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  2. List of North American sheep breeds - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. List of sheep breeds - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. The Livestock Conservancy - Wikipedia

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    The Livestock Conservancy, formerly known as the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC) and prior to that, the American Minor Breeds Conservancy, is a nonprofit organization focused on preserving and promoting rare breeds, also known as "heritage breeds" of livestock. Founded in 1977, through the efforts of livestock breed enthusiasts ...

  5. Rare breed sheep to aid conservation efforts - AOL

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    A flock of rare breed sheep has been brought in to help conservation efforts over the winter months at a park. The Dorset Down sheep have been introduced at High Woods Country Park in Colchester ...

  6. Hog Island sheep - Wikipedia

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    The Hog Island sheep is a feral breed, descended from sheep abandoned on Hog Island in the 1930s and 1940s. [1] It is believed that the breed was descended from the Merino breed, among others, possibly the Improved Leicester or other English breeds. [2] [4] The sheep is relatively small but tough and hardy

  7. ‘Insanely cute’ Dutch Spotted lambs — the first in US - AOL

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    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 ...

  8. Romeldale - Wikipedia

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    The Romeldale is an American breed of domestic sheep. It derives from cross-breeding of Romney rams and Rambouillet ewes from about 1915. The California Variegated Mutant is a rare badger-faced or variegated sub-type of the Romeldale. Some sources, as well as the breed association, refer to the two together as Romeldale/CVM.

  9. Category:Extinct sheep breeds - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Extinct sheep breeds" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Devon Longwool; L.