Leicester Longwool

Description

The Leicester Longwool is a large active sheep. It grows a lustrous wool weighing from 12-18lb but with weights up to 33lb being recorded. Leicester wool exhibits evenness in length and diameter of fibre. It has a Bradford Count of 40-60 with a staple length of up to 18in. The head is bold and strong on a short thick neck. The crown is well covered with wool, and the face covered with white hair. The ears are blue, fine and fairly long with occasional black spots. The muzzle strong with even jaws, and nostrils dark in colour. The carcase is deep and of considerable length with full flanks. The back is broad and level and the ribs well sprung. The legs are of medium length with good bone well set up on the pasterns on dark feet. The legs are covered in white hairs or wool. Average mature ewe weighs up to 100kg, rams 150kg.