Author(s): Lundie, Roger and Wilkinson, Elspeth

Non-Fiction

Published on the occasion of the 6th World Congress on Coloured Sheep, Christchurch, New Zealand, November 2004. This book brings together various people's knowledge about the breeding of coloured sheep throughout the world. Contents: Sheep Breeds - An Historical Look; The Wool Fibre and Fleece; Coloured Sheep Breeds used for Producing Handcraft Wool; Purebreeding and Crossbreeding; Genetic Aspects of Breeding Coloured Sheep; Managing Coloured Sheep to Produce the Perfect Fleece; Promoting the Coloured Flock; Marketing the Coloured Fleece and Products; The Hair Sheep and the Karakul; The Handcraft Use of Coloured Fleece; Tradtional Handcraft Produced from Coloured Wool; The Authors.