According to the Wool Board's breed book, we have several breeds in the UK which come under the heading of Longwool & Lustre. Among these are Blue-faced Leicester, Cotswold, Dartmoor, Devon & Cornwall Longwool, Leicester Longwool, Lincoln, Masham, Romney, Teeswater and Wensleydale. Of these the shortest is the Blue-faced Leicester at three to six inches (8-15cm), which is probably included in the category due to its lustre rather than length. The title of the longest longwool must go to the Masham (a cross between either a Teeswater or Wensleydale ram and a ewe from one of the hill breeds such as Dalesbred or Swaledale), with a maximum length of fifteen inches (38cm).
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