Merino
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The Merino is a breed or group of breeds of domestic sheep, characterised by very fine soft wool. It was originated in the Iberian Peninsula during the High Middle Ages, and was for several centuries
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Merino sheep and red goats, Madrid, Spain
One of the earliest depictions of a Merino. "El Buen Pastor" (The Good Shepherd) by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, c. 1650
Champion Merino ram, 1905 Sydney Sheep Show
Poll Merino
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The Poll Merino is a subtype of the Australian Merino breed of domestic sheep, without horns, that was developed in Australia.
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…Australian Merino, Booroola Merino and Peppin Merino in Oceania, and the Gentile di Puglia, Merinolandschaf and Rambouillet in Europe. The Australian Poll Merino is a polled (hornless) variant. Rams of other Merino breeds have long, spiral horns which grow close to the head, while ewes are usually hornless. The…
A Poll Merino ram