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List of sheep breeds

 
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Hampshire Down sheep, in an 1887 illustration

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.

Contents:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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]
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]
Awassi SheepInhaelavalley.jpg Ivesi, Baladi, Deiri, Syrian, Ausi, Nuami, Gezirieh[22] Syro-Arabian desert[22] Milk[22]

B

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Balkhi --- --- Pakistan[23] Meat[24]
Baluchi --- Araghi, Baluchi dumda, Farahani, Kermani, Khorasani, Khurasani, Mengali, Naeini, Neini, Shinwari, Taraki, Yazdi[25] Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan[25] Wool[26]
Barbados Blackbelly sheep Barbados blackbelly 2 Elkins.jpg --- Caribbean[27] Meat[28]
Bardoka --- --- Serbia[29] Meat, Milk, Research, Wool[29]
Basco-Béarnais --- Vasca Carranzana[30] Spain[30] Milk[30]
Beltex --- --- Belgium[31] Meat[31]
Bentheimer Landschaf --- Landrace of Bentheim[32] Germany[32] Vegetation Management[32]
Bergamasca --- Bergamasker, Gigante di Bergamo, Bergamacia[33] Italy[33] Meat, Milk, Wool[34]
Berichon du Cher --- --- France[35] Meat[35]
Beulah Speckled Face --- --- Wales[36] Meat[37]
Bibrik --- --- Pakistan[38] Meat[38]
Biellese --- Biellese-Bergamasca[39] Italy[39] Meat[39]
Bizet --- --- France[40] Meat[40]
Blackhead Persian Blackhead Persian sheep.jpg Swartkoppersie[41] South Africa[41] Meat[41]
Bleu du Maine Bleu du Maine in Flanders.jpg Blauköpfiges Fleischschaf, Bazougers, Bluefaced Maine, Blue-headed Maine, Maine-Anjou, Maine à tête bleue, Maynne Blue[42] France[42] Meat[43]
Bluefaced Leicester The Andrews sisters.jpg --- United Kingdom[44] Meat[45]
Bond Bond sheep.jpg --- Australia[46] Wool[46]
Border Leicester RAS judging the Border Leicesters.jpg --- England[47] Meat[47]
Boreray --- Boreray Blackface, Hebridean Blackface[48] Scotland[48] Meat[49]
Bovska --- --- Slovenia[50] Milk[50]
Braunes Bergschaf --- Brown Mountain sheep[51] Germany[51] Meat, Vegetation Management[52]
Brazilian Somali --- Berbera Blackhead Somalia Meat
Brillenschaf --- Carinthian sheep, Seelaenderschaf, Spectacles Sheep Slovenia Meat
British Milk sheep --- --- United Kingdom Milk
Bündner Oberland --- Graubünden, Grisons Switzerland Vegetation Management

C

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
California Red --- --- United States Meat, Wool
California Variegated Mutant Romeldales and handler.JPG CVM United States Wool
Cameroon sheep --- Kamerunská ovce West Africa Meat
Campanian Barbary --- --- Italy Meat, Milk
Canadian Arcott --- --- Canada Meat
Castlemilk Moorit Castlemilk Moorit trio.jpg Castlemilk Shetland, Moorit Shetland Scotland Hobby
Charmoise --- --- France Meat
Charollais Mouton Charollais.JPG --- France Meat
Cheviot Scottish Cheviot sheep.jpg --- Scotland Meat
Border Cheviot[note 2] --- South Country Cheviot United Kingdom Meat
Brecknock Hill Cheviot[note 2] --- Brecon Cheviot, Sennybridge Cheviot Wales Meat
North Country Cheviot[note 2] --- --- Scotland Meat
Chios --- --- Island of Chios Milk
Cholistani --- --- Pakistan Meat
Churra Sementales raza churra.jpg Spanish Churro Spain Meat, Milk
Cikta --- --- Hungary Meat
Cine Capari --- --- Turkey ---
Clun Forest Cluneweuk.JPG --- England Meat, Milk, Wool
Coburger Fuchsschaf --- Coburg Fox Sheep Germany Vegetation Management
Columbia Ewe lamb, Columbia breed.jpg --- United States Wool
Comeback --- --- Australia Meat, Wool
Comisana --- Lentinese, Red Head, Testa rossa, Faccia rossa Italy Milk
Coolalee Coolalee.jpg --- Australia Meat
Coopworth WhitSm.jpg --- New Zealand Meat, Wool
Cormo Cormo sheep.jpg --- Australia Wool
Corriedale Livestock 07.jpg --- Australia Meat, Wool
Cotswold Cotswold Flock.jpg --- United Kingdom Meat, Wool
Criollo --- Creole, Chilludo, Colombian, Lucero, Pampa, Tarhumara, Uruguayan, Venezuelan Central America Meat

D

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Dala Fur sheep --- --- Sweden ---
Dalesbred Sheep with interesting horns.jpg --- United Kingdom Meat, Wool
Dagliç --- --- Turkey Meat, Milk
Damani --- --- Pakistan Meat, Wool
Damara --- --- Namibia Meat
Danish Landrace --- --- --- ---
Debouillet --- --- United States Wool
Derbyshire Gritstone --- --- United Kingdom ---
Deutsches Bergschaf --- --- --- ---
Devon Closewool --- --- United Kingdom Meat
Devon Longwoolled --- --- --- ---
Dohne Merino --- --- --- ---
Dorper Dorper white ram.jpg --- South Africa Meat
Dorset --- --- United States Meat
Dorset Down --- --- --- ---
Drysdale Drysdale ewe.jpg --- New Zealand Wool

E

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Easycare --- --- United Kingdom Meat
East Friesian Ostfriesische milchschafe.jpg Ostfriesisches Milchschaf Germany Milk
Elliottdale --- --- --- ---
English Leicester Leicester sheep, Virginia.jpg Bakewell Leicester, Dishley Leicester, Improved Leicester, Leicester, Leicester Longwool, New Leicester England Meat
Estonian Ruhnu --- Eesti maalammas Estonia Meat, Wool
Exmoor Horn Exmoor Horn in habitat.jpg --- Exmoor Meat

F

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Fabrianese --- --- --- ---
Faroes Fáminingur.jpg --- Faroe Islands meat,wool
Fat-tailed sheep (group of breeds) Fettschwanzschafe Usbekistan.JPG --- 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
Galway --- --- Ireland Meat
Ganjia --- --- --- ---
Gansu Alpine Fine-wool --- --- --- ---
Gentile di Puglia --- --- --- ---
Geschecktes Bergschaf --- --- --- ---
Ghezel --- --- --- ---
Gotland Gotlandsk pelsfaar.jpg Gotland pelt Sweden Meat
Gökçeada --- --- --- ---
Greyface Dartmoor Anybody know a good barber?.jpg --- United Kingdom Meat
Grey Troender --- --- Norway Wool
Gromark --- --- --- ---
Groningen Milk sheep --- --- --- ---
Gulf Coast Native --- --- --- ---
Guirra --- --- --- ---
Gute Gutebagge.jpg --- Sweden Genetic Conservation

H

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Hampshire Hampshire down.jpg Hampshire Down United Kingdom Meat
Han --- --- --- ---
Langzhou Large-tail Han[note 3] --- --- --- ---
Small-tail Han[note 3] --- --- --- ---
Hanzhong --- --- --- ---
Harnai --- --- --- ---
Hasht Nagri --- --- --- ---
Hazaragie --- --- --- ---
Hebridean Flock of Hebridean Sheep.jpg St Kilda sheep Scotland Vegetation Management
Heidschnucke Heidschnucken.jpg Family of sheep including
the 3 breeds below
Germany Meat, Vegetation Management, Wool
Graue gehörnte Heidschnucke[note 4] Heidschnucke.jpg Grey Horned Heath Germany Meat, Vegetation Management, Wool
Moorschnucke[note 4] Moorschnucke im Wildfreigehege Bend Grevenbroich 02 b.jpg White Polled Heath Germany Meat, Vegetation Management, Wool
Weiße gehörnte Heidschnucke[note 4] --- White Horned Heath Germany Meat, Vegetation Management, Wool
Herdwick Quite Nice Sheep Photo.jpg --- England Meat
Herik --- --- --- ---
Hill Radnor --- --- Wales Meat
Hog Island Hog Island Sheep USDA ARS.jpg --- United States Wool
Hu --- --- --- ---

I

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Icelandic sheep Icelandic sheep summer 06.jpg --- Iceland Meat, Milk, Wool
Inner Mongolian wool --- --- --- ---
Île-de-France --- --- --- ---
Iranian Red sheep --- Oriental Mouflon Iran Meat
Istrian milk --- --- --- ---

J

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Jacob Jacob ewe.jpg --- United Kingdom Hides, Meat, Pet, Wool
Jezerskosolcavska --- --- --- ---
Juraschaf --- --- --- ---

K

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Kachhi --- --- --- ---
Kajli --- --- --- ---
Kamakuyruk --- --- --- ---
Karakul 102 0198 Karakul3.jpg --- Central Asia Hides, Meat, Milk, Wool
Karayaka --- --- --- ---
Katahdin --- --- United States Meat
Kerry Hill Kerry Hill.jpg --- Wales Meat
Kivircik --- --- --- ---
Kooka --- --- --- ---
Krainer Steinschaf --- --- --- ---
Karagouniko --- --- --- ---

L

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Lacaune Brebis lacaune.jpg --- France Milk
Landais --- --- --- ---
Langhe --- --- --- ---
Lati --- --- --- ---
Latxa Latxa.jpg --- Spain Dairy
Leineschaf --- --- --- ---
Lincoln O aye.jpg Lincoln Longwool England Meat, Wool
Lithuanian Black-Headed sheep --- --- Lithuania Meat, Wool
Llanwenog --- --- Wales Meat
Lleyn Lleyn sheep.jpg --- Wales Meat
Lohi --- --- Pakistan Wool
Lonk --- Improved Haslingden England Meat, Wool
Luzein sheep --- --- --- ---

M

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

N

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Navajo-Churro sheep Navajo-Churro ewe.jpg --- United States Wool
Newfoundland --- Newfoundland Local Canada ---
Nellore --- --- --- ---
Nolana sheep --- --- --- ---
Norfolk Horn Norfolk Horn wether.jpg Blackface Norfolk Horned, Norfolk Horned, Old Norfolk, Old Norfolk Horned United Kingdom Meat
North Ronaldsay North ron sheep.jpg --- Scotland Wool
Northern European short-tailed sheep (group of breeds) Shetland sheep tail.jpg --- British Isles, Scandinavia, Germany, Russia Meat, Milk, Wool
Norwegian Fur --- --- --- ---

O

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Orkney --- --- --- ---
Ossimi --- --- --- ---
Ouessant Schaf Ouessantschaf 050902.jpg Ushant, Breton Dwarf France Hobby
Oula --- --- --- ---
Oxford Mudchute farm sheep with lambs.jpg Oxford Down United Kingdom Meat

P

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Pag Island --- --- --- ---
Pagliarola --- --- --- ---
Panama --- --- --- ---
Pedi Sheep --- --- --- ---
Pelibüey Mottled sheep.jpg 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 Poll dorset.jpg --- Australia Meat
Pomeranian Coarsewool Sheep Pommernschaf.jpg Pomeranian Sheep, Rauhwolliges Pommersches Landschaf Germany Meat, Vegetation Management

Q

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Qashqai --- --- --- ---
Qiaoke --- --- --- ---
Qinghai Black Tibetan --- --- --- ---
Qinghai Semifinewool --- --- --- ---
Quadrella --- --- --- ---
Quanglin Large-Tail --- --- --- ---

R

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Rabo Largo --- --- --- ---
Racka Zackelschafe Tiergarten Bernburg 06-03-2008.jpg --- Hungary Meat, Milk, Wool
Rambouillet Rambouillet.jpg Rambouillet Merino, French Merino France Meat, Wool
Rasa Aragonesa --- --- Aragón Meat
Red Engadine --- --- --- ---
Red Karaman --- --- --- ---
Rhoen sheep --- --- --- ---
Rideau Arcott --- --- Canada ---
Romanov --- --- Russia Meat
Romeldale --- Romeldale/CVM United States Wool, Meat
Romney sheep Romneyram1.jpg Romney Marsh United Kingdom Meat
Roslag --- --- Sweden Meat, Wool
Rouge de l'Ouest Rouge de l'Ouest.JPG Tête rouge du Maine France Meat
Rouge de Roussillon --- --- --- ---
Rough Fell --- --- United Kingdom Meat
Royal White --- --- United States Meat
Ruda --- --- Albania, Croatia Wool
Rya --- Ryafår, Swedish Carpet Wool Sheep Sweden Wool
Ryeland Ryeland lamb.JPG --- United Kingdom Meat
Rygja --- --- --- ---

S

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Sahel-type --- --- --- ---
Sakiz --- --- --- ---
Santa Cruz --- --- United States Wool
Santa Inês --- --- --- ---
Sardinian Sardinian Sheep - pecora sardegna.jpg --- Italy Milk
Šar Mountain --- --- --- ---
Schoonebeker --- --- --- ---
Schwarzköpfiges Fleischschaf --- --- --- ---
Schwarzes Bergschaf --- --- --- ---
Scottish Blackface Scottish Blackface Sheep yowes1.jpg Blackfaced Highland, Kerry, Linton, Scotch Blackface, Scotch Horn, Scottish Highland, Scottish Mountain Scotland Meat
Shetland Shetland ewe.jpg --- Shetland Islands Fine wool, meat
Shropshire Shropshire Clark County fair.JPG --- United Kingdom Meat
Sicilian Barbary --- --- --- ---
Skudde --- --- --- ---
Soay Soay sheep lamb.png --- Scotland Meat
Somali --- Berbera Blackhead Somalia Meat
Sonid --- --- --- ---
Sopravissana --- --- --- ---
South Devon --- --- --- ---
South Dorset --- --- --- ---
South Hampshire --- --- --- ---
Southdown Southdown Clark County fair.JPG --- United Kingdom Meat
South Wales Mountain --- --- --- ---
Spælsau Norway sheep portrait.jpg Old Norwegian Short Tail Landrace Norway Meat
Spiegel --- --- --- ---
St. Croix St Croix sheep.jpg Virgin Island white Virgin Islands Meat
Steigar --- --- --- ---
Steinschaf --- --- --- ---
Suffolk 7 month old Suffolk Ram Lamb.JPG --- United Kingdom Meat
Sumavska --- --- --- ---
Swaledale Swaledale Sheep, Lake District, England - June 2009.jpg --- United Kingdom Meat, Wool
Swedish Fur sheep --- --- --- ---
Swifter --- --- --- ---
Schweizer Schwarzbraunes Bergschaf --- --- --- ---
Schweizer Alpenschaf --- --- --- ---
  • Sargin (Turkmenistan)

T

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Taleshi --- --- Iran Meat
Tan --- --- --- ---
Targhee --- --- United States Wool
Tautra --- --- --- ---
Teeswater --- --- United Kingdom Meat
Texel Texel sheep.jpg --- Netherlands Meat
Thalli --- --- --- ---
Tiroler Steinschaf --- --- --- ---
Touabire --- --- --- ---
Tsurcana --- --- --- ---
Tukidale --- --- --- ---
Tunis Garrison Kunst and Luke in 2008.jpg Tunisian Barbary Tunisia Meat
Tuj --- --- --- ---
Türkgeldi --- --- --- ---

U

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Uda --- --- --- ---
Ujumqin --- --- --- ---

V

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Valais Blacknose Valais Blacknose Sheep.jpg Wallis Blacknose, Walliser Schwarznaseschaf, Blacknosed Swiss, Visp, Visperschaf Switzerland Meat
Van Rooy --- --- --- ---
Vendéen --- --- France Meat

W

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Walachenschaf --- --- --- ---
Waldschaf --- --- --- ---
Wallis Country --- --- --- ---
Waziri --- --- Pakistan Meat, Wool
Weißes Bergschaf --- --- --- ---
Weißköpfiges Fleischschaf --- --- --- ---
Welsh Hill Speckled Face --- --- --- ---
Welsh Mountain sheep White Welsh Mountain sheep.jpg --- Wales Meat
Badger Face Welsh Mountain[note 6] Hello, how are ewe today?.jpg Badger Faced Welsh Mountain, Welsh Badger-faced Wales Meat
Balwen Welsh Mountain sheep[note 6] --- --- Wales Meat
Black Welsh Mountain sheep[note 6] Black sheep Herriard Estate.jpg --- Wales Meat
South Wales Mountain[note 6] --- --- --- ---
Wensleydale File-Shorn Wensleydale.jpg --- England Meat
West African Dwarf --- --- Southwest to Central Africa Meat
White Horned Heath --- --- --- ---
White Karaman --- --- --- ---
White Suffolk --- --- Australia Meat
Whiteface Dartmoor --- --- United Kingdom Meat
Whitefaced Woodland --- Penistone sheep England Meat
Wiltipoll Wiltipoll.jpg --- Australia Meat
Wiltshire Horn 449780 15de21d0.jpg --- United Kingdom Meat

X

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Xalda --- --- --- ---
Xaxi Ardia --- --- --- ---
Xinjiang Finewool --- --- --- ---

Y

Name Picture Alternate Name Origin Purpose
Yankasa --- --- --- ---
Yemeni --- --- --- ---
Yemen White --- --- --- ---
Yiecheng --- --- --- ---
Yoroo --- --- --- ---
Yunnan Semifinewool --- --- --- ---

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 Zwartbles in Zeeland.jpg --- Netherlands Meat, Milk

Notes

  1. ^ a b Arabi subtype
  2. ^ a b c Cheviot subtype
  3. ^ a b Han subtype
  4. ^ a b c Heidschnucke subtype
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Merino subtype
  6. ^ a b c d Welsh Mountain subtype

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