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Four breeds of sheep, in the illustrated encyclopedia Meyers Konversationslexikon. This is a list of breeds of domestic sheep. Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are partially derived from mouflon (Ovis gmelini) stock, and have diverged sufficiently to be considered a different species. Some sheep breeds have a hair coat and are known as haired sheep.
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.
Pages in category "Sheep breeds" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 308 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The breed is considered dual-purpose, meaning it is raised both for its high-quality wool and for meat production. I'm sorry, but I have this thing about eating animals that are this cute! I just ...
A batch of frozen embryos shipped to a Vermont farmer has led to the births of a breed of sheep new to the U.S. This week, six “insanely cute” Dutch Spotted lambs were born at MKVT Farm in ...
Fine wool breeds are those that have wool of great crimp and density, which are preferred for textiles. Most of these were derived from Merino sheep, and the breed continues to dominate the world sheep industry. Downs breeds have wool between the extremes, and are typically fast-growing meat and ram breeds with dark faces. [41]
Short-tailed sheep were gradually displaced by long-tailed types, leaving short-tailed sheep restricted to the less accessible areas. [3] These included the Scottish Dunface , which until the late eighteenth century was the main sheep type throughout the Highlands and Islands of Scotland , including Orkney and Shetland . [ 4 ]
The Navajo Sheep Project, headed by Lyle McNeal, was the first organization to start a breeding program. [10] While the Navajo-Churro breed is no longer in danger of extinction, it is still considered a rare breed. [11] There were over 8,000 head of Navajo-Churro sheep in 2022. [7]