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This is a list of sheep breeds usually considered to originate in Canada and the United States. [1] [2] Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from those countries.
A Montana rancher illegally used tissue and testicles from wild sheep killed by hunters in central Asia and the U.S. to breed “giant” hybrid sheep for sale to private hunting preserves in ...
Khash (Armenian: խաշ) is a dish of boiled cow or sheep parts, which might include the head, feet, and stomach . It is a dish of Armenian origin. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
A breeders' association, the American Tunis Sheep Breeders Association, was constituted in 1896. [4]: 156 The Tunis is listed as "watch" on the watchlist of the Livestock Conservancy. [3] Tunis sheep have been added to the Slow Food Ark of Taste. [6]
After many attempts and selective breeding of the two sheep, a consistent badger-faced color pattern was found and the California Variegated Mutant was born. Mr. Eidman bred sheep for over 15 years without selling off any stock. [3] In 1982, Mr. Eidman's flock of 75 sheep were dispersed to many different buyers throughout the United States.
It is documented as far back as the fifteenth century, but the present German name was not used before 1884; the breed standard dates from 1962. In the past there was some cross-breeding with imported sheep: in the nineteenth century with Bergamasca and Cotswold stock, [4]: 940 and in the twentieth century with the Southdown. [3]: 280
Awassi sheep can be kept under a wide range of production systems, from nomadic flocks relying on natural pasture in semi-arid areas where lamb production is the primary products, to intensive dairy flocks where milk and lambs contribute almost equally to the flock gross income, and it is known for its hardiness and adaptability. [citation needed]
A Montana rancher has been sentenced to six months in prison after cloning a "near threatened" sheep from Asia and then selling its offspring to shooting preserves, according to court documents ...