THE SHEEP & GOATS

Sheep Overview. There are three main breeds of sheep in the world of Caelereth: the Cuncu, Dor’iyn, and Sawis. The northern Cuncu and Sawis are bred for their wool while the sheep of the south, the Dor’iyn, are bred for their milk:

CUNCU SHEEP, THE
The Cuncu Sheep has a brown face and legs with a long-locked fleece that varies in color from jet black to dull grey to rusty brown. The Cuncu fleece is easily spun after washing and carding. And while it does not readily take dye, the natural black, gray, silver and brown colors of the natural colored Cuncu are frequently among the most sought after fleeces at shows and sales. A quality hand spun fleece may often sell for three to ten times what a commercial buyer would pay for it.
 

DOR'IYN SHEEP, THE
The Dor’iyn is a small breed with a brown or white head. It wears a very thin, close fleece that has a light caramel coloring. The Dor’iyn is not known for its fleece, as it (the fleece) is very thin and would not be an efficient product. Instead, it is milked. The milk is then turned into cheese and either eaten by the herding family or sold in the commercial market. Some speciality cheese-makers purchase milk from lythe-fed sheep particularly for the ‘nutty’ flavor the grass produces. However, milk from these special-fed sheep is considered undesirable drinking milk.
 

GOAT, THE DOMESTIC
Domestic Goats can live in most any environment and are thus a popular source of livestock for many herders. They are fairly easy to take care of as well, as they eat almost anything. However, if provoked, they can be a bit ill mannered. Various terms are used to classify Goats based on gender and age. Adult males are usually called bucks while adolescent males are called billy goats. A female Goat is either called a nanny goat or a doe. A Goat less than one year old is called a kid.
 

The Sawis Sheep

SAWIS SHEEP, THE
The Sawis is normally seen with a black or white head and the color of the fleece ranges from a light grey to a natural white. Commercial wool buyers and craftspeople seek the wool clip from the purebred Sawis flock. Sawis wool is used for many products, ranging from sweaters to outerwear to carpets. The fleece from those sheep that are born completely black is sold, un-dyed, at a ridiculously high price in normal markets.
 

TANDALAN SHEEP, THE (WILD SHEEP, MOUNTAIN SHEEP)
The Wild Sheep which dwells on the mountain sides of the vast Tandala Highlands is a very important part of the highlands' foodchain and is exploited mainly by the Gob-Oc orcs and trolls of the region. It is a very strong kind of sheep with a strikingly-white fleece that can repel snow, sleet, driving rain and even can stop an arrow from hitting the beast due to its tight weaving. The Wild Sheep of the Tandalas is also called "Tandalan Sheep" or simply "Mountain Sheep".
 

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