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Practice Sheep Breed Contest
Steven M. JonesAssociate Professor - Livestock
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Dorset
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno
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Barbado
Photo: Lynn Magedson
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California Red
Originated in California
Beige/oatmeal color wool
Legs, face, forehead, poll, & around ears (to under jaw/throat) is wool free
Wool-free areas are red in color, the area around nose/mouth is whitish
Both sexes are polled
Medium size, meat sheep
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Rambouillet
Has its roots in France
It is all white, with light pigment of nose & mouth
Wool covers the whole body, except for face of sheep
Both sexes are horned, & they are very regal in appearance
Has loose skin from neck to breast/chest floor area
It is a large breed of sheep
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Columbia
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Suffolk
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Romanov
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Cheviot
Originated in England/Scotland
Face & legs; white & wool free
Black nose/muzzle & feet, dark eyes, & erect ears; give it a perky & stylish appearance
Hardy, easy lambing, good mothers, & fast maturity
A smaller breed of sheep
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Cotswold
Originated in England
Has white face & legs
Dark pigmentation of the nose, mouth, inside the ears, & on the hooves
Fleece is carried in locks and is quite abundant from the foretop/poll
A medium to large breed
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Tunis
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Shropshire
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Hampshire
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno
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Suffolk
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno
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California Red
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno
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Cheviot
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Barbado
Originated in Texas
Tan, tan with pale belly, tan with black belly, or pied are most common color
Face is light/white colored
Females are polled
Males have large horns that curl/sweep
Due to distinctive horns, used as trophy animal on big game ranches
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Corriedale
Originated in Australia & New Zealand
It is all white; with dark pigmentation of the nose, muzzle, & mouth
Has wool on legs & poll
It is a polled sheep breed
It’s a dual-purpose breed
It is a larger sheep breed
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Dorset
Originated in Wales
They are all white
Can be polled or horned
Have wool on legs & head
Light pigmentation of nose, hooves, mouth, ears, etc
Has a desirable carcass
It is a medium sized breed
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Dorper
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno
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Corriedale
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Cotswold
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Lincoln
Photo: Sally Anne Thompson
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Columbia
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Montadale
Originated in the US
All white; with dark pigment of nose, mouth, & hooves
Face & legs are free of wool
Were developed as a dual purpose breed (meat/wool)
They are very adaptable
They are medium size breed
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Dorper
Originated in South Africa
Has white body & usually a black head/neck
Skin is lightly covered with mixture of hair & wool
The skin is thick, which is why it is the most sought sheepskin in the world
It is a meat breed of sheep
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Southdown
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Dorset
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Tunis
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Montadale
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Rambouillet
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Hampshire
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno
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Barbado
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Corriedale
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Lincoln
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno
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Cotswold
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno
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California Red
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Suffolk
As the name could infer, it developed in England
Legs & head are free of wool; and possess black hair
Are long legged & muscular
Has very regal appearance
It is a large to very large breed of sheep
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Lincoln
Originated in England
It is all white; with dark pigmentation of the nose, mouth, & inside the ears
The fleece is carried in very heavy locks and it is well wooled to knees/hocks
It has a well pronounced foretop/poll of long wool
Largest breed of sheep
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Southdown
Photo: Stephanie Burrows/Oklahoma State University
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Montadale
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno
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Cheviot
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno
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Cotswold
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Dorper
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Romanov
Originated in Russia, near Moscow
Born black; but lightens to white, silver, gray as they make fleece
Fleece is white; face & legs have black & white hair
Very early sexual maturity, in as little as three months
Have litters, 4-6 is normal; the record is 9 that lived
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Hampshire
Originated in England
It has black hair on its legs & head, it has also black pigmentation of nose, mouth, & hooves
The legs are free of wool below the knee/hock
The face is free of wool
A medium to large breed
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Shropshire
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Columbia
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno
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Rambouillet
Photo: Terry & Viki Clark, Oklahoma State University
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Tunis
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California Red
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Romanov
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Shropshire
Originated in England
Wool covers most of the sheep; and must extend at least to knees/hocks and it covers most of the head including poll & lower jaw
Areas not covered in wool, are covered by black hair
A medium to large sheep, that has oily wool
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Southdown
Originated in England
All white; grayish pigment of mouth, nose, & ears
Is completely wool covered, from its nose to its hooves
It is a polled breed of sheep
Adaptable & early maturing
Small to medium size breed
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Corriedale
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno
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Dorset
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California Red
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno
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Romanov
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Lincoln
Photo: Oklahoma State University
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Dorper
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno
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Rambouillet
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Suffolk
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Tunis
Old indigenous breed to the US
Beige/creamy color wool
Legs (below knees/hocks), face, & forehead (to the poll/foretop) are wool free & are red in color, area near nose/mouth is whitish
It is polled, with large ears
Adaptable & disease resistance
Medium size, meat sheep
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Columbia
Originated in US, by US Dept of Agriculture
It is all white; with light pigmentation of nose, muzzle, mouth, & ears
Has wool on legs & poll
Developed for range, but have proven adaptable
A large breed of sheep
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Cheviot
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Southdown
Photo: Sally Anne Thompson
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Shropshire
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno
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California Red
Photo: Oklahoma State University
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Barbado
Photo: Unknown Source
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Montadale
Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno
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Hampshire
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Dorset
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