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The majority of animal-sourced fibre products used in textiles comes from sheep and goats. The following breeds may also be used for meat and milk in addition to fibre.
Sheep:- Acipayam
- Afghan Arabi
- Alai
- Alcarrena
- Algarve Churro
- Algerian Arab
- Altai
- Altay
- Apennine
- Arabi
- Arapawa Island
- Argentine Merino
- Arles Merino
- Armenian Semicoarsewool
- Askanian
- Awassi
- Bahlki
- Baluchi
- Balwen Welsh Mountain
- Bavarian Forest
- Bentheimer Landschaf
- Bergamasca
- Beulah Speckled-Face
- Bibrik
- Biellese
- Black Welsh Mountain
- Bleu du Maine
- Bluefaced Leicester
- Bond
- Booroola Merino
- Border Leicester
- Boreray
- Bovska
- Braunes Bergschaf
- Brecknock Hill Cheviot
- Brillenschaf
- Bundner Oberland
- California Red
- California Variegated Mutant
- Castlemilk Moorit
- Cine Capari
- Charollais
- Cheviot
- Chios
- Cholistani
- Clun Forest
- Coburger Fuchsschaf
- Columbia
- Comeback
- Comisana
- Coopworth
- Cormo
- Corriedale
- Cotswold
- Criollo
- Dala
- Dalesbred
- Daglic
- Damani
- Danish Landrace
- Dartmoor
- Debouillet
- Delaine Merino
- Deutches Blaukoepfiges Fleischschaf
- Derbyshire Gritstone
- Devon Closewool
- Devon Longwoolled
- Dorset
- Dorset Down
- Drysdale
- Elliottdale
- Exmoor Horn
- Fabrianese
- Faeroes
- Finnsheep/Finnish Landrace
- Fonthill Merino
- Friesian Milk Sheep
- Galway
- Gansu Alpine Finewool
- Gentile di Puglia
- German Blackheaded Mutton
- German Mountain
- German Mutton Merino
- German Whiteheaded Mutton
- Ghezel/Red Karaman
- Gokceada
- Gotland
- Graue Gehoernte Heidschnucke
- Gromark
- Gulf Coast
- Gute
- Hampshire
- Harnai
- Hasht Nagri
- Hazaragie
- Hebridean
- Herdwick
- Herik
- Hill Radnor
- Hog Island Sheep
- Hu
- Icelandic
- Ile-de-France
- Istrian Milk
- Jacob
- Kachhi
- Kajli
- Karacabey Merino
- Karakul
- Karayaka
- Kerry Hill
- Kivircik
- Kooka
- Landais
- Langhe
- Lati
- Leicester Longwool
- Leineschaf
- Lincoln
- Llanwenog
- Lleyn
- Lohi
- Lonk
- Maltese
- Manchega
- Manech
- Manx Loaghtan
- Medium-Wool Merino
- Mehraban
- Merinizzata italiana
- Merinolandschaf
- Moghani
- Montadale
- Navajo-Churro
- Norfolk Horn
- North Country Cheviot
- North Ronaldsay
- Old Norwegian
- Orkney
- Ossimi
- Oxford
- Pag Island
- Pagliarola
- Perendale
- Pinzirita
- Pitt Island
- Poll Merino
- Polwarth
- Polypay
- Pomeranian Coarsewool
- Portland
- Qashqai
- Qinghai Black Tibetan
- Qinghai Semifinewool
- Quanglin Large-tail
- Racka
- Rambouillet
- Rasa Aragonesa
- Red Engadine
- Rhoenschaf
- Rideau Arcott
- Romanov
- Romney
- Rouge de l'Ouest
- Rough Fell
- Rya
- Ryeland
- Rygja
- Sakiz
- Sardinian
- Sar Planina
- Scottish Blackface
- Shetland
- Shropshire
- Sicilian Barbary
- Skuddle
- Soay
- Sopravissana
- South African Merino
- South African Mutton Merino
- South Devon
- South Suffolk
- Southdown
- South Wales Mountain
- Spaelsau
- Spiegel
- Steigar
- Steinschaf
- Strong Wool Merino
- Suffolk
- Sumavska
- Swaledale
- Swiss Black-Brown Mountain
- Swiss White Alpine
- Targhee
- Teeswater
- Texel
- Thalli
- Tong Sheep
- Tsurcana
- Tunis
- Tuj
- Turkgeldi
- Tyrol Mountain
- Ujumqin
- Ushant
- Valais Blacknose
- Vendeen
- Walachenschaf
- Wallis County Sheep
- Waziri
- Weisse Hornlose Heidschnucke
- Welsh Hill Speckled Face
- Welsh Mountain
- Welsh Mountain Badger Face
- Wensleydale
- White Horned Heath Sheep
- White Karaman
- White Suffolk
- Whiteface Dartmoor
- Whiteface Woodland
- Wiltshire Horn
- Xalda
- Xaxi Ardia
- Xinjiang Finewool
- Yiecheng
- Yoroo
- Yunnan Semifinewool
- Zagoria
- Zel
- Zelazna
- Zemmour
- Zeta Yellow
- Zlatusha
- Altai Mountain
- American Cashmere
- Anatolian Black
- Angora
- Booted Goat
- Changthangi
- Chengde Polled
- Chigu
- Don Goats
- Hexi Cashmere
- Huaitoutala
- Jining Grey
- Russian White
- Uzbek Black
- Xinjiang
- Zalawadi
- Zhiwulin Black
- Zhongwei
- Alxa Bactrian
- Kalmyk Bactrian
- Sonid Bactrian
- Arvana Dromedary
- Llamas
- Alpacas
- Yaks
- Muskoxen
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How many different breeds of sheep are in Britain?
there are 6000 diffrent rare breeds of sheep in the u.k
Was all the sheep used in cloning female?
All breeds of sheep can be used now that the experiment was a success, however, Dolly was a clone of a Dorset White faced Sheep.
Common breeds of sheep and goats in the Philippines?
Common goats in the Philippines are Dadiangas, Nubian and Jamnapari. Common sheep in the Philippines are Katahdin. Sheep are used for more of the meat side of marketing and goats are more milk production.
Is a male sheep called a sheepdog?
No a male sheep is either a ram or a wether. Sheepdogs are the dogs used to herd or muster the sheep and can be various breeds but are mainly Kelpies.
What kind of dogs become sheep dogs?
Herding Dogs are used as sheepdogs. Different countries use different breeds but some of them are Collies, German shepherds and Old English sheepdogs. The herding instinct is bred into them - pups will try to herd anything they can, including ducks! However they still need extensive training.
What is the species of sheep?
It may be hard to believe but there are more than 300 different breeds of goats. They are one of the oldest known domesticated animals. The breeds are usually classified into groups of what they are most used for: fiber, meat, skin, dairy, pack goats, or companions. Three popular breeds are Nubian, alpines, and angora.
What kinds of foods or resources does sheep supply to people?
you can eat sheep steaks, but are fatty, but for resources sheep produce wool that's why they are sheered
What are the different breeds of pigs found in the Caribbean?
There are different types of sheep and goats that are reared in the Caribbean. Some of these breeds include Barbados Blackbelly, West African, Persian Blackhead and so many more.
What are sheep breeds used for meat products?
i dont no The are many breeds of sheep developed primarily for meat production. Nearly every country has their own landrace breeds for this purpose. In the USA we often use crossbred animals for meat production due to heterosis.( Pork is also often produced from hybrids.) If you are looking for a pure breed for meat production the Tunis is tasty and efficient.
What type of sheep produces the best quality wool?
One of the most highly regarded wool sheep is the merino. Other breeds prized for their soft wool are the baby doll and shetland. The southdown and corrindale are also used.
How do you use breeds in a sentence?
There are many breeds of dogs.A German Shepherd & A Cocker Spaniel being two different breeds.
Do people have used selective breeding to produce many different dog breeds?
yes
