... white breeding group, January, 2002
... grey breeding group, January, 2002
... moorit breeding group, January, 2002
... some of my Dailley ewes, January, 2003
... older shot of the Dailley flock ... note the very dark katmoget lamb!
... S0555 ... the source of most of the spotting originally found in the North American flock.
5 comments:
Thanks for these pictures, Bill. If folks want to raise/breed/love/spin the double coated fleeces that are beyond 7 inches long, go for it. But I'm tired of certain breeders telling me I don't raise "real" Shetlands because my fleeces are 3-5 inches long. (Yes, I've received emails telling me my Shetlands are not real, true, authentic, etc.) It is a real treat to see these Dailley Shetlands. Most of my sheep have similar coats to the ones in the pics. Time to delete some ugly emails and smile. :)
I LOVE the fleeces! Especially the staple length and crimpiness.
I agree Nancy. Her fleeces mirror what I strive for ... 3 to 6" length, with lots of crimp ... and lustre. You'd be hard pressed to find an animal on Carole's farm with a fleece length over 7". To her, that would just not be a Shetland.
and ... I LOVE the tippiness ... without the animals being double coated. The Dailley sheep that I have micron tested all had nice crisp peaks, although some of the rams dotted out a bit in the upper end ... the beginning of the 'mane' perhaps?
I also like that the fleeces aren't so short. I really don't like a fleece less than three inches. I don't see any in the Dailley photos that look too short.
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