The TRUTH ... About the Corsican Brothers
WHETHER TEXAS DALL, BLACK HAWAIIAN, OR PAINTED DESERT, THEY ARE ALL CORSICANS UNDER THE SKIN.
By Anita Hollon-Garza

NO THIS ISN'T A REVIEW of a Cheech & Chong movie, but these sheep are just as colorful as the comedic duo, which has perhaps added to the confusion and misunderstanding of all the why's and how's of this hybrid. I hope I can dispel some of the myths surrounding them.

PARENT BREEDS. First, let's touch on the original parent breeds of Corsican sheep. The European mouflon has been the most often used breed for producing the hybrid sheep sought after by trophy hunters.

Mouflon. The European mouflon has itself undergone quite a bit of hybridization. Originally imported to the United States from Sardinia and Corsica, there was even some controversy about the .....

...Continued in the Fall 2002 Issue of Breakthrough.

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