Sheep ID

Southdown Medium- to small-sized breed Polled, medium-wool breed raised primarily for meat Early maturing breed Ewes have good lambing ability and average milk production

Southdown American Sheep Industry Association

Hampshire Large medium-wool breed Mild disposition and polled Rapid growth and efficient feed conversion

Hampshire American Sheep Industry Association

Suffolk Most common breed in the U.S. (40 percent of sheep population Medium-wool polled breed Raised primarily for meat

Suffolk American Sheep Industry Association

Dorset Medium-sized medium-wool breed Both horned and polled varieties (polled is more common) Ewes are good mothers and good milkers Second most common breed in the U.S.

Dorset American Sheep Industry Association

Delaine Merino Medium-sized fine-wool breed Originated in Spain 1,200 years ago Noted for producing the best wool in the world

Delaine Merino American Sheep Industry Association

Rambouillet Fine-wool breed; medium size Good carcass characteristics; dual-purpose breed French in origin and descends from Spanish Merino Produce some of the finest wool in the world

Rambouillet American Sheep Industry Association

Montadale Medium-wool, dual-purpose breed Produce high quality carcasses and excellent wool that is very white in color

Montadale American Sheep Industry Association

Columbia Crossbred wool breed developed by the USDA in 1912 Produce large ewes with large lambs and good wool yield Survive well on range conditions of the western U.S.

Columbia American Sheep Industry Association

Cheviot Small-sized, medium-wool Polled Raised primarily for meat; produces a high-quality lamb carcass Hardy sheep developed in Scotland and England

Cheviot American Sheep Industry Association

Jacob Sheep is a rare breed of small, piebald (colored with white spots), polycerate (multi-horned) sheep. Jacobs may have from two to six horns, but most commonly have four. The most common color is black and white. Jacobs are usually raised for their wool, meat, and hides.

Jacob