Steven M. Jones Associate Professor - Livestock

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1 Steven M. Jones Associate Professor - Livestock University of Arkansas, United States Department of Agriculture and County Governments Cooperating. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

2 Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Dorset

3 Photo: Lynn Magedson Barbado

4 Originated in California Beige/oatmeal color wool Legs, face, forehead, poll, & around ears (to under jaw/throat) is wool free Wool-free areas are red in color, the area around nose/mouth is whitish Both sexes are polled Medium size, California meat sheep Red

5 Has its roots in France It is all white, with light pigment of nose & mouth Wool covers the whole body, except for face of sheep Both sexes are horned, & they are very regal in appearance Has loose skin from neck to breast/chest floor area It is a large Rambouillet breed of sheep

6 Photo: Unknown Source Columbia

7 Photo: Unknown Source Suffolk

8 Photo: Unknown Source Romanov

9 Originated in England/Scotland Face & legs; white & wool free Black nose/muzzle & feet, dark eyes, & erect ears; give it a perky & stylish appearance Hardy, easy lambing, good mothers, & fast maturity A smaller breed of sheep Cheviot

10 Originated in England Has white face & legs Dark pigmentation of the nose, mouth, inside the ears, & on the hooves Fleece is carried in locks and is quite abundant from the foretop/poll A medium to large breed Cotswold

11 Photo: Unknown Source Tunis

12 Photo: Unknown Source Shropshire

13 Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Hampshire

14 Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Suffolk

15 Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno California Red

16 Photo: Unknown Source Cheviot

17 Originated in Texas Tan, tan with pale belly, tan with black belly, or pied are most common color Face is light/white colored Females are polled Males have large horns that curl/sweep Due to distinctive horns, used as trophy animal on big game ranches Barbado

18 Originated in Australia & New Zealand It is all white; with dark pigmentation of the nose, muzzle, & mouth Has wool on legs & poll It is a polled sheep breed It s a dual-purpose breed It is a larger sheep breed Corriedale

19 Originated in Wales They are all white Can be polled or horned Have wool on legs & head Light pigmentation of nose, hooves, mouth, ears, etc Has a desirable carcass It is a medium Dorset sized breed

20 Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Dorper

21 Photo: Unknown Source Corriedale

22 Photo: Unknown Source Cotswold

23 Photo: Sally Anne Thompson Lincoln

24 Photo: Unknown Source Columbia

25 Originated in the US All white; with dark pigment of nose, mouth, & hooves Face & legs are free of wool Were developed as a dual purpose breed (meat/wool) They are very adaptable They are Montadale medium size breed

26 Originated in South Africa Has white body & usually a black head/neck Skin is lightly covered with mixture of hair & wool The skin is thick, which is why it is the most sought sheepskin in the world It is a meat breed of sheep Dorper

27 Photo: Unknown Source Southdown

28 Photo: Unknown Source Dorset

29 Photo: Unknown Source Tunis

30 Photo: Unknown Source Montadale

31 Photo: Unknown Source Rambouillet

32 Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Hampshire

33 Photo: Unknown Source Barbado

34 Photo: Unknown Source Corriedale

35 Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Lincoln

36 Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Cotswold

37 Photo: Unknown Source California Red

38 As the name could infer, it developed in England Legs & head are free of wool; and possess black hair Are long legged & muscular Has very regal appearance It is a large to very large breed of sheep Suffolk

39 Originated in England It is all white; with dark pigmentation of the nose, mouth, & inside the ears The fleece is carried in very heavy locks and it is well wooled to knees/hocks It has a well pronounced foretop/poll of long wool Largest breed of sheep Lincoln

40 Photo: Stephanie Burrows/Oklahoma State University Southdown

41 Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Montadale

42 Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Cheviot

43 Photo: Unknown Source Cotswold

44 Photo: Unknown Source Dorper

45 Originated in Russia, near Moscow Born black; but lightens to white, silver, gray as they make fleece Fleece is white; face & legs have black & white hair Very early sexual maturity, in as little as three months Have litters, 4-6 is normal; the record is 9 that lived Romanov

46 Originated in England It has black hair on its legs & head, it has also black pigmentation of nose, mouth, & hooves The legs are free of wool below the knee/hock The face is free of wool A medium to large breed Hampshire

47 Photo: Unknown Source Shropshire

48 Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Columbia

49 Photo: Terry & Viki Clark, Oklahoma State University Rambouillet

50 Photo: Unknown Source Tunis

51 Photo: Unknown Source California Red

52 Photo: Unknown Source Romanov

53 Originated in England Wool covers most of the sheep; and must extend at least to knees/hocks and it covers most of the head including poll & lower jaw Areas not covered in wool, are covered by black hair A medium to large sheep, that has oily wool Shropshire

54 Originated in England All white; grayish pigment of mouth, nose, & ears Is completely wool covered, from its nose to its hooves It is a polled breed of sheep Adaptable & early maturing Small to medium Southdown size breed

55 Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Corriedale

56 Photo: Unknown Source Dorset

57 Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno California Red

58 Photo: Unknown Source Romanov

59 Photo: Oklahoma State University Lincoln

60 Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Dorper

61 Photo: Unknown Source Rambouillet

62 Photo: Unknown Source Suffolk

63 Old indigenous breed to the US Beige/creamy color wool Legs (below knees/hocks), face, & forehead (to the poll/foretop) are wool free & are red in color, area near nose/mouth is whitish It is polled, with large ears Adaptable & disease resistance Medium size, Tunis meat sheep

64 Originated in US, by US Dept of Agriculture It is all white; with light pigmentation of nose, muzzle, mouth, & ears Has wool on legs & poll Developed for range, but have proven adaptable A large breed of sheep Columbia

65 Photo: Unknown Source Cheviot

66 Photo: Sally Anne Thompson Southdown

67 Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Shropshire

68 Photo: Oklahoma State University California Red

69 Photo: Unknown Source Barbado

70 Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Montadale

71 Photo: Unknown Source Hampshire

72 Photo: Unknown Source Dorset