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.
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Dorset
Photo: Lynn Magedson Barbado
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
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
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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
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
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Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Hampshire
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Suffolk
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno California Red
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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
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
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
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Dorper
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Photo: Sally Anne Thompson Lincoln
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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
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
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Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Hampshire
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Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Lincoln
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Cotswold
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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
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
Photo: Stephanie Burrows/Oklahoma State University Southdown
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Montadale
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Cheviot
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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
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
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Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Columbia
Photo: Terry & Viki Clark, Oklahoma State University Rambouillet
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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
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
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Corriedale
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Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno California Red
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Photo: Oklahoma State University Lincoln
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Dorper
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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
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
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Photo: Sally Anne Thompson Southdown
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Shropshire
Photo: Oklahoma State University California Red
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Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno Montadale
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