Sheep Breeds

Question 1

Ram

Answer 1

Intact male

Question 2

Wether

Answer 2

Not intact male

Question 3

Ewe

Answer 3

Female that has has babies

Question 4

Originated in Texas
Hobby
Cross of Barbados blackbelly and Rambouillet
Tan, tan with pale or black belly or pied
Primarily used trophy game because of large curled horns

Answer 4

Barbado

Question 5

Wool
Originated in the US
Foundation of Lincoln rams on Rambouillet ewes
White faced polled

Answer 5

Columbia

Question 6

Meat
Originated in South Africa
Thick skin made of hair and wool
Extremely adaptable with a high ability to flourish, grow and produce and reproduce in irregular and low rainfall events

Answer 6

Dorper

Question 7

Meat 
Originated in England 
Horned and polled
Ability to breed out of season 
White - faced sheep, produce light shearing, open fleece

Answer 7

Dorset

Question 8

Maternal
Noted for prolificacy (mature ewes produce 3+ lambs)
Poor fleece, slow growing, light muscled
Require intensive management
originated in Finland

Answer 8

Finnsheep

Question 9

Meat
Originated in England
Rapid growth and muscularity
Dark brown to black face and legs with a wool cap on head

Answer 9

Hampshire

Question 10

Long wool
Heaviest breed in the world
Face, ears and legs are covered with wool
white face and polled

Answer 10

Lincoln

Question 11

Wool
Originated in Spain 
Most dominant breed world wide 
Smaller than other wool breeds 
White faces breed

Answer 11

Merino

Question 12

Wool
Originated in France
Dominant range ewe in the West US
White faced breed, not extremely prolific under range conditions

Answer 12

Rambouillet

Question 13

Meat 
Originated in England 
One of the oldest breeds 
Medium to small sized with light brown face and legs 
Meaty, light weight carcasses 
Low maintenance

Answer 13

Southdown

Question 14

Meat
Originated in England
Black head and Legs free of wool
Alert active sheep, grow fast and produce lean, muscular carcasses

Answer 14

Suffolk