Ewe and Lamb courtesy of csmarkham
The BABYDOLL Southdown is polled. They must be 24″ or under shorn, measured straight up the front leg to the top of the shoulder. Lambing without difficulty is one of the qualities of the “Babydolls;” therefore, ewes under 18 inches are discouraged.
I couldn't resist posting this little face!!!! thatnks to michaelcobballen on flickr.
The wool should be very fine and quite dense the and cover the whole body from hocks to cheeks. Babydoll fleece generally runs in the 19 to 22 micron range, which puts the fleece in the class of cashmere. Babydoll fleece also has more barbs per inch than any other wool type, making it ideal for blending with other fibers.
Here is my babydoll fleece:
Unwashed Babydoll Southdown Fleece
Unwashed babydoll southdown lock
Washed Babydoll southdown
dyed babydoll southdown
All information from http://www.oldeenglishbabydollregistry.com/index.html and http://www.nabssar.org/index.html.
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