ACROSS
1 Rams of long wool breeds were crossed
with high quality Rambouillet ewes to
produce large ewes yielding more pounds
of wool and more pounds of lamb. The first
cross Lincoln-Rambouillet line was the
most promising of all crosses.
2 A cross of improved Southdowns,
Leicesters and Cotswolds with the native
black-faced sheep that were known as
Longmynd. Southdown rams breed out the
coarseness and horns, while Leicester and
Cotswold blood improved length of the
wool and size.
4 A Columbia ram was crossed on purebred
Cheviot ewes and the resulting lamb met
the standard for EH Mattingly.
6 Acquired its name from the agriculture
county in Southern England where they
were developed.
9 Originated with Spain's famed Merino
flocks,known for the world's finest wool.
The King of Spain allowed import of
outside genetics to produce a new cross
and improve the native flocks.
11 A cross of four existing breeds: Finnsheep
with high prolificacy, early puberty and
short gestation; Rambouillet with
adaptability, hardiness, productivity and
ability, carcass quality, early puberty and
long breeding season.
12 Originated from the The Netherlands as a
breed to produce heavily muscled lambs of
superior eating quality.
13 A medium-sized meat-type sheep
characterized by creamy wool, copper-red
colored faces and legs, pendulous ears,
and minor fat deposits over the dock area.
DOWN
1 Was developed in New Zealand and
Australia during the late 1800s' from
crossing Lincoln or Leicester rams with
Merino females.
3 Merino sheep were brought into
Southwest England and were crossed with
the Horned Sheep of Wales to produced a
desirable all-purpose sheep.
5 Developed in Sussex, England to excel in a
cross breeding program in their ability to
produce meaty lamb carcasses at light
weights and hot-house lambs.
8 Originated at the Piel Farm in north
central Maine where three "African Hair
Sheep," were imported in 1957.
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ACROSS
1- Rams of long wool breeds were crossed with high quality Ram-
bouillet ewes to produce large ewes yielding more pounds of wool
and more pounds of lamb. The first cross Lincoln-Rambouillet line
was the most promising of all crosses.
2- A cross of improved Southdowns, Leicesters and Cotswolds with
the native black-faced sheep tha wer known as Longmynd. South-
down rams breed out the oar eness and horns, while Leicester
and C tsw ld blood improved length of the wool and size.
4- A Columbia ram was crossed on purebred Cheviot ewes and the
resulting lamb met the standard for EH Mattingly.
6- Acquired its name from the agriculture county i Southern En-
gland here they were developed.
9- Originated with Spain's famed Merino flocks, known for the
world's finest wool. The King of Spain allowed import of outside
genetics to produce a new cross and improve the native flocks.
11- A cross of four existing breeds: Finnsheep with high prolifica-
cy, early puberty and short gestation; Rambouillet with adaptabil-
ity, har iness, productivity and quality fleeces; Targhee with large
body size, long breeding season nd quality fleeces and Dorset with
superior mothering ability, carcass quality, early puberty and long
breeding season.
12- Originated from the The Netherlands as a breed to produce
heavily muscled lambs of superior eating quality.
13- A medium-sized meat-type sheep characterized by creamy
wool, copper-red colored faces and legs, pendulous ears, and mi-
nor fat deposits over the dock area.
DOWN
1- Was developed in New Zealand and Australia during the late
1800s' fr m crossing Lincol or Leicester rams withMerino females.
3- Merino sheep were brought into Southwest England and were
crossed with the Horned Sheep of Wales to produced a desirable
all-purpose sheep.
5- Developed in Sussex, England to excel in a cross breeding pro-
gram in their ability to produce meaty lamb carcasses at light
weights and hot-house lambs.
7- The result of crossing Southdown rams on N rfolk Horned ewes,
then became a recognized breed as early as 1810.
8- Originated at the Piel Farm in north central Maine where three
"African Hair Sheep," were imported in 1957.
10- A South African mutton breed developed in the 1930's from the
Dorset Horn and Blackheaded Persian.
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