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The Drysdale breed of sheep is a product of Massey Agricultural College, New Zealand (now Massey University). Dr. Francis Dry in 1931 noticed a genetic freak, a Romney ram with a high percentage of very coarse wool. Crossing to Romney and Cheviots resulted in a sheep with a lot of coarse, long-staple wool that had to be sheared twice a year.