List of sheep breeds

Sheep

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.

Comprehensive list of domestic sheep breeds

Sorted alphabetically.

A

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
Acıpayam	---	---	Turkey[1]	Meat, wool[1]
Adal	---	---	Ethiopia[2]	Meat[2]
Africana	---	Camura, Colombian Wooless, Pelona, Red African, Rojo Africana, West African[3]	Colombia[3]	Meat[3]
Alai	---	---	Kyrgyzstan[4]	Meat, wool[4]
Alcarreña	---	---	Spain[5]	Meat[5]
Algarve Churro	---	---	Portugal[6]	Meat[7]
Alpines Steinschaf	---	---	Germany[8]	Meat, wool, vegetation management[8]
Altay	---	---	China[9]	Meat[10]
Ancon	---	Otter sheep[11]	United States[11]	---
Apennine		Appenninica, Bariscianese, Chietina Varzese, Perugina del piano[12]	Italy[12]	Meat[12]
Arabi	---	---	Iran, Iraq[13]	Meat[13]
Arkhar-Merino	---	---	Kazakhstan	Wool
Afghan Arabi[note 1]	---	---	Afghanistan[14]	Meat[14]
Algerian Arab[note 1]	---	Ouled Jellal, Western Thin-tailed[15]	Algeria[15]	Meat[16]
Arapawa Island		---	New Zealand[17]	Wool[18]
Armenian Semicoarsewool	---	Armyanskaya Polugrubosherstnaya[19]	Armenia[19]	Meat, milk[19]
Askanian		Askaniysky[20]	Ukraine[20]	Wool[20]
Assaf	---	---	Israel[21]	Meat, milk[21]
Aussiedown	---	---	Australia[22]	Meat[22]
Australian White	---	---	Australia	Meat
Awassi		Ivesi, Baladi, Deiri, Syrian, Ausi, Nuami, Gezirieh[23]	Syro-Arabian desert[23]	Milk[23]

B

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
Balkhi	---	---	Pakistan[24]	Meat[25]
Baluchi	---	Araghi, Baluchi dumda, Farahani, Kermani, Khorasani, Khurasani, Mengali, Naeini, Neini, Shinwari, Taraki, Yazdi[26]	Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan[26]	Wool[27]
Barbados Blackbelly sheep		---	Caribbean[28]	Meat[29]
Bardoka	---	---	Serbia[30]	Meat, milk, research, wool[30]
Basco-Béarnais		Vasca Carranzana[31]	France[31]	Milk[31]
Beltex	---	---	Belgium[32]	Meat[32]
Bentheimer Landschaf		Landrace of Bentheim[33]	Germany[33]	Vegetation management[33]
Bergamasca	---	Bergamasker, Gigante di Bergamo, Bergamacia[34]	Italy[34]	Meat, milk, wool[35]
Berichon du Cher	---	---	France[36]	Meat[36]
Beulah Speckled Face	---	---	Wales[37]	Meat[38]
Bibrik	---	---	Pakistan[39]	Meat[39]
Biellese	---	Biellese-Bergamasca[40]	Italy[40]	Meat[40]
Bizet	---	---	France[41]	Meat[41]
Blackhead Persian		Swartkoppersie[42]	South Africa[42]	Meat[42]
Bleu du Maine		Blauköpfiges Fleischschaf, Bazougers, Bluefaced Maine, Blue-headed Maine, Maine-Anjou, Maine à tête bleue, Maynne Blue[43]	France[43]	Meat[44]
Bluefaced Leicester		---	United Kingdom[45]	Meat[46]
Bond		---	Australia[47]	Wool[47]
Border Leicester		---	England[48]	Meat[48]
Boreray	---	Boreray Blackface, Hebridean Blackface[49]	Scotland[49]	Meat[50]
Bovska	---	---	Slovenia[51]	Milk[51]
Braunes Bergschaf	---	Brown Mountain sheep[52]	Germany[52]	Meat, vegetation management[53]
Brazilian Somali	---	Berbera Blackhead[54]	Somalia[54]	Meat[55]
Brillenschaf		Carinthian sheep, Seelaenderschaf, Spectacles Sheep[56]	Slovenia[56]	Meat[57]
British Milk sheep	---	---	United Kingdom[58]	Milk[58]
Bündner Oberland	---	Graubünden, Grisons[59]	Switzerland[59]	Vegetation management[59]

C

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
California Red	---	---	United States[60]	Meat, wool[60]
California Variegated Mutant		CVM, Romeldale/CVM	United States	Wool
Cameroon sheep		Kamerunská ovce[61]	West Africa[61]	Meat[62]
Campanian Barbary	---	---	Italy[63]	Meat, milk[63]
Canadian Arcott	---	---	Canada[64]	Meat[60]
Cărăbaşă	---	Black-headed Teleorman Tigaie	Romania	---
Castlemilk Moorit		Castlemilk Shetland, Moorit Shetland[65]	Scotland[66]	Hobby[65]
Charmoise		---	France[67]	Meat[68]
Charollais		---	France[69]	Meat[69]
Cheviot		---	Scotland[70]	Meat, wool[70]
Border Cheviot[note 2]	---	South Country Cheviot[71]	United Kingdom[71]	Meat[71]
Brecknock Hill Cheviot[note 2]	---	Brecon Cheviot, Sennybridge Cheviot[72]	Wales[72]	Meat[73]
North Country Cheviot[note 2]	---	---	Scotland[74]	Meat[74]
Chios	---	---	Island of Chios[75]	Milk[76]
Cholistani	---	---	Pakistan[77]	Meat[78]
Churra		Spanish Churro[79]	Spain[80]	Meat, milk[81]
Cikta	---	---	Hungary[82]	Meat[82]
Cine Capari	---	---	Turkey[83]	---
Clun Forest		---	England[84]	Meat, milk, wool[60]
Coburger Fuchsschaf	---	Coburg Fox Sheep[85]	Germany[85]	Vegetation management[85]
Columbia		---	United States[60]	Wool[86]
Comeback	---	---	Australia[87]	Meat, wool[87]
Comisana	---	Lentinese, Red Head, Testa rossa, Faccia rossa[88]	Italy[88]	Milk[88]
Coolalee		---	Australia[89]	Meat[89]
Coopworth		---	New Zealand[90]	Meat, wool[90]
Cormo		---	Australia[91]	Wool[91]
Corriedale		---	Australia[92]	Meat, wool[92]
Cotswold		---	United Kingdom[93]	Meat, wool[93]
Criollo	---	Creole, Chilludo, Colombian, Lucero, Pampa, Tarhumara, Uruguayan, Venezuelan[94]	Central America[95]	Meat[94]

D

Name	Picture	Alternate	Origin	Purpose
Dala Fur sheep	---	Dala pälsfår	Sweden[96]	---
Dalesbred		---	United Kingdom[97]	Meat, wool[98]
Dagliç	---	---	Turkey[99]	Meat, milk[99]
Damani	---	---	Pakistan[100]	Meat, wool[100]
Damara	---	---	Namibia[101]	Meat[101]
Danish Landrace		Landfår, Klitfår[102]	Denmark[102]	Wool[102]
Debouillet	---	---	United States[60]	Wool[103]
Derbyshire Gritstone	---	---	United Kingdom[104]	Meat[104]
Deutsches Bergschaf	---	Weißes Bergschaf, White Mountain, Deutsches Weisses Bergschaf[105]	Germany[105]	Meat, wool[106]
Devon Closewool	---	---	United Kingdom[107]	Meat[108]
Djallonke	---
Devon Longwoolled	---	Devon Longwool[109]	United Kingdom[109]	Meat, wool[109]
Dohne Merino	---	Dohne, El Dohne Merino[110]	South Africa[110]	Meat, wool[110]
Dorper		---	South Africa[111]	Meat[111]
Dorset		Dorset Horn, Dorset Horned[112]	United States[112]	Meat[112]
Dorset Down		---	United Kingdom[113]	Meat[113]
Drysdale		---	New Zealand[114]	Wool[114]

E

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
Easycare	---	---	United Kingdom[115]	Meat[115]
East Friesian		Ostfriesisches Milchschaf[116]	Germany[116]	Milk[116]
Elliottdale	---	---	Tasmania[117]	Wool[117]
English Leicester		Bakewell Leicester, Dishley Leicester, Improved Leicester, Leicester, Leicester Longwool, New Leicester[118]	England[118]	Meat[118]
Estonian Ruhnu	---	Eesti maalammas	Estonia	Meat, wool
Exmoor Horn		---	Exmoor	Meat

F

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
Fabrianese	---	---	Italy	Meat, milk
Faroes		---	Faroe Islands	Meat, wool
Fat-tailed sheep (group of breeds)		---	Africa, Middle east, Near East, Pakistan, Northern India, Western China, Mongolia	Meat
Finnsheep		Finnish Landrace	Finland	Meat
Flanders Milk sheep	---	---	---	---
French Alpine sheep	---	---	---	---
Friesian Milk sheep	---	---	---	---
Fuglestad	---	---	---	---

G

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
Gaddi		Northern Breeds	India	Meat and Wool.
Galway	---	---	Ireland	Meat
Ganjia	---	---	---	---
Gansu Alpine Fine-wool	---	---	---	---
Gentile di Puglia	---	---	---	---
Geschecktes Bergschaf	---	---	---	---
Ghezel		Red karaman, Gezel	North West of Iran, Southern Azerbaijan	Meat, wool
Gotland		Gotland pelt	Sweden	Meat
Gökçeada	---	---	---	---
Greyface Dartmoor		---	United Kingdom	Meat
Grey Troender	---	Grå trøndersau	Norway	Wool
Gromark		---	Australia	Meat, wool
Groningen Milk sheep	---	---	---	---
Gulf Coast Native	---	---	---	---
Guirra	---	---	Mediterranean coast of Spain[119]	Meat[119]
Gute		Gutefår	Sweden	Genetic conservation

H

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
Hampshire		Hampshire Down	United Kingdom	Meat
Han	---	---	---	---
Langzhou Large-tail Han[note 3]	---	---	---	---
Small-tail Han[note 3]	---	---	---	---
Hanzhong	---	---	China	---
Harnai	---	---	---
Hasht Nagri	---	---	---	---
Hazaragie	---	---	---	---
Hebridean		St Kilda sheep	Scotland	Vegetation management
Heidschnucke		Family of sheep including the 3 breeds below	Germany	Meat, vegetation management, wool
Graue gehörnte Heidschnucke[note 4]		Grey Horned Heath	Germany	Meat, vegetation management, wool
Moorschnucke[note 4]		White Polled Heath	Germany	Meat, vegetation management, wool
Weiße gehörnte Heidschnucke[note 4]	---	White Horned Heath	Germany	Meat, vegetation management, wool
Herdwick		---	England	Meat
Herik	---	---	---	---
Hill Radnor	---	---	Wales	Meat
Hog Island		---	United States	Wool
Hu	---	---	---	---

I

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
Icelandic sheep		íslenska sauðkindin	Iceland	Meat, milk, wool
Inner Mongolian wool	---	---	---	---
Île-de-France		Dishley Merino	France	Meat
Iranian Red sheep	---	Oriental Mouflon	Iran	Meat
Istrian milk	---	---	---	---

J

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
Jacob		---	United Kingdom	Hides, meat, pet, wool
Jezerskosolcavska	---	---	---	---
Juraschaf	---	---	---	---

K

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
Karacabey Merino	---	---	Turkey	---
Kachhi	---	---	---	---
Kajli	---	---	---	---
Kamakuyruk	---	---	---	---
Karakul		---	Central Asia	Hides, meat, milk, wool
Karayaka		---	Turkey	Meat, milk, wool
Katahdin	---	---	United States	Meat
Kempen Heath	---	---	Netherlands	---
Kerry Hill		---	Wales	Meat
Kivircik	---	---	---	---
Kooka	---	---	Pakistan	Milk
Krainer Steinschaf	---	---	---	---
Kashmir Merino	---	---	---	Wool
Karagouniko	---	---	---	---

L

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
Lacaune		---	France	Milk
Landais	---	---	---	---
Langhe	---	---	---	---
Lati	---	---	---	---
Latxa		---	Spain	Milk
Leineschaf		---	Germany	Wool, Meat
Lincoln		Lincoln Longwool	England	Meat, wool
Lithuanian Black-headed	---	Lietuvos vietines siurksciavilnês	Lithuania	Meat, wool
Llanwenog	---	---	Wales	Meat
Lleyn		---	Wales	Meat
Lohi	---	---	Pakistan	Wool
Lonk	---	Improved Haslingden	England	Meat, wool
Luzein sheep	---	---	---	---

M

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
Maltese	---	---	Malta	---
Manchega	---	---	---	---
Manech	---	---	---	---
Marwari	---	---	India	Wool, meat
Manx Loaghtan		Loaghtyn, Loghtan	Isle of Man	Wool
Masai	---	---	---	---
Massese sheep	---	---	---	---
Meatmaster		---	South Africa	Meat
Mehraban	---	---	Iran	Meat
Merinizzata Italiana	---	---	---	---
Merino		---	Spain	Meat, wool
Argentine Merino[note 5]	---	---	---	---
Arles Merino[note 5]	---	---	France	Meat, wool
Booroola Merino[note 5]	---	---	Australia	Research, wool
Delaine Merino[note 5]	---	---	United States	Wool
East Merino sheep[note 5]	---	---	France	Meat, wool
Karacabey Merino[note 5]	---	---	---	---
Medium-wool Merino[note 5]	---	---	---	---
Merinofleischschaf[note 5]	---	---	---	---
Merinolandschaf[note 5]	---	---	---	---
Merino Longwool[note 5]	---	---	---	---
Poll Merino[note 5]		---	Australia	Meat, wool
South African Merino[note 5]	---	---	---	---
South African Meat Merino[note 5]		SAMM	South Africa	Meat, wool
Strong Wool Merino[note 5]	---	---	---	---
Transylvanian Merino[note 5]	---	---	Romania	---
Ming Black	---	---	---	---
Moghani	---	---	---	---
Montadale	---	---	United States	Meat, wool
Morada Nova	---	Brazilian Woolless	Brazil	Meat
Moles	---	---	---	---

N

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
Najdi		Nejdi	Saudi Arabia	Meat, hobby
Nali	---	Western India	India	Wool
Navajo-Churro sheep		---	United States	Wool
Newfoundland	---	Newfoundland Local	Canada	---
Nellore	---	---	---	---
Nolana sheep	---	---	---	---
Norfolk Horn		Blackface Norfolk Horned, Norfolk Horned, Old Norfolk, Old Norfolk Horned	United Kingdom	Meat
North Ronaldsay		Orkney	Scotland	Wool
Northern European short-tailed sheep (group of breeds)		---	British Isles, Scandinavia, Germany, Russia	Meat, milk, wool
Norwegian Fur	---	---	---	---

O

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
Ossimi	---	---	---	---
Ouessant		Ushant, Breton Island Dwarf	France	Hobby, wool
Oula	---	---	---	---
Oxford		Oxford Down	United Kingdom	Meat

P

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
Pag Island	---	---	---	---
Pagliarola	---	---	---	---
Panama	---	---	United States	Meat
Pedi Sheep	---	---	---	---
Pelibüey		Cubano Rojo	Caribbean, Mexico, South America	Meat
Perendale	---	---	New Zealand	Meat
Pinzirita	---	---	---	---
Pitt Island	---	---	Chatham Islands, New Zealand	Wool
Polwarth	---	---	Australia	Meat, wool
Polypay	---	---	United States	Meat, wool
Portland	---	---	England	Meat
Priangan	---	Garut	Indonesia	Ram fighting, meat
Polish Heath	---	---	---	---
Poll Dorset		---	Australia	Meat
Pomeranian Coarsewool Sheep		Pomeranian Sheep, Rauhwolliges Pommersches Landschaf	Germany	Meat, vegetation management

Q

R

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
Rabo Largo	---	---	---	---
Racka		Ovce cápová, Cápovice	Hungary	Meat, milk, wool
Rahmany sheep	---	El-rahmani	Egypt	Meat, Milk, Wool
Rambouillet		Rambouillet Merino, French Merino	France	Meat, wool
Rasa Aragonesa	---	---	Aragón	Meat
Red Engadine	---	---	---	---
Red Karaman	---	---	---	---
Red Maasai		---	East Africa	Meat
Rhoen sheep	---	---	---	---
Rideau Arcott	---	---	Canada	---
Romanov	---	---	Russia	Meat
Romeldale		Romeldale/CVM	United States	Meat, wool
Romney sheep		Romney Marsh	United Kingdom	wool, Meat
Roslag	---	Roslagsfår	Sweden	Meat, wool
Rouge de l'Ouest		Tête rouge du Maine	France	Meat
Rouge de Roussillon	---	---	---	---
Rough Fell		---	United Kingdom	Meat
Roux du Valais		Walliser Landschaf, Roux du Pays	Switzerland	Wool, meat
Royal White	---	---	United States	Meat
Ruda	---	---	Albania, Croatia	Wool
Rya	---	Ryafår, Swedish Carpet Wool Sheep	Sweden	Wool
Ryeland		---	United Kingdom	Meat
Rygja	---	---	---	---

S

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
Sahel-type	---	---	---	---
Sakiz	---	Çesme	Turkey	Wool
Sargin			Turkmenistan
Santa Cruz		---	United States	Wool
Sardinian		Brabei Sarda, Pecora Sarda	Italy	Milk
Šar Mountain	---	---	Serbia, Macedonia	Meat, Milk, Wool
Schoonebeker	---	---	---	---
Schwarzköpfiges Fleischschaf	---	---	---	---
Schwarzes Bergschaf	---	---	---	---
Scottish Blackface		Blackfaced Highland, Kerry, Linton, Scotch Blackface, Scotch Horn, Scottish Highland, Scottish Mountain	Scotland	Meat
Scottish Dunface		Scottish Tanface, Old Scottish Short-wool	Scotland (extinct)[120]	Meat, wool
Serrai		Serraika, Serron	Greece, Serres	Meat, Milk, Wool [121]
Shetland		---	Shetland Islands	Meat, wool
Shropshire		---	United Kingdom	Meat
Sicilian Barbary	---	---	---	---
Skudde		skudden		Landscape grazing, felting, meat
Soay		---	Scotland	Meat
Somali		Berbera Blackhead	Somalia	Meat
Sopravissana	---	---	---	---
South Devon	---	---	---	---
South Dorset	---	---	---	---
South Hampshire	---	---	---	---
Southdown		---	United Kingdom	Meat
South Wales Mountain	---	---	---	---
Spælsau		Old Norwegian Short Tail Landrace	Norway	Meat
Spiegel	---	---	---	---
St. Croix		Virgin Island white	Virgin Islands	Meat
Steigar	---	---	---	---
Steinschaf	---	---	---	---
Suffolk		---	United Kingdom	Meat
Sumavska	---	---	Czech Republic	Meat, milk, wool
Swaledale		---	United Kingdom	Meat, wool
Swedish Fur sheep	---	---	---	---
Swifter	---	---	---	---
Schweizer Schwarzbraunes Bergschaf	---	---	---	---
Schweizer Alpenschaf	---	---	---	---

T

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
Taleshi	---	---	Iran	Meat
Tan	---	---	---	---
Targhee	---	---	United States	Wool
Tautra	---	---	---	---
Teeswater	---	---	United Kingdom	Meat
Texel		---	Netherlands	Meat
Thalli	---	---	---	---
Ţigaie	---	---	Romania	Meat, milk, wool
Tiroler Steinschaf	---	---	---	---
Touabire	---	---	---	---
Ţurcană	---	---	Romania	Meat, milk, wool
Tukidale	---	---	---	---
Tunis		Tunisian Barbary	Tunisia	Meat
Tuj	---	---	---	---
Türkgeldi	---	---	---	---

U

V

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
Valachian Sheep	---	Native Wallachian sheep	Czech Republic	Meat, milk, wool
Valachian Improved Sheep	---	---	Czech Republic	Meat, milk, wool
Valais Blacknose		Wallis Blacknose, Walliser Schwarznasenschaf, Blacknosed Swiss, Visp, Visperschaf	Switzerland	Meat
Van Rooy	---	Van Rooy White Persian	South Africa	Meat
Vendéen	---	---	France	Meat

W

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
Waldschaf	---	---	---	---
Wallis Country	---	---	---	---
Waziri	---	---	Pakistan	Meat, wool
Weißes Bergschaf	---	---	---	---
Weißköpfiges Fleischschaf	---	---	---	---
Welsh Hill Speckled Face	---	---	---	---
Welsh Mountain sheep		Defaid Mynydd Cymreig	Wales	Meat
Badger Face Welsh Mountain[note 6]		Defaid Idloes, Badger Faced Welsh Mountain, Welsh Badger-faced	Wales	Meat
Balwen Welsh Mountain sheep[note 6]		---	Wales	Meat
Black Welsh Mountain sheep[note 6]		Defaid Mynydd Duon	Wales	Meat
South Wales Mountain[note 6]	---	---	---	---
Wensleydale		---	England	Meat
West African Dwarf	---	Djallonke, Fouta Djallon sheep[122]	West Africa and Central Africa[122]	Meat
White Horned Heath	---	---	---	---
White Karaman	---	---	---	---
White Suffolk	---	---	Australia	Meat
Whiteface Dartmoor	---	---	United Kingdom	Meat
Whitefaced Woodland		Penistone sheep	England	Meat
Wiltipoll		---	Australia	Meat
Wiltshire Horn		---	United Kingdom	Meat

X

Y

Z

Name	Picture	Alternate Name	Origin	Purpose
Zackel	---	---	---	---
Zaghawa	---	---	---	---
Zaian	---	---	---	---
Zaïre Long-Legged	---	---	---	---
Zakynthos	---	---	---	---
Zeeland Milk	---	---	---	---
Zel	---	---	---	---
Zelazna	---	Zeleznienska	Poland	Meat
Zemmour	---	---	---	---
Zeta Yellow	---	---	---	---
Zlatusha	---	---	---	---
Zoulay	---	---	---	---
Zwartbles		---	Netherlands	Meat, milk

Notes

See also

• List of cattle breeds
• List of domestic pig breeds
• List of goat breeds

References

Sources

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• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Apennine", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/apennine/index.htm, retrieved 2009-05-11 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Arabi", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/arabi/index.htm, retrieved 2009-05-11 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Afghan Arabi", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/afghanarabi/index.htm, retrieved 2009-05-12 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Algerian Arab", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/algerianarab/index.htm, retrieved 2009-05-13 
• DAD-IS (2009), "Ouled Jellal/Algeria", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), http://www.fao.org/dad-is/, retrieved 2009-05-13 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Arapawa Island", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/arapawaisland/index.htm, retrieved 2009-05-13 
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• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Armenian Semicoarsewool", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/armeniansemicoarsewool/index.htm, retrieved 2009-05-13 
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• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Balkhi", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/balkhi/index.htm, retrieved 2009-05-15 
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• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Bentheimer Landschaf", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/bentheimerlandschaf/index.htm, retrieved 2009-05-15 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Bergamasca", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/bergamasca/index.htm, retrieved 2009-05-15 
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• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Biellese", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/biellese/index.htm, retrieved 2009-05-18 
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• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Bluefaced Leicester", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/bluefacedleicester/index.htm, retrieved 2008-01-27 
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• DAD-IS (2009), "Boreray/United Kingdom", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), http://www.fao.org/dad-is/, retrieved 2009-09-28 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Bovska", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/bovska/index.htm, retrieved 2009-05-19 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Braunes Bergschaf", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/braunesbergschaf/index.htm, retrieved 2009-05-19 
• DAD-IS (2009), "Braunes Bergschaf/Germany", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), http://www.fao.org/dad-is/, retrieved 2009-09-28 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Brazilian Somali", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/braziliansomali/index.htm, retrieved 2010-06-17 
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• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Brillenschaf", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/brillenschaf/index.htm, retrieved 2010-06-17 
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• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "British Milk Sheep", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/britishmilksheep/index.htm, retrieved 2010-06-17 
• DAD-IS (2009), "Bündner Oberländerschaf/Switzerland", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), http://www.fao.org/dad-is/, retrieved 2010-06-17 
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• Schoenian, Susan (2009), "Cameroon", Sheep Breeds C (Sheep101.info), http://www.sheep101.info/breedsC.html#Cameroon, retrieved 2010-06-17 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Campanian Barbary", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/campanianbarbary/index.htm, retrieved 2010-06-17 
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• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Castlemilk Moorit", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/castlemilkmoorit/index.htm, retrieved 2010-06-17 
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• DAD-IS (2009), "Charmoise/France", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), http://www.fao.org/dad-is/, retrieved 2010-06-22 
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• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Cheviot", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/cheviot/, retrieved 2010-06-23 
• Schoenian, Susan (2009), "Border Cheviot", Sheep Breeds C (Sheep101.info), http://www.sheep101.info/breedsB.html#Cheviot, retrieved 2010-06-23 
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• DAD-IS (2009), "Brecknock Hill Cheviot/United Kingdom", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), http://www.fao.org/dad-is/, retrieved 2010-07-12 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "North Country Cheviot", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/northcountrycheviot/index.htm, retrieved 2010-07-26 
• DAD-IS (2009), "Chios/Greece", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), http://www.fao.org/dad-is/, retrieved 2010-07-26 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Chios", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/chios/index.htm, retrieved 2010-07-26 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Cholistani", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/cholistani/index.htm, retrieved 2010-07-27 
• DAD-IS (2009), "Cholistani/Pakistan", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), http://www.fao.org/dad-is/, retrieved 2010-07-27 
• DAD-IS (2009), "Churra/Spain", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), http://www.fao.org/dad-is/, retrieved 2010-07-27 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Navajo-Churro", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/navajochurro/index.htm, retrieved 2010-07-27 
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• DAD-IS (2009), "Cikta/Hungary", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), http://www.fao.org/dad-is/, retrieved 2010-07-27 
• DAD-IS (2009), "Cine Capari/Turkey", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), http://www.fao.org/dad-is/, retrieved 2010-07-28 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Clun Forest", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/clunforest/index.htm, retrieved 2010-07-29 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Coburger Fuchsschaf", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/coburgerfuchsschaf/index.htm, retrieved 2010-07-29 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Columbia", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/columbia/index.htm, retrieved 2010-07-29 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Comback", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/comeback/index.htm, retrieved 2010-07-30 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Comisana", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/comisana/index.htm, retrieved 2010-07-30 
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• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Cormo", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/cormo/, retrieved 2010-08-03 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Corriedale", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/corriedale/index.htm, retrieved 2010-08-03 
• RBST (2008), "Cotswold", Watchlist (Rare Breeds Survival Trust), http://www.rbst.org.uk/watch-list/sheep/cotswold, retrieved 2010-08-03 
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• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Damani", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/damani/index.htm, retrieved 2010-08-25 
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• NorthSheD, "Danish landrace sheep", North SheD, Origin and Diversity of Northern European sheep breeds (Agricultural Research Institute of Iceland), http://www.rala.is/beta/13%20Danish%20landrace%20sheep.htm, retrieved 2010-08-26 
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• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "German Mountain", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/germanmountain/index.htm, retrieved 2010-09-03 
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• DAD-IS (2009), "Devon Closewool/United Kingdom", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), http://www.fao.org/dad-is/, retrieved 2010-09-03 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Devon Longwoolled", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/devonlongwoolled/index.htm, retrieved 2010-09-03 
• Schoenian, Susan (2009), "Dohne Merino", Sheep Breeds D - F (Sheep101.info), http://sheep101.info/breedsD-F.html, retrieved 2010-09-03 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Dorper", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/dorper/, retrieved 2010-09-03 
• AWEX (2010), Preparation of Australian Wool Clips, Code of Practice 2010-2012, Australian Wool Exchange 
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• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Drysdale", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/drysdale/index.htm, retrieved 2010-09-03 
• Schoenian, Susan (2009), "Easy Care", Sheep Breeds D - F (Sheep101.info), http://sheep101.info/breedsD-F.html, retrieved 2010-09-08 
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• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Elliottdale", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/elliottdale/index.htm, retrieved 2010-09-08 
• Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Leicester Longwool", Breeds of Livestock (Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science), http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/leicesterlongwool/index.htm, retrieved 2010-09-08 

External links

• Breeds of Livestock - Sheep Breeds Department of Animal Science - Oklahoma State University
• Domestic Animal Diversity Information System
• Sheep101
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