Re: Spin Off survey: Shetland = a down breed?

[Sara von Tresckow]

You would change the name if the breed is modified. In the same book on 
British sheep, in the 1990 edition there is an additional chapter with some 
"new" and "introduced" breeds - two are sheep that I know well - the East 
Frisian and the German dike sheep - they are listed as British Frisian and 
British Oldenburg(one of the large breeding areas for this sheep) - with 
origins in Germany. Renaming them in this way leaves the door open for 
modifications or changes due to changes in environment. It also makes 
defining them more precise.

Sara von Tresckow, Fond du Lac, WI
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