Ovine Breeds Flashcards
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Cheviot • Scotland •Wool breed •White-faced •Wool-free face & legs •Black Muzzle & Feet •Hornless •Hardy, strong mothering instincts
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Dorset • England •Dual-purpose breed •White-faced •All white •Horned or Polled •Hardy, strong mothering instincts • Twins/Triplets
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Merino
•Australia
•Wool breed
•White-faced
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Rambouillet Spain via France •All-purpose breed; very fine wool • Common in Western U.S. • Ewes hornless • Rams horned
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Hampshire • England •Meat breed •Black-faced • Wool on forehead not desired below the eyes • Wool on legs below the knees and hocks
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Suffolk • England •Meat breed •Black-faced • No wool on the head and face and no wool on the legs below the knees or hocks
