Types and Breeds of Sheep

TYPES AND BREEDS OF SHEEP

CLASSIFICATION OF U.S. SHEEP BREEDS BY WOOL OR COAT TYPE

This listing is intended to help identify the types and breeds of sheep.

This listing is to aid users of this information in identifying breeds.

FINE-WOOL TYPE• AMERICAN MERINO• BOOROOLA

MERINO• DEBOUILLET• DELAINE MERINO• RAMBOUILLET

AMERICAN MERINO

BOOROOLA MERINO

DEBOUILLET

DELAINE MERINO

RAMBOUILLET

MEDIUM-WOOL TYPE• CHEVIOT• CLUN FOREST• DORSET (POLLED)• FINNSHEEP• HAMPSHIRE• MONTADALE

• NORTH COUNTRY CHEVIOT

• OXFORD• SHROPSHIRE• SOUTHDOWN• SUFFOLK• TUNIS

CHEVIOT

CLUN FOREST

DORSET

FINNSHEEP

HAMPSHIRE

MONTADALE

NORTH COUNTRY CHEVIOT

OXFORD

SHROPSHIRE

SOUTHDOWN

SUFFOLK

TUNIS (AMERICAN TUNIS)

LONG-WOOL TYPE

• COTSWOLD• LEICESTER• LINCOLN• ROMNEY

COTSWOLD

LEICESTER

LINCOLN

ROMNEY

CROSSBRED-WOOL TYPE

• COLUMBIA• CORMO• CORRIEDALE• PANAMA• POLYPAY• TARGHEE

COLUMBIA

CORMO

CORRIEDALE

PANAMA

POLYPAY

TARGHEE

CARPET-WOOL TYPE

• NAVAJO CHURRO• SCOTCH HIGHLAND

NAVAJO CHURRO

SCOTCH HIGHLAND

FUR TYPE

• KARAKUL• ROMANOV

KARAKUL (ASTRAKHAN, BUKHARA, PERSIAN LAMB)

ROMANOV

HAIR TYPE

• KATAHDIN

KATAHDIN