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STYLE
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Extra Ultrafine
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This type traces back to the original Ravensworth sheep and is about 80
years old. The sheep range from ultrafine (it is not uncommon for
some to be tested to 14.0 micron) to 16.5 micron. Pure Saxon wool
with style and high spinability
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Average of Adult Ewes
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16.5 mic
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4.5kg cut/hd
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Sires Used:
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Dr Alberto by Centenary by Ringmaster 39th
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16.9 mic
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Grand Champion Ultrafine Sydney Royal 2006 as an August shorn. First
progeny sold for $18,000 to Rockbank Stud, January 2009.
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*all micron
tests shown are on full feed
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Ultrafine
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This type traces back to the original Ravensworth sheep and is about 80
years old. The sheep range from ultrafine (it is not uncommon for
some to be tested to 14.0 micron) to 18.5 micron. Pure Saxon wool
with style and high spinability
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Average of Adult Ewes
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17.0 mic
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4.7kg cut/hd
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Sires Used:
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Centenary 2nd
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16.8 mic
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Long bodied, long stapled, high yielding son of Centenary.
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Brilliant Super 9th
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16.5 mic
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Long bodied, long stapled son of Brilliant Super 6th.
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*all micron tests
shown are on full feed
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Superfine
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This type traces back to the original Ravensworth sheep and is about 80
years old. The sheep range from ultrafine (it is not uncommon for
some to be tested to 14.0 micron) to 18.5 micron. Pure Saxon wool
with style and high spinability
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Average of Adult Ewes
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17.5 mic
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5.1kg cut/hd
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Sires Used:
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L9 Super Max (by Brilliant Monarch 10th)
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17.4 mic
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Superfine type from fine family. Junior Champion at Great Southern
Supreme Merino 2006 in his first season.
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SF Ringmaster Syndicate sired ram
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17.0 mic
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Long bodied, superfine. Never shown.
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L7 Peden
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16.4 mic
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Superfine ram from Fine family x Brilliant Monarch 9th. Used
for extra wool weight.
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Francesco Syndicate
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Three sons of Ringmaster 40th Francesco by Ringmaster 37th
Francesco. Francesco was Grand Champion Superfine Sydney Sheep Show 2000
and has been a major superfine influence.
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*all micron
tests shown are on full feed
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Super 70s – A new section
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70s types with extra micron. These sheep have always existed but 6 years
ago we decided to take them out and form a new section of the stud.
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Average of Adult Ewes
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18.0 mic
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5.5 to 6.0 kg cut/hd
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Sires Used:
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Francesco 2nd
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16.8 mic
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Second season. By Francesco Ringmaster 40th. Never shorn.
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Francesco 3rd
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17.2 mic
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Champion Superfine Wool Ram Dubbo 2008.
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*all micron
tests shown are on full feed
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Fine
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Larger framed, heavier cutting, 66s 70s type. Staple length 90mm, white
– highly crimped wool. Genetic source of the Merryville commercial flock
and represent about 40% of stud numbers.
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Average of Adult Ewes
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18.5 to 19.0 mic
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6.0 to 7.3 kg cut/hd
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Sires Used:
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Uniform 40th
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17.4 mic
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Grand Champion Fine/Medium Wool Ram Sydney 2005. This ram has broken the
record for micron and fleece cut. He cut 11.5kg at 17.4 micron.
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Brilliant Example Syndicates and fine-testing syndicates of young rams
for progeny testing
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*all micron
tests shown are on full feed
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Medium
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Large framed ewes with 64s type wool. Main families are Uniform and
Grand Monarch which trace back to Wanganella ram ‘Sir Francis’ 1929.
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Average of Adult Ewes
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19.0 mic
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7.1 kg cut/hd
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Sires Used:
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Grand Monarch 42nd (by Grand Monarch 37th)
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18.9 mic
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Not shown, reserved as a 2 tooth. Third season.
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Uniform 41st
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19.4 mic
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Reserve Champion Sydney Medium Wool Ram 2006.
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Pemcaw Syndicate 2 tooths
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all micron
tests shown are on full feed
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Murgha
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The Murgha stud was established with ewes bought from the Murgha
dispersal sale. Pure Wanganella blood. Highly regarded at the time.
Esteemed studs such as Uaardy, Koonwarra and Pemcaw can trace their origins
back to the Murgha dispersal sale. The sheep have been joined to Merryville
Medium types and are like a separate family in the Merryville Medium type.
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Average of Adult Ewes
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19.0 mic
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7.1 kg cut/hd
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Sires Used:
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Sons of East Mundulla
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East Mundulla by WA Purple (contains Merryville blood) out of a Collinsville Olympic ewe
(Merryville background). First drop produced Grand Champion Medium Wool Ram
Campbell Town Show 2009. 19.8 micron, 142kg.
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Pemcaw son Syndicate
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Bought at Dubbo for $30,000. By Billa Burra Burra who sold for $110,000.
Billa Burra Burra ram heavily influenced by Merryville blood.
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*all micron
tests shown are on full feed
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Poll Merinos
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The type and style of the Merryville Poll
Merino sheep mirror the Merryville horned types and families.
Super Fine
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Average of Adult Ewes
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18.0 mic
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5.0 kg cut/hd
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Sires Used:
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Ringmaster Poll 5th
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17.4 mic
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Champion Super Fine Poll Bendigo 2006.
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Fine
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Average of Adult Ewes
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19.0 mic
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6.0 kg cut/hd
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Sires Used:
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Uniform Poll 13th
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18.5 mic
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Champion Fine Poll Bendigo
and Dubbo 2005.
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Medium
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Average of Adult Ewes
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19.3 mic
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6.8 kg cut/hd
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Sires Used:
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Uniform Poll 14th
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19.0 mic
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*all micron tests
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