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Sheep and Goat BreedsSheep and Goat Breeds
By Michael TeagueBy Michael Teague
SheepSheep
• Terminology• Ram – Male• Ewe – Female• Lamb – Young
Sheep
• Classes• Fine Wool – emphasis on
quality wool• Medium Wool –emphasis on
quality meat• Long Wool – large breeds
that produces a long coarse fiber
• Crossbred Wool – cross of FW and LW
• Hair Type – sheer free
Fine WoolFine Wool
• Merino• Origin Spain
• Males Horned• Females Polled
• Rambouillet• Origin France
Merino RamMerino Ram
Merino EweMerino Ewe
Rambouillet RamRambouillet Ram
Rambouillet Ewe / LambRambouillet Ewe / Lamb
Medium WoolMedium Wool
• Dorset – England
• Hampshire – England
• Suffolk – England, Large Breed, Popular,
• Southdown - England
Dorset RamDorset Ram
Dorset EweDorset Ewe
Hampshire RamHampshire Ram
Hampshire EweHampshire Ewe
Suffolk RamSuffolk Ram
Suffolk EweSuffolk Ewe
Dorset RamDorset Ram
Long WoolLong Wool
• Leicester – England
• Lincoln – England
• Romney - England
LeicesterLeicester
Lincoln RamLincoln Ram
Cross Breed WoolCross Breed Wool
• Columbia – USA
• Corriedale – New Zealand
Columbia WetherColumbia Wether
Corriedale EweCorriedale Ewe
Hair TypeHair Type
• Dorper – South Africa
• Barbado – Origin Texas, Trophy Animal on Game Ranch
Dorper Ram and EweDorper Ram and Ewe
Barbado RamBarbado Ram
GoatsGoats
• Terminology• Buck – Male• Doe – Female• Kid – Young Goat
• Types• Angora – Origin Turkey,
Produce Mohair, 95% in Tex,
• Cashmere – Fine Fiber• Spanish – The “TX
Longhorn” of goats• Dairy – Bred for Milk
Production• Boer – S. Africa, Meat Type• Other – Pygmy and Fainting
Angora Buck and DoeAngora Buck and Doe
Cashmere BuckCashmere Buck
Spanish BuckSpanish Buck
Dairy GoatsDairy Goats
• French Alpine
• Nubian – Africa, Polled
• Toggenburg – Switzerland,
French Alpine DoeFrench Alpine Doe
Nubian DoeNubian Doe
Toggenburg DoeToggenburg Doe
Boer BuckBoer Buck
Boer DoeBoer Doe
PygmyPygmy
Fainting GoatFainting Goat