Sheep Breeds

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Sheep Breeds
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World Sheep Breeds

• Breeds of Sheep
• 235 breeds world wide

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US Sheep Breeds
- 26 30 Breeds in US - Only
Industry Impact
Five Classifications

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Meat Breeds
Suffolk

• Developed
• Suffolk county England
• Characteristics
• Rams up to 350 lbs
• Ewe up to 250 lbs
• Noted For

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Meat Breeds
Hampshire

• Developed
• Characteristics
• Rams can weigh up to 325
• Ewes can weigh up to 225 lbs
• Noted For

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Meat Breeds
Southdowns

• Developed
• Characteristics
• Rams can weigh up to 200
• Ewes can weigh up to 150 lbs
• Noted For

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Ewe Breed / Wool Breed
Merino

• Developed
• Characteristics
• Rams 220 lbs, Ewes 150 lbs
• Noted For
• Finest Fleece
• Maternal Strengths

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Ewe Breed / Wool Breed
Rambouillet

• Developed
• In France from Merino
• Characteristics
• Ram 300 lbs, ewe 250 lbs
• Noted For
• Hardiness Western Breed
• Heavy fleece up to lbs

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Ewe Breeds
Finnsheep

• Developed
• Finland
• Characteristics
• Small breed, Rams 175 lbs
• Light muscled
• Noted For
• Multiple Births

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Dual Purpose Breeds
Columbia

• Developed
• Univ of Wyoming
• Western Range
• Characteristics
• Large Sheep Rams
• Rams 300 lbs
• Ewes 225 lbs
• Noted For

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Dual Purpose Breeds
Dorset

• Developed
• England
• Characteristics
• Rams 250 lbs, Ewes 175 lbs
• Noted For
• Excellent
• Excellent

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Dual Purpose Breeds
Polypay

• Developed
• 1960s
• Characteristics
• Rams 200 lbs
• Ewes 150 lbs
• Noted For

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Developed
Dorset English Breed
Black Headed Persian South African Breed
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Hair Breeds
Dorper

• Developed
• South Africa
• Meat breed that is heat tolerant
• Characteristics
• Medium size
• Rams 200 lbs
• Ewe 150 lbs
• Noted For
• Meat and reproductive traits

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Dorper
Wiltshire Horn
Katahdin