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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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