Also recommend, Babydoll Southdowns, as they are small. The ewes tend to be super gentle, calm, and very sweet. They are also easy to halter train.
The line I had was wonderful to be around.
My Katahdins... I tamed mine down and they are gentle and they are halter trained, but they are big...
These are the first two... the lighter one, is the lamb photo of the above Katahdin. I agree, I think he was a cross... or what some breeders do, try to "improve" the Katahdins, or turn other breeds into Katahdins. They sell them as pure breds which isn't kosher.
Learned what to look for after...
They are original sized Cheviots... Hudson Bay co in the NW brought them in the USA, in the late 1800's. What is now called Mini or Toy Cheviots, are the original sized Southern/Border Cheviots.
Just like the Babydoll Southdowns... are the original southdown size. There were a few...
My first Katahdins, was told was pure bred, started out wooly.... however.. he did not shed of he ended up having wool. He was either a result of the breeder, trying to do improvements or? Here is one of the purebred Katahdins... in the center. We ended up eating him.
Bought another...
Way back when I used to raise Brecknock Hill cheviots... now called mini or toy cheviots. They were my favorite breed. Easy to tame down, halter trained everyone for easy handling.
Normally ran 10 ewes, plus the rams and of course each years lambs.
They were easy going and no problem to...