[Small Farmer]

He's an acquired taste!  OH finds it hard to stay on the yard with him

[SallyintNorth]

I'm all for the old breeds, and slow matured grass-fed mutton - but I do have to say that spring Charollais lamb is as sweet, succulent and tasty as you could ever wish.    And I also agree that it's a fab sheep for crossing - easy lambing, lively lambs full of get-up-and-go, grow well, always weigh more than they look.  Only one problem really, they can have such a thin fleece the lambs may be almost bare, so jackets may be needed in wet weather.