This is a list of domestic breeds of sheep. Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are partially derived from mouflon (Ovis orientalis) stock, and have diverged sufficiently to be considered a different species.
Domestic sheep breeds
Sorted alphabetically.
A
Name |
Picture |
Alternate name |
Origin |
Purpose |
Acıpayam |
--- |
--- |
Turkey[1] |
Meat, wool[1] |
Adal |
--- |
--- |
Ethiopia[2] |
Meat[2] |
Africana |
--- |
Camura, Colombian Wooless, Pelona, Red African, Rojo Africana, West African[3] |
Colombia[3] |
Meat[3] |
Afrikaner |
--- |
Cape fat tail |
South Africa |
Meat, pelts |
Alai |
--- |
--- |
Kyrgyzstan[4] |
Meat, wool[4] |
Alcarreña |
--- |
--- |
Spain[5] |
Meat[5] |
Algarve Churro |
--- |
--- |
Portugal[6] |
Meat[7] |
Alpines Steinschaf |
![Landwirtschaftliches Hauptfest Alpines Steinschaf Portrait.jpg](/w/images/thumb/0/00/Landwirtschaftliches_Hauptfest_Alpines_Steinschaf_Portrait.jpg/85px-Landwirtschaftliches_Hauptfest_Alpines_Steinschaf_Portrait.jpg) |
--- |
Germany[8] |
Meat, wool, vegetation management[8] |
Altay |
--- |
--- |
China[9] |
Meat[10] |
Ancon |
--- |
Otter sheep[11] |
United States[11] |
--- |
Apennine |
![Toscana Schafe.jpg](/w/images/thumb/a/ab/Toscana_Schafe.jpg/85px-Toscana_Schafe.jpg) |
Appenninica, Bariscianese, Chietina Varzese, Perugina del piano[12] |
Italy[12] |
Meat[12] |
Arabi |
--- |
--- |
Iran, Iraq[13] |
Meat[13] |
Arkhar-Merino |
--- |
--- |
Kazakhstan |
Wool |
Afghan Arabi[note 1] |
--- |
--- |
Afghanistan[14] |
Meat[14] |
Algerian Arab[note 1] |
--- |
Ouled Jellal, Western Thin-tailed[15] |
Algeria[15] |
Meat[16] |
Arapawa |
![Arapawa merino.jpg](/w/images/thumb/d/de/Arapawa_merino.jpg/85px-Arapawa_merino.jpg) |
--- |
New Zealand[17] |
Wool[18] |
Armenian Semicoarsewool |
--- |
Armyanskaya Polugrubosherstnaya[19] |
Armenia[19] |
Meat, milk[19] |
Askanian |
![Ascanian sheep 1.jpg](/w/images/thumb/9/98/Ascanian_sheep_1.jpg/85px-Ascanian_sheep_1.jpg) |
Askaniysky[20] |
Ukraine[20] |
Wool[20] |
Assaf |
![Assaf sheep.jpg](/w/images/thumb/9/90/Assaf_sheep.jpg/85px-Assaf_sheep.jpg) |
--- |
Israel[21] |
Meat, milk[21] |
Aussiedown |
--- |
--- |
Australia[22] |
Meat[22] |
Australian White |
![Australian White lambs.JPG](/w/images/thumb/c/c3/Australian_White_lambs.JPG/85px-Australian_White_lambs.JPG) |
--- |
Australia |
Meat |
Awassi |
![Kuwaiti sheep.jpg](/w/images/thumb/6/61/Kuwaiti_sheep.jpg/85px-Kuwaiti_sheep.jpg) |
Ivesi, Baladi, Deiri, Syrian, Ausi, Nuami, Gezirieh[23] |
South Eastern Anatolia, Syro-Arabian desert[23] |
Milk[23] |
B
Name |
Picture |
Alternate Name |
Origin |
Purpose |
Bannur |
|
Mandya, Bandur[24] |
India[24] |
Meat, Wool[24] |
Balkhi |
--- |
--- |
Afghanistan, North-west Pakistan[25] |
Meat[26] |
Baluchi |
--- |
Araghi, Baluchi dumda, Farahani, Kermani, Khorasani, Khurasani, Mengali, Naeini, Neini, Shinwari, Taraki, Yazdi[27] |
Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan[27] |
Wool[28] |
Barbados Blackbelly sheep |
![Barbados blackbelly 2 Elkins.jpg](/w/images/thumb/b/bc/Barbados_blackbelly_2_Elkins.jpg/85px-Barbados_blackbelly_2_Elkins.jpg) |
--- |
Caribbean[29] |
Meat[30] |
Bardoka |
--- |
--- |
Serbia[31] |
Meat, milk, research, wool[31] |
Basco-béarnaise |
![Basco-Béarnaise profil.JPG](/w/images/thumb/9/90/Basco-B%C3%A9arnaise_profil.JPG/85px-Basco-B%C3%A9arnaise_profil.JPG) |
Vasca Carranzana[32] |
France[32] |
Milk[32] |
Beltex |
![Beltex Sheep near Whygill - geograph.org.uk - 209731.jpg](/w/images/thumb/c/c9/Beltex_Sheep_near_Whygill_-_geograph.org.uk_-_209731.jpg/85px-Beltex_Sheep_near_Whygill_-_geograph.org.uk_-_209731.jpg) |
--- |
Belgium[33] |
Meat[33] |
Bentheimer Landschaf |
![Bentheimer Landschaf portrait.jpg](/w/images/thumb/0/0f/Bentheimer_Landschaf_portrait.jpg/85px-Bentheimer_Landschaf_portrait.jpg) |
Landrace of Bentheim[34] |
Germany[34] |
Vegetation management[34] |
Bergamasca |
--- |
Bergamasker, Gigante di Bergamo, Bergamacia[35] |
Italy[35] |
Meat, milk, wool[36] |
Berichon du Cher |
![Berrichon du cher02 SDA2011.JPG](/w/images/thumb/f/fa/Berrichon_du_cher02_SDA2011.JPG/85px-Berrichon_du_cher02_SDA2011.JPG) |
--- |
France[37] |
Meat[37] |
Beulah Speckled Face |
--- |
--- |
Wales[38] |
Meat[39] |
Bibrik |
--- |
--- |
Pakistan[40] |
Meat[40] |
Biellese |
--- |
Biellese-Bergamasca[41] |
Italy[41] |
Meat[41] |
Bizet |
![Bizet01 SDA2011.JPG](/w/images/thumb/e/ed/Bizet01_SDA2011.JPG/85px-Bizet01_SDA2011.JPG) |
--- |
France[42] |
Meat[42] |
Blackhead Persian |
![Sheep in Pretoria SA.jpg](/w/images/thumb/9/9b/Sheep_in_Pretoria_SA.jpg/85px-Sheep_in_Pretoria_SA.jpg) |
Swartkoppersie[43] |
South Africa[43] |
Meat[43] |
Bleu du Maine |
![Bleu du Maine in Flanders.jpg](/w/images/thumb/5/5f/Bleu_du_Maine_in_Flanders.jpg/85px-Bleu_du_Maine_in_Flanders.jpg) |
Blauköpfiges Fleischschaf, Bazougers, Bluefaced Maine, Blue-headed Maine, Maine-Anjou, Maine à tête bleue, Maynne Blue[44] |
France[44] |
Meat[45] |
Bluefaced Leicester |
![Ewe and lambs in the garden.jpg](/w/images/thumb/c/cd/Ewe_and_lambs_in_the_garden.jpg/85px-Ewe_and_lambs_in_the_garden.jpg) |
--- |
United Kingdom[46] |
Meat[47] |
Bond |
![Bond sheep.jpg](/w/images/thumb/a/a8/Bond_sheep.jpg/85px-Bond_sheep.jpg) |
--- |
Australia[48] |
Wool[48] |
Border Leicester |
![Border Leicester portrait.jpg](/w/images/thumb/8/8c/Border_Leicester_portrait.jpg/85px-Border_Leicester_portrait.jpg) |
--- |
United Kingdom[49] |
Meat[49] |
Boreray |
![Boreray Ram.jpg](/w/images/thumb/5/56/Boreray_Ram.jpg/85px-Boreray_Ram.jpg) |
Boreray Blackface, Hebridean Blackface[50] |
Scotland[50] |
Meat[51] |
Bovec sheep |
--- |
Bovska, Krainer Steinschaf, Plezzana[52] |
Austria, Slovenia[52] |
Milk[52] |
Braunes Bergschaf |
![2006-09-12Braunes Bergschaf07.jpg](/w/images/thumb/0/02/2006-09-12Braunes_Bergschaf07.jpg/85px-2006-09-12Braunes_Bergschaf07.jpg) |
Brown Mountain sheep[53] |
Germany[53] |
Meat, vegetation management[54] |
Brazilian Somali |
![Somali sheep.jpg](/w/images/thumb/8/80/Somali_sheep.jpg/85px-Somali_sheep.jpg) |
Berbera Blackhead[55] |
Somalia[55] |
Meat[56] |
British Milk sheep |
--- |
--- |
United Kingdom[57] |
Milk[57] |
Bündner Oberland |
--- |
Graubünden, Grisons[58] |
Switzerland[58] |
Vegetation management[58] |
C
Name |
Picture |
Alternate Name |
Origin |
Purpose |
California Red |
--- |
--- |
United States[59] |
Meat, wool[59] |
California Variegated Mutant |
![Romeldales and handler.JPG](/w/images/thumb/0/04/Romeldales_and_handler.JPG/85px-Romeldales_and_handler.JPG) |
CVM, Romeldale/CVM[60] |
United States[60] |
Wool[60] |
Cameroon sheep |
![Cameroon sheep.jpg](/w/images/thumb/1/13/Cameroon_sheep.jpg/85px-Cameroon_sheep.jpg) |
Kamerunská ovce[61] |
West Africa[61] |
Meat[62] |
Campanian Barbary |
--- |
--- |
Italy[63] |
Meat, milk[63] |
Canadian Arcott |
--- |
--- |
Canada[64] |
Meat[59] |
Cărăbaşă |
--- |
Black-headed Teleorman Tigaie |
Romania |
--- |
Castlemilk Moorit |
![Borris the ram.jpg](/w/images/thumb/d/d1/Borris_the_ram.jpg/85px-Borris_the_ram.jpg) |
Castlemilk Shetland, Moorit Shetland[65] |
Scotland[66] |
Hobby[65] |
Charmoise |
![Charmoises.jpg](/w/images/thumb/1/10/Charmoises.jpg/85px-Charmoises.jpg) |
--- |
France[67] |
Meat[68] |
Charollais |
![Mouton Charollais.JPG](/w/images/thumb/9/95/Mouton_Charollais.JPG/85px-Mouton_Charollais.JPG) |
--- |
France[69] |
Meat[69] |
Cheviot |
![Cheviot ewe and triplets.jpg](/w/images/thumb/c/cb/Cheviot_ewe_and_triplets.jpg/85px-Cheviot_ewe_and_triplets.jpg) |
--- |
Scotland[70] |
Meat, wool[70] |
Border Cheviot[note 2] |
--- |
South Country Cheviot[71] |
United Kingdom[71] |
Meat[71] |
Brecknock Hill Cheviot[note 2] |
--- |
Brecon Cheviot, Sennybridge Cheviot[72] |
Wales[72] |
Meat[73] |
North Country Cheviot[note 2] |
![North Country Cheviots - geograph.org.uk - 395334.jpg](/w/images/thumb/9/9b/North_Country_Cheviots_-_geograph.org.uk_-_395334.jpg/85px-North_Country_Cheviots_-_geograph.org.uk_-_395334.jpg) |
--- |
Scotland[74] |
Meat[74] |
Chios |
![Chios sheep breed.jpg](/w/images/thumb/4/44/Chios_sheep_breed.jpg/85px-Chios_sheep_breed.jpg) |
--- |
Island of Chios[75] |
Milk[76] |
Cholistani |
--- |
--- |
Pakistan[77] |
Meat[78] |
Churra |
![Sementales raza churra.jpg](/w/images/thumb/b/b1/Sementales_raza_churra.jpg/85px-Sementales_raza_churra.jpg) |
Spanish Churro[79] |
Spain[80] |
Meat, milk[81] |
Cigaja |
--- |
--- |
Croatia |
Wool, milk |
Cikta |
--- |
--- |
Hungary[82] |
Meat[82] |
Cine Capari |
--- |
--- |
Turkey[83] |
--- |
Clun Forest |
![1980 UK Ram of the Year (Clun Forest breed).jpg](/w/images/thumb/0/08/1980_UK_Ram_of_the_Year_%28Clun_Forest_breed%29.jpg/85px-1980_UK_Ram_of_the_Year_%28Clun_Forest_breed%29.jpg) |
--- |
England[84] |
Meat, milk, wool[59] |
Coburger Fuchsschaf |
![Coburger Fuchsschaf Lamb 4 days old.jpg](/w/images/thumb/4/46/Coburger_Fuchsschaf_Lamb_4_days_old.jpg/85px-Coburger_Fuchsschaf_Lamb_4_days_old.jpg) |
Coburg Fox Sheep[85] |
Germany[85] |
Vegetation management[85] |
Columbia |
![Ewe lamb, Columbia breed.jpg](/w/images/thumb/9/97/Ewe_lamb%2C_Columbia_breed.jpg/85px-Ewe_lamb%2C_Columbia_breed.jpg) |
--- |
United States[59] |
Wool[86] |
Comeback |
--- |
--- |
Australia[87] |
Meat, wool[87] |
Comisana |
![Pascoli Ragusani.JPG](/w/images/thumb/5/5f/Pascoli_Ragusani.JPG/85px-Pascoli_Ragusani.JPG) |
Lentinese, Red Head, Testa rossa, Faccia rossa[88] |
Italy[88] |
Milk[88] |
Coolalee |
![Coolalee.jpg](/w/images/thumb/e/ee/Coolalee.jpg/85px-Coolalee.jpg) |
--- |
Australia[89] |
Meat[89] |
Coopworth |
![Coopworth sheep.jpg](/w/images/thumb/9/96/Coopworth_sheep.jpg/85px-Coopworth_sheep.jpg) |
--- |
New Zealand[90] |
Meat, wool[90] |
Cormo |
![Cormo sheep.jpg](/w/images/thumb/e/e9/Cormo_sheep.jpg/85px-Cormo_sheep.jpg) |
--- |
Australia and New Zealand[91] |
Wool[91] |
Corriedale |
![Corriedale sheep.JPG](/w/images/thumb/c/cf/Corriedale_sheep.JPG/85px-Corriedale_sheep.JPG) |
--- |
New Zealand[92] |
Meat, wool[92] |
Cotswold |
![Closeup of Cotswold.jpg](/w/images/thumb/b/b4/Closeup_of_Cotswold.jpg/85px-Closeup_of_Cotswold.jpg) |
--- |
United Kingdom[93] |
Meat, wool[93] |
Criollo |
--- |
Creole, Chilludo, Colombian, Lucero, Pampa, Tarhumara, Uruguayan, Venezuelan[94] |
Central America[95] |
Meat[94] |
D
Name |
Picture |
Alternate |
Origin |
Purpose |
Dala Fur sheep |
--- |
Dala pälsfår[96] |
Sweden[96] |
--- |
Dalesbred |
![Sheep with interesting horns.jpg](/w/images/thumb/8/86/Sheep_with_interesting_horns.jpg/85px-Sheep_with_interesting_horns.jpg) |
--- |
United Kingdom[97] |
Meat, wool[98] |
Dagliç |
--- |
--- |
Turkey[99] |
Meat, milk[99] |
Damani |
--- |
--- |
Pakistan[100] |
Meat, wool[100] |
Damara |
--- |
--- |
Namibia[101] |
Meat[101] |
Danish Landrace |
![Klitfår.jpg](/w/images/thumb/c/c5/Klitf%C3%A5r.jpg/85px-Klitf%C3%A5r.jpg) |
Landfår, Klitfår[102] |
Denmark[102] |
Wool[102] |
Debouillet |
--- |
--- |
United States[59] |
Wool[103] |
Derbyshire Gritstone |
--- |
--- |
United Kingdom[104] |
Meat[104] |
Deutsches Bergschaf |
--- |
Weißes Bergschaf, White Mountain, Deutsches Weisses Bergschaf[105] |
Germany[105] |
Meat, wool[106] |
Devon Closewool |
--- |
--- |
United Kingdom[107] |
Meat[108] |
Devon Longwoolled |
![Longwool sheep, Heronslake - geograph.org.uk - 655806.jpg](/w/images/thumb/0/0e/Longwool_sheep%2C_Heronslake_-_geograph.org.uk_-_655806.jpg/85px-Longwool_sheep%2C_Heronslake_-_geograph.org.uk_-_655806.jpg) |
Devon Longwool[109] |
United Kingdom[109] |
Meat, wool[109] |
Dohne Merino |
--- |
Dohne, El Dohne Merino[110] |
South Africa[110] |
Meat, wool[110] |
Dorper |
![Dorper white ram.jpg](/w/images/thumb/1/19/Dorper_white_ram.jpg/85px-Dorper_white_ram.jpg) |
--- |
South Africa[111] |
Meat[111] |
Dorset |
![Dorset sheep.jpg](/w/images/thumb/c/ca/Dorset_sheep.jpg/85px-Dorset_sheep.jpg) |
Dorset Horn, Dorset Horned[112] |
United States[112] |
Meat[112] |
Dorset Down |
![Mouton Dorset Down.JPG](/w/images/thumb/0/0f/Mouton_Dorset_Down.JPG/85px-Mouton_Dorset_Down.JPG) |
--- |
United Kingdom[113] |
Meat[113] |
Drenth Heath Sheep |
![Drents Heideschaap.jpg](/w/images/thumb/b/bc/Drents_Heideschaap.jpg/85px-Drents_Heideschaap.jpg) |
Drents Heideschaap[114] |
Netherlands[114] |
Vegetation management[114] |
Drysdale |
![Drysdale ewe.jpg](/w/images/thumb/5/55/Drysdale_ewe.jpg/85px-Drysdale_ewe.jpg) |
--- |
New Zealand[115] |
Wool[115] |
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
Name |
Picture |
Alternate Name |
Origin |
Purpose |
Maltese |
--- |
--- |
Malta |
--- |
Manchega |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Manech |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Marwari |
![Marwari Sheep.JPG](/w/images/thumb/0/03/Marwari_Sheep.JPG/85px-Marwari_Sheep.JPG) |
--- |
India |
Meat, wool |
Manx Loaghtan |
![Manx loaghtan.jpg](/w/images/thumb/1/11/Manx_loaghtan.jpg/85px-Manx_loaghtan.jpg) |
Loaghtyn, Loghtan |
Isle of Man |
Wool |
Masai |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Massese sheep |
--- |
--- |
Italy |
Milk |
Meatmaster |
![Meatmaster.jpg](/w/images/thumb/2/23/Meatmaster.jpg/85px-Meatmaster.jpg) |
--- |
South Africa |
Meat |
Mehraban |
--- |
--- |
Iran |
Meat |
Merinizzata Italiana |
--- |
--- |
Italy |
Meat, wool |
Merino |
![Merino sheep.png](/w/images/thumb/a/a1/Merino_sheep.png/85px-Merino_sheep.png) |
--- |
Spain, Turkey |
Meat, wool |
Argentine Merino[note 5] |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Arles Merino[note 5] |
--- |
--- |
France |
Meat, wool |
Booroola Merino[note 5] |
--- |
--- |
Australia |
Research, wool |
Delaine Merino[note 5] |
--- |
--- |
United States |
Wool |
East Merino sheep[note 5] |
--- |
--- |
France |
Meat, wool |
Karacabey Merino[note 5] |
--- |
--- |
Turkey |
--- |
Medium-wool Merino[note 5] |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Merinofleischschaf[note 5] |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Merinolandschaf[note 5] |
![Noe merino.jpg](/w/images/thumb/6/6e/Noe_merino.jpg/85px-Noe_merino.jpg) |
--- |
Germany |
Meat, wool |
Merino Longwool[note 5] |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Poll Merino[note 5] |
![Poll Merino.jpg](/w/images/thumb/d/da/Poll_Merino.jpg/85px-Poll_Merino.jpg) |
--- |
Australia |
Meat, wool |
South African Merino[note 5] |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
South African Meat Merino[note 5] |
![SAMM.JPG](/w/images/thumb/1/13/SAMM.JPG/85px-SAMM.JPG) |
SAMM |
South Africa |
Meat, wool |
Strong Wool Merino[note 5] |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Transylvanian Merino[note 5] |
--- |
--- |
Romania |
--- |
Ming Black |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Moghani |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Montadale |
--- |
--- |
United States |
Meat, wool |
Morada Nova |
![Ovinos Morada Nova.jpg](/w/images/thumb/a/a6/Ovinos_Morada_Nova.jpg/85px-Ovinos_Morada_Nova.jpg) |
Brazilian Woolless |
Brazil |
Meat |
Moles |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
N
Name |
Picture |
Alternate Name |
Origin |
Purpose |
Najdi |
![Najdi sheep 3.jpg](/w/images/thumb/c/ce/Najdi_sheep_3.jpg/85px-Najdi_sheep_3.jpg) |
Nejdi |
Saudi Arabia |
Meat, milk, wool |
Namaqua Afrikaner |
--- |
--- |
South Africa |
Meat, pelts |
Nali |
--- |
Western India |
India |
Wool |
Navajo-Churro sheep |
![Navajo-Churro ewe.jpg](/w/images/thumb/1/13/Navajo-Churro_ewe.jpg/85px-Navajo-Churro_ewe.jpg) |
--- |
United States |
Wool |
Newfoundland |
![Sheep on the Green Garden's Trail (cropped).jpg](/w/images/thumb/0/0d/Sheep_on_the_Green_Garden%27s_Trail_%28cropped%29.jpg/85px-Sheep_on_the_Green_Garden%27s_Trail_%28cropped%29.jpg) |
Newfoundland Local |
Canada |
--- |
Nellore |
--- |
palia,jodipi,dora |
India |
Meat |
Nilgiri |
--- |
--- |
India |
--- |
Noire du Velay |
![Brebies Noire du Velay au pâturage.JPG](/w/images/thumb/6/6c/Brebies_Noire_du_Velay_au_p%C3%A2turage.JPG/85px-Brebies_Noire_du_Velay_au_p%C3%A2turage.JPG) |
--- |
France |
--- |
Nolana sheep |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Norfolk Horn |
![Norfolk Horn wether.jpg](/w/images/thumb/4/4f/Norfolk_Horn_wether.jpg/85px-Norfolk_Horn_wether.jpg) |
Blackface Norfolk Horned, Norfolk Horned, Old Norfolk, Old Norfolk Horned |
United Kingdom |
Meat |
North Ronaldsay |
![North ron sheep.jpg](/w/images/thumb/9/98/North_ron_sheep.jpg/85px-North_ron_sheep.jpg) |
Orkney |
Scotland |
Wool |
Northern European short-tailed sheep (group of breeds) |
![Shetland sheep tail.jpg](/w/images/thumb/a/ae/Shetland_sheep_tail.jpg/85px-Shetland_sheep_tail.jpg) |
--- |
British Isles, Scandinavia, Germany, Russia |
Meat, milk, wool |
Norwegian Fur |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
O
Name |
Picture |
Alternate Name |
Origin |
Purpose |
Ossimi |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Ouessant |
![Schaf Ouessantschaf 050902.jpg](/w/images/thumb/d/d6/Schaf_Ouessantschaf_050902.jpg/85px-Schaf_Ouessantschaf_050902.jpg) |
Ushant, Breton Island Dwarf |
France[125] |
Hobby, wool |
Oula |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Oxford |
![Mudchute farm sheep with lambs.jpg](/w/images/thumb/0/02/Mudchute_farm_sheep_with_lambs.jpg/85px-Mudchute_farm_sheep_with_lambs.jpg) |
Oxford Down |
United Kingdom |
Meat |
P
Name |
Picture |
Alternate Name |
Origin |
Purpose |
Pag Island |
--- |
Paška ovca |
Croatia |
Meat, milk |
Pagliarola |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Panama |
--- |
--- |
United States |
Meat |
Pedi sheep |
--- |
Bapedi |
South Africa |
Meat |
Pelibüey |
![Mottled sheep.jpg](/w/images/thumb/1/10/Mottled_sheep.jpg/85px-Mottled_sheep.jpg) |
Cubano Rojo |
Caribbean, Mexico, South America |
Meat |
Perendale |
--- |
--- |
New Zealand |
Meat |
Pinzirita |
--- |
--- |
Sicily |
Milk |
Pitt Island |
--- |
--- |
Chatham Islands, New Zealand |
Wool |
Polwarth |
--- |
--- |
Australia |
Meat, wool |
Polypay |
--- |
--- |
United States |
Meat, wool |
Portland |
--- |
--- |
England |
Meat |
Pramenka |
--- |
Lička, Istarska, Kupreška or Dubska pramenka |
Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Meat, milk, wool |
Priangan |
--- |
Garut |
Indonesia |
Ram fighting, meat |
Polish Heath |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Poll Dorset |
![Poll dorset.jpg](/w/images/thumb/c/ce/Poll_dorset.jpg/85px-Poll_dorset.jpg) |
--- |
Australia |
Meat |
Polled Dorset |
![Ewe and lamb taken at the NCSU Small Ruminant Educational Unit.jpg](/w/images/thumb/0/09/Ewe_and_lamb_taken_at_the_NCSU_Small_Ruminant_Educational_Unit.jpg/85px-Ewe_and_lamb_taken_at_the_NCSU_Small_Ruminant_Educational_Unit.jpg) |
--- |
United States |
Meat |
Pomeranian Coarsewool Sheep |
![Pommernschaf.jpg](/w/images/thumb/0/04/Pommernschaf.jpg/85px-Pommernschaf.jpg) |
Pomeranian Sheep, Rauhwolliges Pommersches Landschaf |
Germany |
Meat, vegetation management |
Q
R
Name |
Picture |
Alternate Name |
Origin |
Purpose |
Rabo Largo |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Racka |
![Zackelschafe Tiergarten Bernburg 06-03-2008.jpg](/w/images/thumb/6/61/Zackelschafe_Tiergarten_Bernburg_06-03-2008.jpg/85px-Zackelschafe_Tiergarten_Bernburg_06-03-2008.jpg) |
Ovce cápová, Cápovice |
Hungary |
Meat, milk, wool |
Rahmany sheep |
--- |
El-rahmani |
Egypt |
Meat, milk, wool |
Rambouillet |
![Rambouillet.jpg](/w/images/thumb/c/ce/Rambouillet.jpg/85px-Rambouillet.jpg) |
Rambouillet Merino, French Merino |
France |
Meat, wool |
Rasa Aragonesa |
--- |
--- |
Aragón |
Meat |
Red Engadine |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Red Karaman |
--- |
--- |
Turkey |
--- |
Red Maasai |
![Maasai sheep, Kenya.jpg](/w/images/thumb/0/06/Maasai_sheep%2C_Kenya.jpg/85px-Maasai_sheep%2C_Kenya.jpg) |
--- |
East Africa |
Meat |
Rhoen sheep |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Rideau Arcott |
--- |
--- |
Canada |
--- |
Romanov |
![Beranlinierohan.jpg](/w/images/thumb/c/c5/Beranlinierohan.jpg/85px-Beranlinierohan.jpg) |
--- |
Russia |
Meat |
Romney sheep |
![Romneyram1.jpg](/w/images/thumb/e/e5/Romneyram1.jpg/85px-Romneyram1.jpg) |
Romney Marsh |
United Kingdom |
Meat, wool |
Roslag |
![Roslagsfår ungdjur.jpg](/w/images/thumb/b/b0/Roslagsf%C3%A5r_ungdjur.jpg/85px-Roslagsf%C3%A5r_ungdjur.jpg) |
Roslagsfår |
Sweden |
Meat, wool |
Rouge de l'Ouest |
![Rouge de l'Ouest.JPG](/w/images/thumb/b/b9/Rouge_de_l%27Ouest.JPG/85px-Rouge_de_l%27Ouest.JPG) |
Tête rouge du Maine |
France |
Meat |
Rouge du Roussillon |
![Mouton-rouge-du-roussillon SDA2013.JPG](/w/images/thumb/a/a0/Mouton-rouge-du-roussillon_SDA2013.JPG/85px-Mouton-rouge-du-roussillon_SDA2013.JPG) |
--- |
France |
--- |
Rough Fell |
![Rough Fell ram.jpg](/w/images/thumb/e/e3/Rough_Fell_ram.jpg/85px-Rough_Fell_ram.jpg) |
--- |
United Kingdom |
Meat |
Roux du Valais |
![Roux du Valais feeding lamb 1.jpg](/w/images/thumb/9/93/Roux_du_Valais_feeding_lamb_1.jpg/85px-Roux_du_Valais_feeding_lamb_1.jpg) |
Walliser Landschaf, Roux du Pays |
Switzerland |
Meat, wool |
Royal White |
--- |
--- |
United States |
Meat |
Ruda |
--- |
--- |
Albania, Croatia |
Wool |
Rya |
![Forslundas får.jpg](/w/images/thumb/b/b1/Forslundas_f%C3%A5r.jpg/85px-Forslundas_f%C3%A5r.jpg) |
Ryafår, Swedish Carpet Wool Sheep |
Sweden |
Wool |
Ryeland |
![Ryeland sheep - geograph.org.uk - 1543697.jpg](/w/images/thumb/2/2a/Ryeland_sheep_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1543697.jpg/85px-Ryeland_sheep_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1543697.jpg) |
--- |
United Kingdom |
Meat |
Rygja |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
S
Name |
Picture |
Alternate Name |
Origin |
Purpose |
Sahel-type |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Sakiz |
--- |
Çesme |
Turkey |
Wool |
Sargin |
--- |
--- |
Turkmenistan |
--- |
Santa Cruz |
![Santa Cruz sheep, Roger Williams Park Zoo.jpg](/w/images/thumb/c/c4/Santa_Cruz_sheep%2C_Roger_Williams_Park_Zoo.jpg/85px-Santa_Cruz_sheep%2C_Roger_Williams_Park_Zoo.jpg) |
--- |
United States |
Wool |
Santa Inês |
![Ovinos Santa Ines.jpg](/w/images/thumb/a/ac/Ovinos_Santa_Ines.jpg/85px-Ovinos_Santa_Ines.jpg) |
--- |
Brazil |
Meat |
Sardinian |
![Sardinian Sheep - pecora sardegna.jpg](/w/images/thumb/5/56/Sardinian_Sheep_-_pecora_sardegna.jpg/85px-Sardinian_Sheep_-_pecora_sardegna.jpg) |
Brabei Sarda, Pecora Sarda |
Italy |
Milk |
Šar Mountain |
--- |
--- |
Serbia, Macedonia |
Meat, milk, wool |
Schoonebeker |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Schwarzköpfiges Fleischschaf |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Schwarzes Bergschaf |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Scottish Blackface |
![Sheep on the isle of Lewis.jpg](/w/images/thumb/a/ab/Sheep_on_the_isle_of_Lewis.jpg/85px-Sheep_on_the_isle_of_Lewis.jpg) |
Blackfaced Highland, Kerry, Linton, Scotch Blackface, Scotch Horn, Scottish Highland, Scottish Mountain |
Scotland |
Meat |
Scottish Dunface |
--- |
Scottish Tanface, Old Scottish Short-wool |
Scotland (extinct)[126] |
Meat, wool |
Serrai |
![Serres+breed](/w/images/thumb/8/89/Serres%2Bbreed.jpg/85px-Serres%2Bbreed.jpg) |
Serraika, Serron |
Greece, Serres |
Meat, milk, wool [127] |
Shetland |
![Shetland ewe.jpg](/w/images/thumb/1/17/Shetland_ewe.jpg/85px-Shetland_ewe.jpg) |
--- |
Shetland Islands |
Meat, wool |
Shropshire |
![Shropshire Clark County fair.JPG](/w/images/thumb/c/c0/Shropshire_Clark_County_fair.JPG/85px-Shropshire_Clark_County_fair.JPG) |
--- |
United Kingdom |
Meat |
Sicilian Barbary |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Skudde |
![Skudde Bock.jpg](/w/images/thumb/3/36/Skudde_Bock.jpg/85px-Skudde_Bock.jpg) |
skudden |
Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Switzerland [128] |
Felting, vegetation management, meat |
Soay |
![Soay sheep lamb.png](/w/images/thumb/1/1d/Soay_sheep_lamb.png/85px-Soay_sheep_lamb.png) |
--- |
Scotland |
Meat |
Somali |
![Somali sheep.jpg](/w/images/thumb/8/80/Somali_sheep.jpg/85px-Somali_sheep.jpg) |
Berbera Blackhead |
Somalia |
Meat |
Sopravissana |
--- |
--- |
Italy |
Milk |
South Devon |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
South Dorset |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
South Hampshire |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Southdown |
![Southdown Clark County fair.JPG](/w/images/thumb/0/0a/Southdown_Clark_County_fair.JPG/85px-Southdown_Clark_County_fair.JPG) |
--- |
United Kingdom |
Meat |
South Wales Mountain |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Spælsau |
![Norway sheep portrait.jpg](/w/images/thumb/7/7c/Norway_sheep_portrait.jpg/85px-Norway_sheep_portrait.jpg) |
Old Norwegian Short Tail Landrace |
Norway |
Meat |
Spiegel |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
St. Croix |
![St Croix sheep.jpg](/w/images/thumb/0/0b/St_Croix_sheep.jpg/85px-St_Croix_sheep.jpg) |
Virgin Island white |
Virgin Islands |
Meat |
Steigar |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Steinschaf |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Suffolk |
![7 month old Suffolk Ram Lamb.JPG](/w/images/thumb/6/69/7_month_old_Suffolk_Ram_Lamb.JPG/85px-7_month_old_Suffolk_Ram_Lamb.JPG) |
--- |
United Kingdom |
Meat |
Sumavska |
--- |
--- |
Czech Republic |
Meat, milk, wool |
Swaledale |
![Swaledale Sheep, Lake District, England - June 2009.jpg](/w/images/thumb/f/f5/Swaledale_Sheep%2C_Lake_District%2C_England_-_June_2009.jpg/85px-Swaledale_Sheep%2C_Lake_District%2C_England_-_June_2009.jpg) |
--- |
United Kingdom |
Meat, wool |
Swedish Fur sheep |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Swifter |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Schweizer Schwarzbraunes Bergschaf |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Schweizer Alpenschaf |
--- |
--- |
--- |
--- |
T
U
V
Name |
Picture |
Alternate Name |
Origin |
Purpose |
Valachian Sheep |
![Cosmorama pittorico 1835 36 06.png](/w/images/thumb/1/16/Cosmorama_pittorico_1835_36_06.png/85px-Cosmorama_pittorico_1835_36_06.png) |
Native Wallachian sheep |
Czech Republic |
Meat, milk, wool |
Valachian Improved Sheep |
--- |
--- |
Czech Republic |
Meat, milk, wool |
Valais Blacknose |
![Valais Blacknose Sheep.jpg](/w/images/thumb/5/5c/Valais_Blacknose_Sheep.jpg/85px-Valais_Blacknose_Sheep.jpg) |
Wallis Blacknose, Walliser Schwarznasenschaf, Blacknosed Swiss, Visp, Visperschaf |
Switzerland |
Meat |
Van Rooy |
--- |
Van Rooy White Persian |
South Africa |
Meat |
Vendéen |
--- |
--- |
France |
Meat |
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