Wool Judging Breeds

Wool Judging Breeds By: Dusty Soles

Fine Wool Breeds

Booroola-Merino ● ● ● ● ●

Micron: 18-23 Wool Grade: NA Grease Fleece Weight: 9-15 lbs Yield: 55-70% Staple Length: 3-4”

Delaine-Merino ● ● ● ● ●

Micron: 22-17 Wool Grade: 64s-80s Grease Fleece Weight: (ewe) 9-14 lbs Yield: 45-54% Staple Length: 2.5- 4 “

Debouillet ● ● ● ● ●

Micron: 18-22 Wool Grade: 64s-80s Grease Fleece Weight: (ewe) 9 ½ -14 lbs Yield: 45-55% Staple Length: 3-5”

Rambouillet ● ● ● ● ●

Micron: 19-24 Wool Grade: 60s-70s Grease Fleece Weight: (ewe) 10-15 lbs Yield: 45-55% Staple Length: 2.5- 4”

Medium Wool Breeds

Columbia ● ● ● ● ●

Micron: 23-29 Wool Grade: 54s-62s Grease Fleece Weight: (ewe) 12-16 lbs Yield: 45-55% Staple Length: 4-6”

Corriedale ● ● ● ● ●

Micron: 25-31 Wool Grade: 50s-58s Grease Fleece Weight: (ewe) 10-15 lbs Yield: 50-60% Staple Length: 3.5 - 6”

Hampshire ● ● ● ● ●

Micron: 25-33 Wool Grade: 46s-58s Grease Fleece Weight: (ewe) 6-10 lbs Yield: NA Staple Length: 2.5-4”

Suffolk ● ● ● ● ●

Micron: 26-33 Wool Grade: 46s-58s Grease Fleece Weight: (ewe) 4-8 lbs Yield: NA Staple Length: 2.5-3.5”

Shropshire ● ● ● ● ●

Micron: 25-33 Wool Grade: 46s-58s Grease Fleece Weight: (ewe) 6-10 lbs Yield: NA Staple Length: 3-4”

Southdown ● ● ● ● ●

Micron: 24-29 Wool Grade: 54s-60s Grease Fleece Weight: (ewe) 5-8 lbs Yield: NA Staple Length: 2-3”

Long Wool or Coarse Wool Breeds

Lincoln ● ● ● ● ●

Micron: 34-41 Wool Grade: 36s-46s Grease Fleece Weight: (ewe) 12-16 lbs Yield: 55-70% Staple Length: 8-15”

Border Leicester ● ● ● ● ●

Micron: 30-38 Wool Grade: 40s-50s Grease Fleece Weight: (ewe) 8-12lbs Yield: 60-70% Staple Length: 5-10”

Romney ● ● ● ● ●

Micron: 32-39 Wool Grade: 36s-48s Grease Fleece Weight: (ewe) 10-18 lbs Yield: 55-70% Staple Length: 5-8”

Credits: http://www.raisingsheep.net/

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