Spanish Merino

Japanese: Spanish Merino(英語表記)SpanishMerino
Spanish Merino

…They are classified according to the purpose of breeding, such as meat breeds, wool breeds, and dual-purpose breeds, or according to the quality of their wool, such as fine wool, coarse wool, long wool, and short wool, but by judging them comprehensively, they can be divided into the following nine groups. (1) Merino breeds The Spanish Merino, which originated from sheep brought to Spain by the Romans, spread throughout the world as a wool breed that produces fine wool, and a series of Merino breeds were established, including the Australian Merino (illustration) in Australia, the Rambouillet Merino in France, the Saxony Merino in Germany, and the Delaine Merino in the United States. All of them are suitable for dry land and have excellent wool quality, but they are poor meat producers. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Spanish Merino" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…肉用種,毛用種,兼用種など,飼育の目的によって区分されたり,細毛種,粗毛種,長毛種,短毛種などと毛の品質によって区分されたりするが,これらを総合的に判断して次の9群にわけることができる。(1)メリノー系種(メリノー種) スペインにローマ人がもちこんだヒツジが源となり成立したスパニッシュ・メリノー種Spanish Merinoは細美な羊毛を生産する毛用種として世界各地へ広められ,オーストラリアではオーストラリアン・メリノー種Australian Merino(イラスト),フランスではランブイエ・メリノー種Rambouillet Merino,ドイツではサクソニー・メリノー種Saxony Merino,アメリカでデレーン・メリノー種Delaine Merinoなど一連のメリノー系種が成立した。いずれも乾燥した土地に適し,毛質は優れているが,産肉性は劣る。…

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