ANSC Sheep Breeds

Developed in Maine, Cross with St. croix, Suffolk, & Wiltshire Horn, largest hair breed

Katahdin

breed by spain, was forbade to trade, was legally brought back in 1802

Merino

Developed England, Leicester &Cheviot Cross

Border Leicester

removed from rare list, under 400 in 1990s, prehistoric

Cottswold

Developed from spanish Merino, largest fine wool breed

Rambouillet

Developed England, Leicester &”lincolnshire” croses

Lincoln

american civil war almost eliminated them, origin:north africa and was imported to US

Tunis

Developed border area Scotland &England, important sheep in UK

Scottish Blackface

Developed England, native sheep, Leicester & Cotswold cross

Shropshire

Most influential sheep east of mississippi, reimported in 1880s

Hampshire

Developed England and imported to US 1888, largest US breed, high # of registration, spider lamb and scrapies carriers

Suffolk

Developed South Africa, blackheaded Persian & Horned Dorset

Dorper

Developed new zealand, Merino & english Lincoln Longwool

Corriedale

lost only 3 national carcass shows, high cutability carcass, heritage breed

Southdown

Originated in southern england, original founder for polled dorset breed, sex influenced horns

Horned Dorset

Developed Southern England, mutation in NCSU created polled strain

Polled Dorset

Developed in Hill country b/w Scotland &England, produce valuable small carcassses

Cheviot

Developed in Netherlands, extreme muscling, high muscle bone ratios

Texel

First breed developed in US, Lincoln&Rambouillet

Columbia

Named after forest near dubois, designed ¾ fine fleece, ¼ long wool

Targhee

Developed in US, Chevioy & Columbia crosses, found in many widwest farm flock states

Montadale

Finn,Rambouillet, dorset, & targhee cross, dreeam breed

Polypay