Small Ruminant Breeds

Question 1

The oldest domesticated farm animal is the ______

Answer 1

goat

Question 2

Goats have ______ chromosomes

Answer 2

60

Question 3

In goats, the intersex condition is linked to the ________ gene

Answer 3

hornless

Question 4

Wild Type Goat Breeds include these 2 genuses

Answer 4

• Genus capra*
• Genus hemitragus*

Question 5

This type of domestic goat is kept for its fiber- mohair

which is similar to wool but smoother and thinner.

This breed is also very susceptible to parasites

Answer 5

Angora

Question 6

This domestic type goat is exotic, usually kept as a pet, horned

and a duel purpose breed.

Answer 6

African Pygmy

Question 7

What are the 6 breeds of goats used for dairy?

Answer 7

Nubian

Saanen

Toggenburg

Alpine

Oberhasli

La Mancha

(TONALS)

Question 8

This dairy breed of goat is an all purpose breed

hornless,

have ears that extend at least one inch beyond muscle,

have low milk yield but high butterfat,

and have a “roman nose”

Answer 8

Nubian

Question 9

This dairy breed of cattle is totally white or cream in color.

BOTH SEXES are horned!

They have erect ears and NO roman nose

Answer 9

Saanen

Question 10

This dairy breed of goat is brown,

and has white erect ears with dark spots on them.

They have a white strip down their face and are known for

excellent udder condition and high milk production

Answer 10

Toggenburg

Question 11

This dairy breed of goat is horned with a white strip down its face.

Bucks have roached hair along the spine.

They are good milkers with large well-shaped udders

and well placed teats of desirable shape

Answer 11

Alpine

Question 12

This dairy breed of goat has

2 black strips down their face from above the eyes to a black muzzle.

They have black bellies and udders.

Answer 12

Oberhasli

Question 13

This dairy breed of goat has

short ears (goher/elf ears)

and a high butterfat content

Answer 13

La Mancha

Question 14

What are the 2 meat breeds of goats?

Answer 14

Boer and Spanish

Question 15

This meat breed of goat is from south africa.

They are horned with looped ears, white bodies with brown or red heads.

They are highly resistant to parasites.

Answer 15

Boer

Question 16

This meat breed of goat is now on the endangered species list.

Answer 16

Spanish

Question 17

Fainting goats suffer from this hereditary condition

Answer 17

Myotonia congenita

Question 18

Religious taboos are held against _________ but not ______

Answer 18

Religious taboos are held against GOATS but not SHEEP

Question 19

What are the 3 wool type sheep breeds?

Answer 19

Merino

Rambouillet

Wiltshire

Question 20

What are the 5 meat type sheep breeds?

Answer 20

Suffolk

Southdown

Dorset

Texel

Hampshire

Question 21

This breed of sheep has the finest, softest wool of all breeds

Answer 21

Merino

Question 22

Which is the horned merino breed of sheep?

Answer 22

SAXON merino = horned

Question 23

Which is the polled breed of merino sheep?

Answer 23

Est a Laine Merino

Question 24

This breed of sheep is used for wool, but also for meat.

It is found in the Western US and is very tall.

Answer 24

Rambouillet

Question 25

This wool type sheep breed naturally sheds their wool and are found on niche organic farms. They have long legs and lamb easily.

Answer 25

Wiltshire

Question 26

This meat type sheep breed is the most common breed in NA. They are hornless and have a black face with NO WOOL ON THEIR FACE.

Answer 26

Suffolk

Question 27

Suffolk sheep can have this genetic condition which causes them to have large butts.

Answer 27

CALLIPYGE

Question 28

Suffolk sheep are genetically prone to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ which can lead to encephalopathy

Answer 28

Scrapie

Question 29

This meat type sheep breed is MEDIUM TO SMALL sized and are gray to mouse-brown in color. Dams usually have TWINS first, then singles later in life. They have curly white coats with good quality wool

Answer 29

Southdown

Question 30

This meat breed of sheep is most known for its **prolific lambing- 2 to 3 lambing seasons per year**. Polled is the DOMINANT gene. Horned will present with curled horns.

Answer 30

Dorset

Question 31

The Dorset sheep is a cross between which 2 breeds?

Answer 31

Southdown x Portland

Question 32

This meat type sheep breed is characterized by short, wide face with black nose, widely placed short ears, horizontal carriage, with a short neck. They are known for their remarkable muscle development and leanness.

Answer 32

Texel

Question 33

This meat type sheep breed is a "down breed" and has a black face WITH WOOL ON IT.

Answer 33

Hampshire

Question 34

This sheep has strong, resourceful wool used for rugs and mats. This breed originated in Russia and are adapted to cold climates. They are pure black when born but change to gray as an adult. They are a result of a PURE GENE, not a cross.

Answer 34

Romanov

Question 35

This breed of sheep is used for MILK and has a naturally woolless tail. They are docile, large in size, have an open white face, and are polled.

Answer 35

Friesian

Question 36

This breed of sheep is multi-horned and patterned with black and white spots. Both ewes and rams have 2 to 4 and up to 6 horns! They are duel purpose and are highly resistant to parasites and diseases.

Answer 36

Jacob

Question 37

This type of sheep found in the caribbean has coarse hair instead of wool and breeds year round unlike most sheep. They are used for meat and are very dz and parasite resistant. They have black stripes on their body to protect them from the sun.

Answer 37

BARBADOS BLACK BELLY \<3

Question 38

This breed of sheep found in the caribbean is mostly white with spots of varying colors. They are resistant to internal parasites.

Answer 38

Virgin Island White

Question 39

This breed of sheep does NOT produce fleece and therefore does not require shearing. They are very tolerant of internal and external parasites.

Answer 39

Katahdin