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[Roy Morgan <k1lky AT earthlink.net>]

On Oct 22, 2008, at 6:23 PM, bob ford wrote:

> This might be old news to most , but I had never heard of a breed of  
> sheep without wool

We have hair sheep here.  Type is Kahtadin, developed presumably in  
Maine near Mount Kahtadin.

These sheep are good for sheep dog working because they tire less  
easily than wool sheep, and are rather more robust generally.   
Apparently this robustness contributes to their being raised for  
meat.   They do develop a thick coat of hair in winter which sheds off  
in a somewhat unruly manner in Spring.  They look quite untidy for a  
while.  But you don't shear them to get wool.  Apparently the coat is  
not useful for spinning or much else.

Roy

Roy Morgan
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529 Cobb St.
Groton NY, 13073