Do they snort if someone surprises them? I always thought it was a characteristic of a real hill sheep.
I've never heard an inbye sheep do it.
I've no idea what you're on aboutIt's a sharp short healthy sneeze, which is far different from the wheeze of many Beltex tups.
And have you ever been on hill ground in a thick mist, when sheep look like Buffalo, and grouse the size of turkeys.