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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.
Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board (2007), "Canadian Arcott", Sheep Breeds, Government of Saskatchewan, archived from the original on 7 August 2011 DAD-IS (2009), "Castlemilk Moorit/United Kingdom" , Domestic Animal Diversity Information System , Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations , retrieved 22 June 2010
Pages in category "Sheep breeds originating in the United States" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
This should contain breeds fitting Wikipedia's definition of North America, which includes "traditional" North America (U.S & Canada) and Central America as well. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is working to restore populations of the native desert bighorn sheep and will release some in Franklin Mountains this fall.
The American Blackbelly is a modern American breed of sheep. [1]: 753 It was developed in Texas by crossing Barbados Black Belly sheep with Rambouillet sheep and mouflon. This produced a horned animal with a heavier carcase and increased muscle mass compared to the original black-bellied breed. American Blackbellies are mainly used for trophy ...
Bighorn sheep get their name from the large horns atop their head, which curve backwards toward the sheep's body. They can weigh between 140-300 pounds and average about 3–3½ feet tall ...
The desert bighorn sheep were moved from the home where they were raised to their new range on Thursday (5 December) as part of a conservation effort by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.