Chris the sheep, a merino famed for once being discovered with the world's heaviest fleece, has died in Australia. The animal generated global attention in 2015 after being spotted in the wild ...

Chris the merino sheep made global headlines after being found wandering alone outside Australia's capital Canberra with masses of wool sagging from its frame in 2015. Current Edition Topics ...

The study is based on the results of a second round of wool testing at the Wellington solar farm, south east of Dubbo in New South Wales, which has shared its site with 1,700 merino sheep for the ...

Hair Sheep breeds include: Dorper, Persian Black Head, Red Masai and their crosses with local stock. Wool and Dual purpose breeds include: Merino, Corriedale, Romney Marsh and crosses of these ...

And Mr West said the merino was the breed for the job. "As a multi-purpose sheep, the merino has been in Australia for a very ...