Progress is solid but not flashy, birth coat wise it is a simple subjective measurement (1-5!) and I wasn't sure that the ram lamb used this year was throwing more coat than his French father due to lack of comparison. The French ram though was used as a sweeper and when they came the difference was remarkable giving me some faith that my simple approach is working!@MRT has some new french bloodlines that get to heavier weights quote quickly without getting overfat. But the French lines I find aren't as hardy at birth as the older breeding ones he has. When he gets the 2 lines crossed and throwing the best of both worlds it will be a very good sheep. I know he has made progress on that front like I said earlier pick the breeder not the breed.