What’s he up to ?

What’s he up to ?

Qu’est-ce qu’il fait ? Spring is still a few weeks away, but the daffodils are already here. Sheep actually don’t eat daffodils: They let these lovely flowers grow without the slightest nibble! That being said, they do an excellent job trimming up the grass around...
Cassandra & The Darkening Modifier

Cassandra & The Darkening Modifier

Cassandra & le modificateur assombrissant Introducing Cassandra, a beautiful little black ewe. She is 87.5% St. Symphorien and 12.5% Vaillant. Je vous présente Cassandra, une jolie petite brebis noire. Elle est 87,5% St. Symphorien et 12,5% Vaillant. Cassandra née...
Variation of Color in rusty midsides fleeces

Variation of Color in rusty midsides fleeces

Variation de la couleur de la toison rusty midsides It must be said that the rusty midsides Ouessant sheep is exceptional from every point of view! First, the rusty midsides gene or allele is exclusive to Ouessant sheep.  In other words, this gene or allele only...
It makes everything darker …

It makes everything darker …

Il assombrit tout … As we’ve already seen, the darkening modifier produces a very real visual difference in both black and white Ouessant sheep. But it doesn’t stop there ! The presence of the darkening modifier also impacts pattern display of the intermediate...
Dots & Spots

Dots & Spots

Les taches et les bavures A few weeks ago I discussed the subject of intense black Ouessant sheep and how they are visibly different from brownish black Ouessant sheep. In this article I also suggested that this difference was due to a modifier that intensified the...
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