Whispering Pines Genoa is probably my favorite Shetland ewe.
She is a beautiful, dark grey katmoget with an exquisite fleece. How exquisite?
Jen and I both thought it was our best, but we were surprised when someone
offered us $150 for it at a fiber event. That’s not bad for a 3 pound fleece.
She is out of Whispering Pines Shiovan (an F1 Orion daughter) and Pompey
Magnus, who is one of the finest polled rams in the country (he's six years old and still microns in the mid 25's - just missing superfine status).
We hope for nice lambs
from her, but this is a ewe that will be difficult to improve. I would love to
have a ram like her, however. Just saying. She has my ideal Shetland fleece.
It’s just buttery soft with a wonderful lock structure. I can’t wait to see
what she produces.
My only complaint is that I don't have more ewes like her. I'll post more pictures of some of these ewes at some point, but I just haven't had time to get good ones. This picture really doesn't show off her fantastic facial markings.
1 comment:
She is gorgeous!!! I have a new favorite (the deep blue color sucks me in every time)
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