Debouillet
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The Debouillet was developed in New Mexico beginning in 1920 by Amos Dee Jones, crossing Delaine Merino with Rambouillet. The name is a contraction of the two.
It was bred for one environment: the arid rangeland of the Southwest. Debouillets are smooth bodied, hardy, and capable of covering long distances between water, and they flock tightly, which is what makes herding practical in open country.
The fleece is fine, long-stapled and dense, close to Delaine quality, and the ewes will breed out of season.
The trade is regional. The breed is concentrated in New Mexico and neighbouring states and is uncommon elsewhere, so the pool of breeding stock is small. And like every fine-wool breed, the lamb crop is a secondary income rather than the main one.
Sourced from The Livestock Conservancy and the breed’s registry, reviewed by HoofnHorn.
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