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...

related to Pig breeds. Animals portal List of sheep breeds List of goat breeds List of cattle breeds Lists of domestic animal breeds "Arapawa Pig Info...

other hair breeds, though they grow out to be smaller than the commercial meaty breeds like the Texel sheep. The Katahdin has a lifespan of 10 to 12 years...

The Lists of breeds refer to listed breeds of domesticated animals. Lists of breeds List of animal names Biodiversity Rare breed Entente Européenne d'Aviculture...

This is a list of some of the breeds of sheep considered in France to be wholly or partly of French origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories...

This is a list of sheep breeds usually considered to originate in Canada and the United States. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion...

polycerate breeds include the Hebridean, Icelandic, Manx Loaghtan, and the Navajo-Churro, and other piebald breeds include the Finnsheep, Shetland Sheep and...

Warwickshire: Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Accessed May 2017. Ryder, M L, (1981), "A survey of European primitive breeds of sheep", Ann. Génét. Sél. Anim...

a most unusual breed, subsisting largely on a diet of seaweed. The Boreray was in 2012 the only sheep breed listed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust as...

black-faced breed, and is raised primarily for its meat. It has been exported to many countries, and is among the most numerous breeds of sheep worldwide...

local breeds to produce a hardy breed of sheep that produced a rich milk and good meat. This was the development of the dual-purpose breed of original...

This is a list of the sheep breeds usually considered to have originated in Spain. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not...

retain many of their primitive survival instincts, so they are easier to care for than many modern breeds. Up to the Iron Age, the sheep of the British...

weaving and many other crafts. It is now one of Britain's rarer breeds, categorized as "at risk" by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust since there are fewer than...

animal breeds commonly differ from country to country, and from nation to nation. Breeds originating in a certain country are known as "native breeds" of that...

Northern European short-tailed sheep group of breeds. It is one of the rarest breeds of sheep in the United Kingdom. The breed is classed as "Category 3:...

dual-purpose breed, providing both meat and wool. It is a rare breed: in 2021 it was listed as "at risk" on the watchlist of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust...

This is a list of the sheep breeds usually considered to have originated in Portugal. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does...

This is a list of some of the breeds of sheep considered in Italy to be wholly or partly of Italian origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories...

European short-tailed sheep group of breeds, and has evolved without much cross-breeding with modern breeds. It is a smaller sheep than most, with the rams...

sheep grouping. It may be solid black, brown or white, or black-and-white pied. Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007). List of breeds documented...

British breed of domestic sheep,: 918  the smallest of the British breeds.: 23  It is a shortwool breed, and the basis of the whole Down group of breeds. It...

sheep with multiple English breeds. It was slowly bred into a meat breed of outstanding carcass quality. It is now one of the most common meat breeds...

the Icelandic breed of domestic sheep. It belongs to the Northern European short-tailed group of sheep, and is larger than most breeds in that group....

The Hebridean is a breed of small black sheep from Scotland, similar to other members of the Northern European short-tailed sheep group, having a short...

rate and carcass quality. List of sheep breeds Sheep shearing Wool "American Polypay Sheep Association". American Polypay Sheep Association. Retrieved 2017-11-18...

breeds for alternative purposes. Others have always been primarily meat-class sheep. A minor class of sheep are the dairy breeds. Dual-purpose breeds...

more milk than other breeds. Common dairy breeds include: East Friesian (Germany) Sarda (Italy) Lacaune (France) British Milk Sheep (UK) Chios (Greece)...

Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944. Scottish Blackface. Directory of U.S. Sheep Breeds. American...

Schwarznasenschaf, is a breed of domestic sheep originating in the Valais region of Switzerland. It is a dual-purpose breed, raised both for meat and...