U.S. Sheep and Goat Breeds

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U.S. Sheep and Goat 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 8- 10 Industry
Impact
Five Classifications

• Meat Breeds
• Ewe Breeds
• Dual Purpose Breeds
• Wool Breeds
• Hair Breeds

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Meat Breeds
Suffolk

• Developed
• Suffolk county England
• Characteristics
• Black head and legs (Free of any wool)
• Largest breed of sheep
• Rams up to 350 lbs
• Ewe up to 250 lbs
• Noted For
• Rapid growth rates, and carcass traits

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Suffolk

• Origin England
• Black face
• Meat type
• Large frame/growth
• 1 ram breed

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Meat Breeds
Hampshire

• Developed
• Hampshire county England
• Characteristics
• Black head and legs with wool on them
• Rams can weigh up to 325
• Ewes can weigh up to 225 lbs
• Noted For
• Fast rates of growth and excellent muscling

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Hampshire

• Origin England
• Black face
• Meat type
• Excellent carcass
• Medium wool
• 2 Ram breed

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Meat Breeds
Southdowns

• Developed
• Hampshire county England
• Characteristics
• Mouse colored muzzle and legs with wool on legs
• Smaller sized
• Rams can weigh up to 200
• Ewes can weigh up to 150 lbs
• Noted For
• Calm docile sheep, gained popularity due to size
  for young exhibitors

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Southdown

• Origin England
• Base of all meat breeds
• Medium wool
• Early maturing
• Muscular, light weight carcasses

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Ewe Breed / Wool Breed
Merino

• Developed
• Spain
• Characteristics
• White points, long fleece
• Rams 220 lbs, Ewes 150 lbs
• Noted For
• Highest Quality fleece , up to 14 lbs
• Finest Fleece
• Maternal Strengths

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• Origin Spain
• White face
• Gregarious
• Fine wool
• Rams horned
• Ewes polled
• Wool on shanks
• Wool blindness

Merino
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Ewe Breed / Wool Breed
Rambouillet

• Developed
• In France from Merino
• Characteristics
• White with long wool
• Ram 300 lbs, ewe 250 lbs
• Noted For
• Excellent mothering
• Hardiness Western Breed
• Quality wool,
• Heavy fleece up to 18 lbs

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• Origin France
• White face
• Gregarious
• Fine wool
• Rams horned
• Ewes polled
• Predominant fine wool breed in U.S.

Rambouillet
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Ewe Breeds
Finnsheep

• Developed
• Finland
• Characteristics
• Fine boned
• Small breed, Rams 175 lbs
• slow growers
• Light muscled
• Noted For
• Multiple Births
• Used best in crossbreeding

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• Origin Finland
• Small frame
• Fine bone
• Highly prolific
• Hardy
• Strong maternal instincts
• Lean carcasses

Finnsheep
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Dual Purpose Breeds
Columbia

• Developed
• First breed developed in the US
• Univ of Wyoming
• Western Range
• Rambioullet X Lincoln (meat)
• Characteristics
• Large Sheep Rams
• Rams 300 lbs
• Ewes 225 lbs
• Noted For
• Mothering Characteristics
• Good Carcasses

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Columbia

• Origin U.S.
• Cross of Lincoln Rambouillet
• Meat and wool type
• Large frame/growth
• Good mothers

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Dual Purpose Breeds
Dorset

• Developed
• England
• Characteristics
• White face horned and polled
• Smaller meatier sheep
• Rams 250 lbs, Ewes 175 lbs
• Noted For
• Breeds out of season
• Excellent mothering
• Excellent carcass
• True Dual Purpose Breed

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Dorset

• Origin England
• Polled or horned
• US type is polled
• Breed out of season
• Excellent conformation
• Prolific
• Heavy Milkers
• Wool down legs

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Dual Purpose Breeds
Polypay

• Developed
• 1960s
• Dubios, ID
• Characteristics
• White smaller ears open face
• Rams 200 lbs
• Ewes 150 lbs
• Noted For
• Prolificacy
• Lamb more than once per year
• Good growth and carcass

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• Origin U.S.
• 4 way cross
• Dorset
• Targhee
• Rambouillet
• Finnsheep
• Very prolific
• Extended breeding season
• Variation

Polypay
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Hair Breeds
Dorper

• Developed
• South Africa
• Meat breed that is heat tolerant
• Characteristics
• No wool or very little
• Medium size
• Rams 200 lbs
• Ewe 150 lbs
• Noted For
• Meat and reproductive traits
• No shearing

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Developed
Dorset English Breed
Black Headed Persian South African Breed
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Dorper
Wiltshire Horn
Katahdin
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Royal White/Hair Breed

• WeightsRams 185-250Ewes 145-185
• Resulted from
• St. Croix and White Dorper cross

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• Origin U.S.
• Hair sheep
• Adaptability Hardiness
• Easy lambers maternal instincts
• Extended breeding season
• Outer coat long hair
• Inner coat wool
• Hand spinning, carpets

Navajo-Churro
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• Origin U.S.
• Cross of Columbia Rambouillet
• Meat and wool
• Large frame
• Extra wrinkles
• Predominantly in inter-mountain states

Other Breeds Targhee
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• Origin Russia
• Braid Breed
• Easy lambers maternal instincts
• Extended breeding season
• Lambs Persian lamb fur

Karakul
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Barbados

• Origin West Africa
• Hair breed
• Out of season breeder
• Tropical

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Goat Breeds

• Hair, Meat and Dairy Types

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Angora

• Origin Angora
• Mohair Production
• Sheared twice/year
• Horned
• Small Frame
• Require extra management at Kidding

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• Origin South Africa
• Meat Type
• Horned
• Early Puberty
• Extended Breeding Season
• Heavy Muscle

Boer
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Spanish

• Origin U.S. (1500s)
• Small/ Agile
• Hardy
• Small Udders
• Good foragers

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Kiko

• Origin New Zealand
• Horned
• Twinning
• Increased growth

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• Origin French Alps
• Dairy type
• Hardy
• Colors
• White
• Fawn
• Grey
• Black brown

Alpine
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Lamancha

• OriginOregon
• Short Ears
• Dairy Type

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Nubian

• Origin England
• Dual purpose
• Very popular cross with meat type goats
• Large frame
• Extended breeding season
• Adapts to hot environment

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Toggenburg

• Origin Switzerland
• Oldest known dairy breed
• Medium frame size
• Dark color with white ears and white stripes down
  face.
• Excellent udder quality
• Best suited for cool climates

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Saanen

• Origin Switzerland
• Heavy milkers
• White color
• Sensitive to excessive sunlight and hot climates

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