The most popular fine wool sheep breed of the world is –

🔑Key Points:
-As compared to human hair which is 50 to 70 microns in diameter, Merino breed wool is lesser than 24 microns in diameter which makes it as finest wool in the world.
-Merino Sheep having Spain as a native is considered as an exotic breed and adapts semiarid climates.
-They have a large number of skin folds.
-Australian Merino sheep wool is the world’s finest and softest wool.
🔴Additional Information::1. Lincoln Sheep
-Native – England
-They are also called Lincoln Longwool.
-They produce the heaviest, longest, and most lustrous fleece in the world.
Lincoln Sheep
2. Corriedale Sheep
-Native – New Zealand
-A crossbreed of Merino and Lincoln.
-They are hornless (polled) and dual-purpose breed (wool and meat).
Rambouillet Sheep
-Native – France
-They are also called Rambouillet Merino or French Merino.
-They are dual-purpose breeds (wool and meat).