Sheep Breeds

Question 1

Where did the Merino originate?

Answer 1

Spain, but the present Merino was bred and developed in Australia.

Question 2

Where was the Corriedale developed?

Answer 2

New Zealand

Question 3

Where was the Polwarth developed?

Answer 3

Australia

Question 4

Where did the Border Leicester originate?

Answer 4

England

Question 5

Where did the Romney Marsh originate?

Answer 5

England

Question 6

Where was the Suffolk developed?

Answer 6

England

Question 7

Where was the Southdown developed?

Answer 7

England

Question 8

Where did the Dorset Horn originate?

Answer 8

England

Question 9

Where did the Texel originate?

Answer 9

the north of Holland and was imported to Australia in 1993

Question 10

How were Corriedale sheep developed?

Answer 10

Lincoln rams + Merino ewes

Question 11

How were Polwarth sheep developed?

Answer 11

(Lincoln rams + Merino ewes) + Merino rams

Question 12

What unique qualities do Border Leicester sheep have?

Answer 12

It is the most popular British breed in Australia.

Question 13

What unique qualities do Romney Marsh sheep have?

Answer 13

They are well adapted to cold and wet conditions and are resistant to foot rot.

Question 14

What unique qualities do Suffolk sheep have?

Answer 14

They are well known for their hardiness. They are popular in cooler areas.

Question 15

What unique qualities do Merinos have?

Answer 15

Hardy - stands heat, cold, hunger and thirst

Question 16

What unique qualities do Corriedales have?

Answer 16

They are very versatile.

Question 17

What unique qualities do Dorset Horns have?

Answer 17

They are the earliest to mature.

Question 18

What are Merino sheep used for?

Answer 18

Only breed used solely for their wool. It has distinctive folds of wool in its neck.

Question 19

What are Corriedale sheep used for?

Answer 19

Dual purposed - produces good carcasses as lamb, hogget and mutton.

Question 20

What are Polwarth sheep used for?

Answer 20

Dual purpose - high quality fleece

Question 21

What are Polwarth sheep used for?

Answer 21

Dual purpose - high quality fleece

Question 22

What are Border Leicester sheep used for?

Answer 22

It plays a major role in the prime lamb industry.

It is mated with Merino ewes to produce a first cross prime lamb mother.

Question 23

What are Border Leicester sheep used for?

Answer 23

It plays a major role in the prime lamb industry.

It is mated with Merino ewes to produce a first cross prime lamb mother.

Question 24

What are Romney Marsh sheep used for?

Answer 24

It is bred with British short-wool breeds to produce high quality prime lambs.

Question 25

What are Suffolk sheep used for?

Answer 25

It is used as a prime lamb sire.

Question 26

What are Southdown sheep used for?

Answer 26

It is a short wool breed and is used as a sire over other breeds to produce quality lambs.

Question 27

What is the Dorset Horn used for?

Answer 27

They are mated with crossbred ewes to produce prime lambs.

Question 28

What are Texel sheep used for?

Answer 28

They are heavily muscled meat sheep and are used as terminal sires for prime lamb production.

Question 29

What are Texel sheep used for?

Answer 29

They are heavily muscled meat sheep and are used as terminal sires for prime lamb production.

Question 30

What is the Merino's appearance?

Answer 30

They are covered in wool. The rams have curled horns and the ewes are polled.

Question 31

What is the Corriedale's appearance?

Answer 31

The breed is covered in wool, large framed and polled.

Question 32

What is the Polwarth's appearance?

Answer 32

It has both horned and polled sheep, and is large framed and it robust.

Question 33

What is the Border Leicester's appearance?

Answer 33

The breed is polled and carries no wool on the head or leads. It has a distinctive Roman nose.

Question 34

What is the Border Leicester's appearance?

Answer 34

The breed is polled and carries no wool on the head or leads. It has a distinctive Roman nose.

Question 35

What is the Romney Marsh's appearance?

Answer 35

It is a polled breed with a large frame.

Question 36

What is the Suffolk's appearance?

Answer 36

It is a hornless breed with black face, legs and feet.

Question 37

What is the Southdown's appearance?

Answer 37

It is a hornless, thick and short-legged breed.

Question 38

What is the Dorset Horn's appearance?

Answer 38

All have horns and the face and legs are white.

Question 39

What is the Dorset Horn's appearance?

Answer 39

All have horns and the face and legs are white.

Question 40

What is the Texel's appearance?

Answer 40

They are heavily muscled sheep.