CDE Sheep Breeds

Question 1

Answer 1

Merino

• most dominant breed on the sheep industry
• white face, wool on legs
• typically smaller than other wool breeds and slow growing
• long, fine wool

Question 2

Answer 2

Rambouillet

• Merino descendent, but larger andd faster growing
• white face with wool on legs
• rams horned and ewes polled or scurred

Question 3

Answer 3

Columbia

• wool cap on head
• white face with wool on legs

Question 4

Answer 4

Dorper

• black or white head with white body
• hair breed

Question 5

Answer 5

Dorset

• white face with wool on the legs
• known to be able to breed out of season

Question 6

Answer 6

Hampshire

• white body with black face, legs, and sometimes belly
• large wool cap
• popular sire breeds in sheep production

Question 7

Answer 7

Southdown

• white color with tan/gray face
• old breed
• face and legs are covered with wool

Question 8

Answer 8

Suffolk

• white body with black face, legs, and belly
• small wool cap on head or no wool cap
• no wool on legs