<<Agreed, but the question is what does one call all the breeds collectively?
err... Down breeds>>
They are also known as a group (roughly) as meat breeds and dual
purpose (meaning, respectively, they are bred for their meat, not
wool, and bred for both meat and wool.)
The groupings and their names vary considerably according to who's
doing the grouping - USDA, US Wool Council, British Wool Marketing
Board, various rare breed societies, spinners' groups, etc. They
changed greatly in the second half of the 20c especially, partially
because of the popularity o f handspinning, and cross breeding that
went on for handspinners.
Keep in mind, the breeds change greatly over the years as well -
Deborah
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