Olde English 'Babydoll' Southdown sheep 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'. 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. Olde English 'Babydoll' Southdown sheep The Olde English 'Babydoll' Southdown is a breed of sheep developed in the United States to reflect the
Breed registry conformation shows. For the breed to move to the Miscellaneous class and then to fully recognized status, the breed's stud book must be closed. A closed stud book allows the breed to stay very pure to its type, but limits its ability to be improved. This may put a breed at a disadvantage, especially in performance disciplines, where an animal is worth more if it is successful in competition even if it is not pure. It also limits the gene pool, which may make certain undesirable characteristics become accentuated in the breed, such as a poor conformational fault or a