Talking to sixth generation farmers like George Atkins (who runs Field Farm in Hockwold cum Wilton), she learnt how little we value rare breeds wool in the UK. Photo: contributed by Jess Morency A few years later, Justine Lee had a similar epiphany about the undiscovered beauty of British rare breeds wool. For decades, Britain’s rare breeds sheep have been hugely undervalued. Photo: contributed by Jess Morency Both Justine and Jenn are passionate about the wools our rare breeds can produce. Photo: contributed by Jess Morency Britain has 62 ancient (pure breed) sheep - more than any other country - all with extraordinary lineages stretching back centuries.