At 05:13 PM 1/3/02 -0800, David & Belinda Morgan wrote: >I just got some phenomenal wool to card for a friend. It is Spaelsau and >was sent to her from Norway(?). I just love it! Can anyone tell me >something about these sheep?
Hi: There's some information on: http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/ about them. It says: >Sp�lsau > >Also Known by: Old Norwegian Short Tail Landrace > >One of the Northern Short-tailed type. Originated from Old Norwegian with >Icelandic and Faeroes blood. > >Raised primarily for meat and wool production. Wool is usually white but >the breed does have individuals with colored wool. Individuals can be >either polled or horned. There is also a photo -- they're a really pretty sheep. Best, Mary "the thing to try when all else fails is again." Mary K. Gloster Rocky Top Farm Home of registered purebred Clun Forest Sheep 907 Lick Street and a very special crossbred spinners' flock. Groton, NY 13073 607-898-3777 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.rockytopfarm.com NACFA site: http://www.clunforestsheep.org To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail
