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Fun Facts About Gotland Sheep
Fun Facts: FAQ
ORIGINS
Natives of Gotland Island, in the Baltic Sea off of mainland Sweden, our docile current day Gotlands are generations out of a primitive breed known as the Gute Sheep. Their ancestry is shared with other Landrace Breeds thought to have traveled settled with the Vikings during their trade era.
TRAITS
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Over the last century the Gotland sheep has been bred to be polled, (without horns), and to produce some of the world's most sought-after fleeces and pelts. Gotlands are a smaller medium sized multi-purpose breed with sleek black heads and legs, and silky, curly, lustrous wool that ranges in color from light silver to dark gray.
COMING TO AMERICA
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The Gotland is being established through a process called upbreeding that requires research, planning, some experimentation, and a combination of artificial insemination and natural breeding. The goal is to replicate as closely as possible, the Swedish Gotland.
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