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If you haven't tried spinning Teeswater, you owe it to yourself to try this lovely long-wool! After reading the Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook , I bought some wonderful rare fibers on both eBay and Etsy - Ouessant from England, Manx Loaghtan from Scotland, and some wonderful Teeswater from Etsy store...
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I hope that no one minds a little shameless self-promotion, but I have an Etsy shop where I sell clean, hand dyed fleece and locks- most specifically Targhee and Wensleydale. I also like to mix it up a bit with other types- Finnsheep, Cormo, Romney, Mohair, Alpaca, assorted cross-breeds, and various...
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That would be absolutely wonderful. :) You, and they, totally rock... with a side order of awesomesauce. Your translations of the articles has me wondering if I can also perhaps get a sample of the Old Norwegian. I wasn't sure that they were two different breeds or not. If they are, I think the Old...
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Woohoo! Thank you for the links. I've read the article "Sheep from the past" and it's what has further led me to believe I may be on track for my theory. The first article is something I'm trying to follow up on, but had hit a dead end. I will have to try and contact the Dissertation...
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Regarding ancient breeds of sheep. I know that the Romans introduced their sheep into Brittania by 45BC (southern areas primarily. The Soay were a northern "indigenous" breed). And that most "breeds" as we know them are relatively modern. Some breed books were established/set in the...