Breeds of SheepBreeds of Sheep

BarbadoBarbado•The Barbado breed The Barbado breed originated in Texas. The originated in Texas. The breed originated from breed originated from Barbados Blackbelly sheep Barbados Blackbelly sheep which were crossed with which were crossed with RambouilletRambouillet•The coat varies from short The coat varies from short hair to coarse wool with a hair to coarse wool with a large amount of kemp fibers.large amount of kemp fibers.•Males show the horns for Males show the horns for which the breed was which the breed was selected and the females are selected and the females are polledpolled

CheviotCheviot

Originated in ScotlandOriginated in Scotland Resistant to cold, Resistant to cold,

windy conditionswindy conditions White, wool free facesWhite, wool free faces Long wool typeLong wool type Wool has a helical Wool has a helical

crimpcrimp Tend to be resistant Tend to be resistant

to worms and footrotto worms and footrot

Columbia

Developed by the Developed by the US Department of US Department of AgAg

Developed to thrive Developed to thrive on Western rangeson Western ranges

Produce medium Produce medium wool and large wool and large amounts of meatamounts of meat

Corriedale

Developed in New Developed in New Zealand & AustraliaZealand & Australia

Dual purpose breed: Dual purpose breed: meat and woolmeat and wool

Produces bulky, high Produces bulky, high density wooldensity wool

Most popular breed in Most popular breed in South AmericaSouth America

Dorset

Originated in EuropeOriginated in Europe Medium-sized breed Medium-sized breed

with high quality, with high quality, white woolwhite wool

Most popular white-Most popular white-faced breed in the faced breed in the United StatesUnited States

Horned and polled Horned and polled varieties existvarieties exist

Hampshire

Originated in Originated in Hampshire, EnglandHampshire, England

Black face and legsBlack face and legs Mild demeanorMild demeanor Unbroken wool cap Unbroken wool cap

should extend from should extend from the neck over the the neck over the foreheadforehead

Jacob

Originated in EnglandOriginated in England Two, four, or six Two, four, or six

hornshorns Black and white Black and white

fleecefleece Fleece is highly Fleece is highly

sought aftersought after Unimproved breedUnimproved breed Rare breedRare breed

LincolnLincoln

Originated in EnglandOriginated in England The largest breed of The largest breed of

sheepsheep Long-woolLong-wool White facesWhite faces Pronounced forelock Pronounced forelock

between the earsbetween the ears

MerinoMerino

Originated in AustraliaOriginated in Australia Primarily a wool breedPrimarily a wool breed White-facedWhite-faced Most popular breed in Most popular breed in

AustraliaAustralia High quality wool High quality wool

used in the textile used in the textile industryindustry

OxfordOxford

Originated in EnglandOriginated in England Second largest sheep Second largest sheep

breedbreed Meat-type breedMeat-type breed Tends to forage for its Tends to forage for its

own foodown food White with black ears White with black ears

and bridge of noseand bridge of nose

RambouilletRambouillet

Originated in SpainOriginated in Spain Shipped to France in Shipped to France in

18011801 White in colorWhite in color

Royal WhiteRoyal White

Royal White sheep are a Royal White sheep are a hair breed, privately funded hair breed, privately funded and developed in and developed in Hermleigh, TexasHermleigh, Texas

They grow a longer hair They grow a longer hair coat in the fall and the shed coat in the fall and the shed it off naturally in the spring. it off naturally in the spring.

The Royal White is pure The Royal White is pure white. Ewes and rams are white. Ewes and rams are polled or naturally hornless.polled or naturally hornless.

  Scrapie resistant?Scrapie resistant?

SouthdownSouthdown

Developed in EnglandDeveloped in England Well suited to farm Well suited to farm

flock productionflock production Gray face with white Gray face with white

bodybody Adapted to wet Adapted to wet

conditionsconditions

SuffolkSuffolk

Originated in EnglandOriginated in England Most popular breed in Most popular breed in

the US todaythe US today Produce large Produce large

amounts of meatamounts of meat White with black White with black

faces and legsfaces and legs

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