page_title: Olde English 'Babydoll' Southdown sheep
hierarchical_section_title: Olde English 'Babydoll' Southdown sheep
caption_attribution_description: English: Adult Shorn Babydoll Ram (a blade-sheered ewe is behind him). This is the same ram as in photo 6th Happiness-Alan diGangi-Babydoll Sheep Ram Poppy 001 (in full wool)
context_page_description: The Olde English 'Babydoll' Southdown is a breed of sheep developed in the United States to reflect the original type of Southdown brought over to North America.
  To meet consumer demand in the early 19th century, farmers in the US and UK began breeding Southdowns that could produce larger cuts of meat. This led to a separate line of sheep that were bigger and leggier, and while flocks of the original type remained, their numbers decreased throughout the 1900s.
  In 1986, Robert Mock set about searching the United States for sheep that fit this original type, and by 1990 had found 350 suitable animals. These sheep became the foundation flock of the breed, and he set up a registry for them in 1991, naming them 'Olde English Babydoll Southdowns'.
  Babydoll Southdowns are a small-framed sheep with short legs. They are known for their teddy bear-shaped face and their 'smile'. Both ewes and rams are polled.
  They have docile temperaments, and the ewes have good mothering ability.
  'Babydoll' Southdowns are kept as pets and have found success as weeders in vineyards and orchards. They produce a 19-22 micron wool that is highly barbed, ideal for blending with other fibers.
context_section_description: The Olde English 'Babydoll' Southdown is a breed of sheep developed in the United States to reflect the original type of Southdown brought over to North America.  
  To meet consumer demand in the early 19th century, farmers in the US and UK began breeding Southdowns that could produce larger cuts of meat. This led to a separate line of sheep that were bigger and leggier, and while flocks of the original type remained, their numbers decreased throughout the 1900s.
  In 1986, Robert Mock set about searching the United States for sheep that fit this original type, and by 1990 had found 350 suitable animals. These sheep became the foundation flock of the breed, and he set up a registry for them in 1991, naming them 'Olde English Babydoll Southdowns'.
   Babydoll Southdowns are a small-framed sheep with short legs. They are known for their teddy bear-shaped face and their 'smile'. Both ewes and rams are polled.
  They have docile temperaments, and the ewes have good mothering ability.
  'Babydoll' Southdowns are kept as pets and have found success as weeders in vineyards and orchards. They produce a 19-22 micron wool that is highly barbed, ideal for blending with other fibers.
caption: Adult Shorn Babydoll Ram
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