A) To determine their market value.
B) To understand their characteristics and uses.
C) To make them look uniform.
D) To confuse potential buyers.

A) Body size.
B) Personal preference of the farmer.
C) Wool type.
D) Face color.

A) The shearing method.
B) The breed's origin.
C) The characteristics of the fleece.
D) The sheep's diet.

A) Dairy breeds.
B) Hair sheep.
C) Meat breeds.
D) Wool breeds.

A) High grease content in wool.
B) Coarse wool.
C) Black face.
D) Large body size.

A) Milk.
B) Leather.
C) Meat.
D) Wool.

A) Aggressive behavior.
B) Small size.
C) Excessive wool production.
D) Lack of wool.

A) Short, crimped fleece.
B) Long, lustrous fleece.
C) Colored fleece.
D) Fine, dense fleece.

A) The diameter of the wool fibers.
B) The length of the wool fibers.
C) The weight of the wool.
D) The color of the wool.

A) Fiber strength.
B) Fiber length.
C) Fiber color.
D) Fiber diameter.

A) Carpet wool production.
B) Fine wool production.
C) Meat production.
D) Dairy production.

A) Fine wool.
B) Medium wool.
C) Long wool.
D) Hair.

A) Rambouillet.
B) Merino.
C) Dorset.
D) Suffolk.

A) Tolerate extremely cold climates.
B) Breed out of season.
C) Produce large quantities of milk.
D) Produce the finest wool.

A) Inability to tolerate heat.
B) Black fleece.
C) Fine wool and adaptability.
D) Small body size.

A) Horned Dorset.
B) Polled Dorset.
C) Merino.
D) Suffolk.

A) The waviness of the wool fiber.
B) The length of the wool fiber.
C) The color of the wool fiber.
D) The strength of the wool fiber.

A) A young sheep.
B) A female sheep.
C) A castrated male sheep.
D) A male sheep.

A) A female sheep.
B) A castrated male sheep.
C) A young sheep.
D) A male sheep.

A) A female sheep.
B) A male sheep.
C) A young sheep.
D) A castrated male sheep.

A) Wool from mature sheep.
B) Milk from mature sheep.
C) Meat from young sheep.
D) Meat from mature sheep.

A) Milk from young sheep.
B) Meat from young sheep.
C) Meat from mature sheep.
D) Wool from young sheep.

A) Coarse, strong fibers.
B) Fine, soft fibers.
C) Very short fibers.
D) Extremely long fibers.

A) Conformation and health.
B) Farmer's personal preference.
C) Breed popularity.
D) Color of the fleece.

A) Harvesting.
B) Shearing.
C) Clipping.
D) Plucking.

A) To protect them from predators.
B) To keep them warm.
C) To identify individual sheep.
D) To decorate the sheep.

A) Administering vaccinations.
B) Removing the tail.
C) Removing the horns.
D) Treating hoof rot.

A) Treating parasite infestations.
B) Trimming the hooves.
C) Shearing wool around the tail and udder.
D) Shearing the entire fleece.

A) The respiratory system.
B) The digestive system.
C) The central nervous system.
D) The reproductive system.