Sheep farming in New Zealand Lincoln, Oxford, Poll Dorset & Dorset Horn, Polwarth, Ryeland, Shropshire, South Suffolk, Suffolk, and Texel. Breeding variety included the Corriedale, a cross breed of the Merino and English breeds; New Zealand Romney, which accounts for nearly 66% of all sheep in the country now, and its wool is suitable for making carpets; Perendale, which is adaptable to all types of weather and provides good meat and wool; and Coopworth, in a well tended farmland, this breed has good meat and wool value. An annual event of the New Zealand Ewe Hogget Competition was initiated by George Fletcher to encourage and
Breed, Wisconsin Breed, Wisconsin Breed is a town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 657 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Breed and Logan are located in the town. A post office called Breed was established in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1966. The community was named for its first postmaster, George M. Breed. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.6 km²), of which, 35.5 square miles (92.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it