Skillathon - Sheep Breeds

Cheviot

Small sized meat breed noted for its hardiness from Scotland

Columbia

Large frame US breed, developed from Lincolns and Rambouillets

Corriedale

Large frame wool breed developed from crossing Lincoln or Leicester rams on Merino ewes

Dorper

Primarily a mutton sheep, this breed was developed in South Africa and is one of the most fertile of sheep breeds.

Dorset

English, white face, meat breed known for out of season breeding

Finn sheep

Lighter muscled breed from Finland noted for being prolific

Hampshire

Large framed, English, meat breed with black face and wool cap

Katahdin

A hair sheep breed developed in the United States.

Lincoln

Although not a popular breed in the US, this breed is unique because the fleece of is carried in heavy locks that are often twisted into a spiral near the end

Montadale

Breed developed from Columbia and Cheviot cross noted for high quality carcasses and excellent wool

Merino

Very fine fleece breed with heavy wool production from Spain

Oxford

This breed originated as the result of crossing Cotswold and Hampshire and produces the heaviest fleece of any of the Down breeds.

Rambouillet

Wool breed developed in France and Germany from Merino breed

Shropshire

Breed originating in England known as one of the heaviest wool producers among the medium wool breeds

Southdown

This breed is early maturing with good lambing ability and average milk production. They excel in a crossbreeding program in their ability to produce meaty lamb carcasses at light weights and hot‐house lambs.

Suffolk

Large framed, black faced breed known for high growth rate and carcass cutability from England

Tunis

This is a medium sized meat type breed that is also known for their disease resistance and their ability to remain productive on marginal land.