the rya sheep is a medium-sized sheep with relatively short legs, and has strong and shiny long wool fibers. the legs, tail, forehead, cheek, and crown do not have wool. for a three-month-old lamb, the wool can be long, and for an adult, the wool can be up to long. half the fleece should be the hair coat, which should be lustrous with a well-defined, broad crimp. attaining wool fibers of at least 15 cm in length with a maximum crimp of 3 crimps per 5 cm is the breeding goal. the sheep are white, but there are some grey, black, and brown individuals. the adult wither height is 75 cm for rams and 70 cm for ewes. the live weight is 70 kg for rams and 50 kg for ewes. both the rams and ewes are polled and have long tails.