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The '''Rambouillet''' is also known as the Rambouillet [[Merino]] or the French Merino. It originated some years before the Merino was first imported into the United States.  In 1786 the French government either purchased or [[Louis XVI of France|Louis XVI]]  received as a gift from his cousin, the King of Spain, over three hundred Spanish Merinos.  (318 ewes, 41 rams, 7 wethers)   The flock was subsequently developed on an experimental royal farm at a place known as [[Rambouillet]], not far from Paris. In the royal farm near the village, this flock was cultivated by the government.  No sheep were sold for many years.  Outcrossing  with English long-wool breeds and selection, produced a well-defined breed <ref>{{cite book
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The '''Rambouillet''' is also known as the Rambouillet [[Merino]] or the French Merino. The development of the Rambouillet breed started in 1786 when the French government either purchased or [[Louis XVI of France|Louis XVI]]  received a gift of over three hundred Spanish Merinos (318 ewes, 41 rams, 7 wethers) from Lousi XVI cousin, the King of Spain. The flock was subsequently developed on an experimental royal farm at a place known as [[Rambouillet]], not far from Paris. The flock was cultivated by the g<sup>Superscript text</sup>albignonovernment with no sheep being sold for many years.   
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  | first = D.J.
 
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  | title = Australian Sheep and Wool Handbook
 
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  | publisher = Inkata Press
 
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  | date = 1991
 
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  | location = Melbourne, Australia
 
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  | pages = 20-23
 
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  | id = ISBN 0-909605-60-2  }}</ref>, differing in several important points from the original foundation stock. The breed was increased in size and weight of fleece over the Spanish Merino.  The wool was increased in length to three [[inch]]es or more.  Full grown ewes weighed up to two hundred [[pound]]s and rams up to three hundred, live weight. Though [[Emperor Sheep|Emperor]] and the [[Peppin Merino]] stud the Rambouillet stud had an enormous influence on the development of the Australian Merino.
 
  
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The fleece was valuable in the manufacture of cloth, at times being woven in a mixed fabric of cotton [[warp]] and wool [[weft]], known as [[delaine]]s. From this 1800s style of popular fabric, printed in French factories, the sheep sometimes have been called the [[Delaine]] Merino.  When it is referred to as a Rambouillet, it is to commemorate [[Château de Rambouillet]], the place of its origin.
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Outcrossing  with English long-wool breeds and selection, produced a well-defined breed <ref>{{cite book
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  | last = Paterson
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  | first = Mark
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  | title = National Merino Review
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  | publisher = Farmgate Press
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  | date = 1990
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  | location = West Perth, Australia
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  | pages = 12-17
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  | id = ISSN 1033-5811 }}</ref>, differing in several important points from the original Spanish merino.  The size was greater with full grown ewes weighing up to two hundred [[pound (mass)|pounds]] and rams up to three hundred pounds, live weight. The wool clips were larger and the wool length had increased to greater than three [[inch]]es.  
  
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The breed is well known for its [[wool]], but also for its meat, both [[lamb]] and [[mutton]].  It has been described as a dual-purpose breed, with superior wool and near-mutton breed characteristics.
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In 1889 the Rambouillet Association was formed in the [[United States]] with the aim of preserving the breed. It has been estimated that 50% of the sheep on the US western ranges are of Rambouillet  blood
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  | last = Ross
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  | first = C.V.
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  | title = Sheep production and Management
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  | publisher = Prentice Hall
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  | date = 1989
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  | location = Engleworrd Cliffs, New Jersey
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  | pages = 26-27
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  | id = ISBN 0-13-808510-2 }} </ref>.
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Rambouillet stud has also had an enormous influence on the development of the Australian Merino industry though [[Emperor Sheep|Emperor]] and the [[Peppin Merino]] stud.
  
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The fleece was valuable in the manufacture of cloth, at times being woven in a mixed fabric of cotton [[warp]] and wool [[weft]], known as [[delaine]]s.
  
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The breed is well known for its [[wool]], but also for its meat, both [[lamb]] and [[mutton]].  It has been described as a dual-purpose breed, with superior wool and near-mutton breed characteristics.
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[http://rambouilletsheep.org/infopage.htm]The American Rambouillet Sheep Breeders Association 
 
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[http://www.tumbledownfarm.com/texts/DS/DS_II.html]"The Varieties and Breeds of Sheep" in Henry Stewart's  ''The Domestic Sheep: Its Culture and General Management''.  Chicago: American Sheep Breeder Press, 1898.
 
  
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== References ==
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* [http://rambouilletsheep.org/infopage.htm The American Rambouillet Sheep Breeders Association]
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* [http://www.tumbledownfarm.com/texts/DS/DS_II.html "The Varieties and Breeds of Sheep"] in Henry Stewart's  ''The Domestic Sheep: Its Culture and General Management''.  Chicago: American Sheep Breeder Press, 1898.
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Revision as of 22:28, 1 July 2007

The Rambouillet is also known as the Rambouillet Merino or the French Merino. The development of the Rambouillet breed started in 1786 when the French government either purchased or Louis XVI received a gift of over three hundred Spanish Merinos (318 ewes, 41 rams, 7 wethers) from Lousi XVI cousin, the King of Spain. The flock was subsequently developed on an experimental royal farm at a place known as Rambouillet, not far from Paris. The flock was cultivated by the gSuperscript textalbignonovernment with no sheep being sold for many years.

Outcrossing with English long-wool breeds and selection, produced a well-defined breed &, differing in several important points from the original Spanish merino. The size was greater with full grown ewes weighing up to two hundred pounds and rams up to three hundred pounds, live weight. The wool clips were larger and the wool length had increased to greater than three inches.

In 1889 the Rambouillet Association was formed in the United States with the aim of preserving the breed. It has been estimated that 50% of the sheep on the US western ranges are of Rambouillet blood &. Rambouillet stud has also had an enormous influence on the development of the Australian Merino industry though Emperor and the Peppin Merino stud.

The fleece was valuable in the manufacture of cloth, at times being woven in a mixed fabric of cotton warp and wool weft, known as delaines.

The breed is well known for its wool, but also for its meat, both lamb and mutton. It has been described as a dual-purpose breed, with superior wool and near-mutton breed characteristics.

References

  1. ↑ Paterson, Mark (1990). National Merino Review. West Perth, Australia: Farmgate Press. pp. 12-17. ISSN 1033-5811.
  2. ↑ Ross, C.V. (1989). Sheep production and Management. Engleworrd Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall. pp. 26-27. ISBN 0-13-808510-2.

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