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Polwarth is a breed of sheep that was developed in Victoria (Australia) during 1880. They were of one-quarter Lincoln and three-quarters Merino bloodlines. They are large, predominantly polled sheep with long, soft, quite fine wool and produce good meat carcases. They were developed in an attempt to extend the grazing territory of sheep because the Merino was found lacking in hardiness in this respect.〔 〕 A dual-purpose (meat and wool) breed with a major emphasis on wool production.〔 〕 Richard Dennis, of Tarndwarncoort in south west Victoria, bred the Polwarth, first known as Dennis Comebacks. Descendants of Richards Dennis continue to grow Polwarth wool at Tarndwarncoort maintaining the original bloodlines in a flock referred to as the "Blue Dots". ==Wool== Polwarth wool is well regarded for its application in woolcraft. The longer staple length up to 130mm makes it easy for handspinning and felting. Millspun yarns that made solely of Polwarth wool are commercially available. Polwarth sheep were developed with white wool, however, natural black, brown, grey wool flocks have expanded the popularity of Polwarth wool for craft. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Polwarth (sheep)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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