Romeldale/CVM
History & heritage
One living story. Knowledge kept together.
Romeldale/CVM sheep and their handler at a Washington fair; cropped source photograph. · Steven Walling · CC BY 3.0 · License terms
Follow the story behind the name.
Romeldales developed in California as fine-wool sheep. The California Variegated Mutant, or CVM, is a multicolored derivative, so the combined conservation entry contains related but meaningfully distinguished populations.
Romeldale is an American fine-wool breed developed in California. California Variegated Mutant, or CVM, arose as its multicolored derivative; the combined listing includes related but distinguishable populations.
White Romeldales and patterned CVMs should both remain visible in education. The CVM's badger-face pattern can include dark facial markings, underside, and legs. Fine wool and meat usefulness matter alongside the color that often attracts handspinners.
Sources for general species learning
Sources behind the breed’s story.
The original history, identity and conservation teaching above draws on these cited accounts. Official links open the full material for further study.
Keep learning from official information.
These research portals help locate further material. A search link is a route for exploration; it is separate from the sources used for the article above. Domestic breed information, wild-species assessment, historical books and new research need their own context.
- FAO DAD-IS · Domestic breed information
- IUCN Red List · Species assessments
- Biodiversity Heritage Library · Historical literature search
- USDA National Agricultural Library · Research search
- Google Scholar · Scholarly literature search
- Open Library · Book catalogue search
- HathiTrust · Digitized catalogue search