Information about Rambouillet (sheep)
The Rambouillet is also known as the Rambouillet Merino or the French Merino. The development of the Rambouillet breed started in 1786 when the French government either purchased or Louis XVI received a gift of over three hundred Spanish Merinos (318 ewes, 41 rams, 7 wethers) from Lousi XVI cousin, the King of Spain. The flock was subsequently developed on an experimental royal farm at a place known as Rambouillet, not far from Paris. The flock was cultivated by the government with no sheep being sold for many years.
Outcrossing with English long-wool breeds and selection, produced a well-defined breed [1], differing in several important points from the original Spanish merino. The size was greater with full grown ewes weighing up to two hundred pounds and rams up to three hundred pounds, live weight. The wool clips were larger and the wool length had increased to greater than three inches.
In 1889 the Rambouillet Association was formed in the United States with the aim of preserving the breed. It has been estimated that 50% of the sheep on the US western ranges are of Rambouillet blood [2]. Rambouillet stud has also had an enormous influence on the development of the Australian Merino industry though Emperor and the Peppin Merino stud.
The fleece was valuable in the manufacture of cloth, at times being woven in a mixed fabric of cotton warp and wool weft, known as delaines.
The breed is well known for its wool, but also for its meat, both lamb and mutton. It has been described as a dual-purpose breed, with superior wool and near-mutton breed characteristics.
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Outcrossing with English long-wool breeds and selection, produced a well-defined breed [1], differing in several important points from the original Spanish merino. The size was greater with full grown ewes weighing up to two hundred pounds and rams up to three hundred pounds, live weight. The wool clips were larger and the wool length had increased to greater than three inches.
In 1889 the Rambouillet Association was formed in the United States with the aim of preserving the breed. It has been estimated that 50% of the sheep on the US western ranges are of Rambouillet blood [2]. Rambouillet stud has also had an enormous influence on the development of the Australian Merino industry though Emperor and the Peppin Merino stud.
The fleece was valuable in the manufacture of cloth, at times being woven in a mixed fabric of cotton warp and wool weft, known as delaines.
The breed is well known for its wool, but also for its meat, both lamb and mutton. It has been described as a dual-purpose breed, with superior wool and near-mutton breed characteristics.
References
- The American Rambouillet Sheep Breeders Association
- "The Varieties and Breeds of Sheep" in Henry Stewart's The Domestic Sheep: Its Culture and General Management. Chicago: American Sheep Breeder Press, 1898.
merino is the most numerous breed of sheep in the world. It is a breed prized for its wool, although more recently the low price of wool has led to more of an emphasis on the market and sale of the meat of the animal.
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Louis XVI
King of France and Navarre
Reign 10 May 1774 – 21 September 1792
Coronation 11 June 1775, Reims
Full name Louis-Auguste
Titles Duke of Berry (1754–65)
Dauphin of France (1765–74)
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King of France and Navarre
Reign 10 May 1774 – 21 September 1792
Coronation 11 June 1775, Reims
Full name Louis-Auguste
Titles Duke of Berry (1754–65)
Dauphin of France (1765–74)
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Commune of
Rambouillet
Location
Longitude 01°49'51
Latitude 48°38'40
Administration
Country France
Arrondissement Rambouillet
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Rambouillet
Location
Longitude 01°49'51
Latitude 48°38'40
Administration
Country France
Arrondissement Rambouillet
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Peppin Merino is a breed of Merino Sheep raised for its wool, mostly in Australia. So important is the Peppin Merino that sheep men throughout Australia often classify their sheep simply as being either Peppin, or non-Peppin. [1].
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lamb, hoggett or mutton are culinary names for the meat of a domestic sheep. The meat of a sheep a year old or younger is generally known as lamb, whereas the meat of an older sheep is either hoggett or mutton
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