skillathon sheep description

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Across
  1. 3. This breed originated as the result of crossing Cotswolds and Hampshires and produces the heaviest fleece of any of the Down breeds.
  2. 4. Lighter muscled breed from Finland noted for being prolific
  3. 5. A hair sheep breed developed in the United States.
  4. 6. Primarily a mutton sheep, this breed was developed in South Africa and is one of the most fertile of sheep breeds.
  5. 10. Breed developed from Columbia and Cheviot cross noted for high quality carcasses and excellent wool
  6. 12. This breed is early maturing with good lambing ability and average milk production. They excel in a cross breeding program in their ability to produce meaty lamb carcasses at light weights and hot‐house lambs.
  7. 13. Large framed, black faced breed known for high growth rate and carcass cutability from England
  8. 14. large frame US breed, developed from Lincolns and Rambouillets
  9. 16. large frame wool breed developed from crossing Lincoln and Leicester Rams on Merino Ewes
  10. 17. small sized meat breed known for its hardiness from scotland
Down
  1. 1. Breed originating in England known as one of the heaviest wool producers among the medium wool breeds
  2. 2. This is a medium sized meat type breed that is also known for their disease resistance and their ability to remain productive on marginal land.
  3. 7. Wool breed developed in France and Germany from Merino breed
  4. 8. Large framed, English, meat breed with black face and wool cap
  5. 9. Although not a popular breed in the US, this breed is unique because the fleece of is carried in heavy locks that are often twisted into a spiral near the end
  6. 11. English, white face, meat breed known for out of season breeding
  7. 15. Very fine fleece breed with heavy wool production from Spain