Sheep breeds from CH 30

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Fine Wool Breeds

used in making high quality garments

Merino

• best sheep for wool and not very meaty

• merino sheep is the standard

Rambouillet

• has more meat to them and a bit larger framed

• most popular in the U.S.

• looks like a painting

Medium-wool breeds

Dorset

• has really good meat quality

• some will or will not have horns

• both have a guy in the background of them

• big balls lowkey

Texel

• not great quality wool but is crossed with other breeds for meat gain

• looks like a bulldog

Long wool breeds

used for heavy clothing, upholstery, and rug making

Border Leicester

• like a rabbit and produce lots of wool

• looks like a rabbit

Lincoln

• hair is long and curly

Hair sheep

up and coming right now

Katahdin

• most popular breed in the south

• spotted like a horse

Dorper

• really meaty, typically like to cross with Katahdin and can be white or black in face

• one in desert and one with baby

Milk sheep

East Friesian

• has a rat tail

Black Faced

meat breeds

Suffolk

• physically largest breed in the world

• pure hair

• in front of wired fence

Hampshire

• white patch of wool on top of head

• some wool on legs

Southdown

• smaller

• baby pic is cute

• looks really cute