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The US Leicester Longwool Sheep Breeders Association was founded to preserve the endangered Leicester Longwool breed and to promote the interests of Leicester Longwool sheep breeders. Join the LLSBA. Register or Transfer Sheep.
Leicester Longwools are medium-to-large sheep, with mature rams weighing 140-330 lbs. and mature ewes ranging from 110-220 lbs. They are generally white, but black, dark brown, and dark gray Longwools occur.
The Leicester Longwool is an English breed of sheep. Alternative names for the breed include: Leicester, Bakewell Leicester, Dishley Leicester, English Leicester, Improved Leicester and New Leicester. It was originally developed by 18th-century breeding innovator Robert Bakewell. [1]
The Leicester Longwool is a sheep breed with a long and interesting history. Physical Characteristics. The fleece is heavy, curly, soft handling and lustrous, with a spiral-tipped staple 200-250mm in length, 32-38 micron. The fleece generally weighs from 11-15 pounds with some weighing as much as 20 pounds.
Leicester Longwools. To preserve any rare breeds it is important that they are valued. They hold a unique store of genetic traits which are now recognised as valuable to the national commercial flock, being very hardy, good mothers, and providing wonderful fleeces and exceedingly good mutton.
A very tall, long legged breed with a characteristic long wool fleece. Ewes weigh around 80-100kg and rams, 100-150kg. Animals have woolless white faces and legs and both sexes are polled. There is also a black strain of the breed. History. The Leicester Longwool is a hugely important breed in the history of livestock development.
A large framed, dual-purpose sheep carrying a heavy long-stapled fleece, the Leicester Longwool is a sturdy, efficient and adaptable breed. Making good use of marginal forages they can thrive in a wide variety of climatic conditions.
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The Leicester Longwool is an English breed of sheep. Alternative names for the breed include Leicester, Bakewell Leicester, Dishley Leicester, English Leicester, Improved Leicester and New Leicester. It was originally developed by 18th-century breeding innovator Robert Bakewell.
Leicester Longwool Sheep are perhaps the most historically significant of all sheep breeds in its British homeland, and it is certainly the most famous of the longwools.