Miniature Cheviots can make great farm pets. Many Miniature Cheviots are white sheep, but they also provide wool in a variety of colors, from ranging black to pale beige and silver.
Navajo-Churros have a lustrous fleece composed of a strong outer layer and a soft undercoat which is low in lanolin. The open locks and wide color range make Navajo wool ideal for hand spinners and weavers. .
These fine wool producers, can do especially well in the southwest. They also yield good lambs.
The easily adaptable Romney produces fine, easy-to-spin wool, as well as meat.
