ɪn bˈoʊθ kˈeɪsᵻz, ðə hˈaɪ kwˈɔlᵻɾi wʌzðə ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌvðə kəmpˈæɹətˌɪvli pˈʊɹ pˈæstʃɚ, wˌɪtʃ pɹˈɑːbəbli ˈeɪdᵻd baɪ sᵻlˈɛktɪv bɹˈiːdɪŋ lˈɛd ðə ʃˈiːp tə ɡɹˈoʊ wˈʊl wɪððə dɪzˈaɪɚd kwˈɔlᵻɾiz.
In both cases, the high quality was the result of the comparatively poor pasture, which (probably aided by selective breeding) led the sheep to grow wool with the desired qualities.