List of sheep breeds
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This is a list of domestic sheep breeds. Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are partially derived from mouflon (Ovis orientalis) stock, and have diverged sufficiently to be considered a different species.
[edit] Comprehensive list of domestic sheep breeds
Sorted alphabetically.
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[edit] A
- Acıpayam
- Adal
- Africana
- Alai
- Alcarreña
- Algarve Churro
- Alpines Steinschaf
- Altay (Altai)
- Ancon (Otter sheep)
- Andalusian Churro
- Apennine
- Arabi
- Arapawa Island
- Armenian Semicoarsewool
- Askanian
- Assaf
- Awassi
[edit] B
- Badger Face Welsh Mountain
- Balkhi
- Baluchi
- Barbados Blackbelly sheep
- American Blackbelly (Barbado)
- Bardoka
- Basco-Béarnais
- Beltex
- Bentheimer Landschaf (Bentheim sheep)
- Bergamasca
- Berichon du Cher
- Beulah Speckled Face
- Bibrik
- Biellese
- Bizet
- Blackhead Persian
- Black Welsh Mountain sheep
- Bleu du Maine (sheep) (Blauköpfiges Fleischschaf)
- Bluefaced Leicester
- Bond
- Booroola Merino
- Border Cheviot (Southern Cheviot)
- Border Leicester
- Boreray
- Bovska
- Braunes Bergschaf (Brown Mountain sheep)
- Brazilian Somali
- Brillenschaf (Carinthian sheep)
- British Milk sheep
- Bündner Oberland
[edit] C
- California Red
- California Variegated Mutant (sheep)
- Cameroon sheep
- Campanian Barbary
- Castlemilk Moorit
- Charmoise
- Charollais
- Cheviot
- Chios
- Cholistani
- Churro (Churra sheep)
- Cikta
- Cine Capari
- Clun Forest
- Coburger Fuchsschaf (Coburg sheep)
- Columbia
- Comeback
- Comisana
- Coolalee
- Coopworth
- Cormo
- Corriedale
- Cotswold
- Criollo
[edit] D
- Dala Fur sheep
- Dalesbred
- Dagliç
- Damani
- Damara
- Danish Landrace
- Debouillet
- Derbyshire Gritstone
- Deutsches Bergschaf (German Mountain sheep)
- Devon Closewool
- Devon Longwoolled
- Dohne Merino
- Dorper
- Dorset
- Dorset Down
- Drysdale
[edit] E
- Easycare
- East Friesian (Ostfriesisches Milchschaf)
- Elliottdale
- English Leicester
- Estonian Ruhnu
- Exmoor Horn
[edit] F
- Fabrianese
- Faroes
- Fat-tailed sheep
- Finnsheep (Finnish Landrace sheep)
- Flanders Milk sheep (extinct breed)
- French Alpine sheep
- Friesian Milk sheep
- Fuglestad
[edit] G
- Galway
- Ganjia
- Gansu Alpine Fine-wool
- Gentile di Puglia
- Geschecktes Bergschaf
- Ghezel
- Gotland, Gotland Pelt
- Gökçeada
- Greyface Dartmoor
- Grey Troender
- Gromark
- Groningen Milk sheep (extinct breed)
- Gulf Coast
- Guirra Spanish dairy breed, almost extinct
- Gute
[edit] H
- Hampshire
- Han
- Hanzhong
- Harnai
- Hasht Nagri
- Hazaragie
- Hebridean
- Heidschnucke (German Heath)
- Graue gehörnte Heidschnucke (German Grey Heath)
- Moorschnucke (Weiße hornlose Heidschnucke, White Polled Heath)
- Weiße gehörnte Heidschnucke (White Horned Heath)
- Herdwick
- Herik
- Hill Radnor
- Hog Island
- Hu
[edit] I
[edit] J
[edit] K
- Kachhi
- Kajli
- Kamakuyruk
- Karakul (sheep)
- Karayaka
- Katahdin
- Kerry Hill
- Kivircik
- Kooka
- Krainer Steinschaf
- Karagouniko
[edit] L
- Lacaune
- Landais
- Langhe
- Lati
- Latxa
- Leineschaf (Leine sheep)
- Leineschaf ursprünglicher Typ (Leine old type)
- Leicester Longwool (Bakewells Longwool)
- Lincoln
- Lithuanian Black-Headed sheep
- Llanwenog
- Lleyn
- Lohi
- Lonk
- Luzein sheep
[edit] M
- Maltese
- Manchega
- Manech
- Manx Loaghtan
- Marco Polo sheep
- Masai
- Massese sheep
- Mehraban
- Merinizzata Italiana
- Merino
- Argentine Merino
- Arles Merino
- Booroola Merino
- Delaine Merino
- Fonthill Merino
- Karacabey Merino
- Medium-wool Merino
- Merinofleischschaf (German Mutton Merino)
- Merinolandschaf (German Merino)
- Merino Longwool
- Poll Merino
- South African Merino
- South African Meat Merino (SAMM)
- Strong Wool Merino
- Ming Black
- Moghani
- Montadale
- Morada Nova
- Moles
[edit] N
- Navajo-Churro sheep
- Nellore
- Nolana sheep
- Norfolk Horn
- North Country Cheviot
- North Ronaldsay
- Northern European short-tailed sheep (group of breeds and landraces)
- Norwegian Fur sheep
[edit] O
[edit] P
- Pag Island
- Pagliarola
- Panama
- Pedi Sheep
- Pelibüey
- Penistone - see Whitefaced Woodland
- Perendale
- Pinzirita
- Pitt Island
- Polwarth
- Polypay
- Portland
- Priangan
- Polish Heath
- Poll Dorset
- Poll Merino
- Pomeranian Coarsewool Sheep (also Pomeranian Sheep, Pommernschaf, Rauhwolliges Pommersches Landschaf)
[edit] Q
[edit] R
- Rabo Largo
- Racka
- Rambouillet
- Rasa Aragonesa
- Rauhwolliges Pommersches Landschaf (Pomeranian Coarsewool)
- Red Engadine
- Red Karaman
- Rhönschaf (Rhoen sheep)
- Rideau Arcott
- Romanov
- Romeldale
- Romney sheep (Romney Marsh)
- Roslag
- Rouge de l'Ouest
- Rouge de Roussillon (Roussillon Red)
- Rough Fell
- Royal White
- Ruda
- Rya
- Ryeland
- Rygja
[edit] S
- Sahel-type
- Sakiz
- SAMM (South African Meat Merino)
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Inês
- Sardinian
- Šar Mountain
- Schoonebeker
- Schwarzköpfiges Fleischschaf (German Blackheaded Mutton)
- Schwarzes Bergschaf
- Scottish Blackface
- Shetland
- Shropshire
- Sicilian Barbary
- Skudde
- Soay
- Somali
- Sonid
- Sopravissana
- South Devon
- South Dorset
- South Hampshire
- South Suffolk
- Southdown
- South Wales Mountain
- Spælsau
- Spiegel
- St. Croix (Virgin Island white)
- Steigar
- Steinschaf
- Suffolk
- Sumavska
- Swaledale
- Swedish Fur sheep
- Swifter
- Schweizer Schwarzbraunes Bergschaf (Swiss Black-Brown Mountain sheep)
- Schweizer Alpenschaf (Swiss Alpine)
[edit] T
- Taleshi (Iran)
- Tan
- Targhee
- Tautra (extinct)
- Teeswater
- Texel
- Thalli
- Tiroler Steinschaf (Tyrol Mountain)
- Tong or Toeng[verification needed]
- Touabire
- Tsurcana
- Tukidale
- Tunis
- Tuj
- Türkgeldi
[edit] U
[edit] V
- Valais Blacknose (Walliser Schwarznasenschaf)
- Van Rooy
- Vendéen
[edit] W
- Walachenschaf (Valachian sheep)
- Waldschaf (Bavarian Forest sheep)
- Wallis Country
- Waziri
- Weißes Bergschaf (Swiss White Alpine)
- Weißköpfiges Fleischschaf (German Whiteheaded Mutton)
- Welsh Hill Speckled Face
- Welsh Mountain sheep
- Wensleydale
- West African Dwarf
- White Horned Heath sheep
- White Karaman
- White Suffolk
- Whiteface Dartmoor
- Whitefaced Woodland
- Wiltipoll (Wiltshire Poll)
- Wiltshire Horn
[edit] X
[edit] Y
[edit] Z
- Zackel
- Zaghawa
- Zagoria
- Zaian
- Zaïre Long-Legged
- Zakynthos
- Zeeland Milk
- Zel
- Zelazna
- Zemmour
- Zeta Yellow
- Zlatusha
- Zoulay
- Zwartbles
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Breeds of Livestock - Sheep Breeds Department of Animal Science - Oklahoma State University
- Domestic Animal Diversity Information System
- Sheep101
- Heritage Sheep Breeds
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