Shetland does not fit into an easily defined slot. I would say, though, that it is not a down breed. I could be a mountain breed or a primitive breed. It is not fine, or medium or long, but sometimes could be either or all. The undercoat of some shetlands will be downy, but then other fleeces will be relatively coarse and the next, quite fine.
I would also suggest that suffolk is a down breed. I actually call those ones "meat" breeds as the wool is secondary to the meat. Good question. Tricia Fred and Grace Hatton wrote: I was not
under the impression Shetland was considered anything like a "down breed." Grace Fred and Grace Hatton Hawley Pa
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