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Svenska får och ull – Swedish sheep and wool

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Today on our EU tour of sheep and wool we are in Sweden, where the word for sheep is får and the word for wool is ull. Wikipedia list the following breeds as being native to Sweden – Dala-fur; Gotland; Gute; Roslag and Rya. However, several additional Swedish breeds are mentioned in the fantastic The… Continue Reading Svenska får och ull – Swedish sheep and wool

Sheep and Wool in Denmark, with Richard Regnery

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Today on our EU tour of sheep and wool, we are quoting from Richard Regnery’s book, Ruminations of a Grumpy Shepherd. Richard and Gretchen Regnery have been raising a flock of white and coloured Corriedale sheep in Door County in northeast Wisconsin for over twenty years, and this book recounts some of their experiences along… Continue Reading Sheep and Wool in Denmark, with Richard Regnery