| 词条 | Olde English 'Babydoll' Southdown sheep |
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| name = Olde English 'Babydoll' Southdown | image = 6th Happiness-Alan diGangi-Babydoll Sheep Ram Poppy 002.jpg | image_size = | image_alt = | image_caption = Adult Shorn Babydoll Ram | status = | altname = Babydoll Southdown | nickname = | country = United States of America | distribution = Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America | standard = {{Unbulleted list|Babydoll Southdown Sheep Breeders Association & registry|North American Babydoll Southdown Sheep Association & Registry|Olde English "Babydoll" Southdown Sheep Registry}} | use = Hobby farming, fiber art | maleweight = | femaleweight = | maleheight = | femaleheight = | skincolor = | type = | woolcolor = | facecolor = | horns = Hornless, polled | note = }} The Olde English 'Babydoll' Southdown is a breed of sheep developed in the United States to reflect the original type of Southdown brought over to North America.[1] [2] [3] To meet consumer demand in the early 19th century, farmers in the US and UK began breeding Southdowns that could produce larger cuts of meat. This led to a separate line of sheep that were bigger and leggier, and while flocks of the original type remained, their numbers decreased throughout the 1900s. In 1986, Robert Mock set about searching the United States for sheep that fit this original type, and by 1990 had found 350 suitable animals. These sheep became the foundation flock of the breed, and he set up a registry for them in 1991, naming them 'Olde English Babydoll Southdowns'. They have docile temperaments, and the ewes have good mothering ability. 'Babydoll' Southdowns are kept as pets and have found success as weeders in vineyards and orchards. They produce a 19-22 micron wool that is highly barbed, ideal for blending with other fibers.[1] References1. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://www.babydollsheepregistry.org/breedhistory.htm|title=About The Breed|last=|first=|date=|website=Babydoll Southdown Sheep Breeders Association|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=1 December 2018}} 2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.oldeenglishbabydollregistry.com/about-the-breed/|title=About The Breed|last=|first=|date=|website=Olde English "Babydoll" Southdown Sheep Registry|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=18 March 2018}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.nabssar.org/history.php|title=History|last=|first=|date=13 February 2018|website=North American Babydoll Southdown Sheep Association & Registry|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=18 March 2018}} |
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