1. Adv Animal Science Breed Book Vol IV Sheep Breeds

2. Hampshire Origin: England Breed Characteristics: large-framed terminal (meat breed) with open fleece, black legs and face with unbroken wool cap extending over the poll Other:

3. Merino Origin: Spain Breed Characteristics: white-faced, open-faced breed bred for wool production; smaller-bodied than meat breeds Other: very common in dry, arid areas; one of the most prominent breeds in Australia

4. Cheviot Origin: Scotland/England border Breed Characteristics: white-faced, long-wool breed with the head completely free of wool; smaller bodied than some terminal breeds; typically alert temperament Other: Dual-purpose breed

5. Suffolk Origin: England Breed Characteristics: black- faced, large-bodied terminal breed with face and poll free of wool. Other: Popular breed registry and club lamb breed (although recently overtaken in popularity by Hampshire)

6. Romney Origin: England Breed Characteristics: white-faced, long-wool breed with wool completely down the legs; medium size in body Other: dual-purpose breed; first imported to US to Monmouth, OR

7. Columbia Origin: US (Sheep Experiment Station – ID) Breed Characteristics: very large-framed, white face wool breed with medium wool; wool cap; rams can be as large as 400 pounds Other: bred specifically for use in Western US rangeland

8. Finn Origin: Finland Breed Characteristics: highly prolific breed with typically multiple births (2- 5 lambs); small bodied, white-faced/wool with fine medium-wool Other: lots of crossbreeding to increase birthing rate

9. Dorset Origin: England Breed Characteristics: large-framed dual- purpose, with very white fleece and face; wool down the legs and over the poll (wool cap); both horned and polled varieties Other: prolific “out-of- season” breeder

10. Texel Origin: Netherlands Breed Characteristics: terminal breed with remarkable muscling characteristics; distinctive wide, short white-face with horizontal ears Other: muscling easily passed on to crossbreed offspring; dominant terminal breed in Europe

11. Polypay Origin: US (USDA Sheep Experiment Station, ID) in 1970 Breed Characteristics: white-faced, medium- wool breed designed to produce high numbers of lambs per year Other: composite of Finn, Rambouillet, Dorset, and Targhee

12. Border Leicester Origin: England Breed Characteristics: White-faced polled breed with large body size, upright ears Other: long wool once used extensively in carpets, now prized by hand spinners

13. Lincoln Origin: England Breed Characteristics: was the largest of the English breeds; long-wool breed with white face and wool hanging in long locks Other: Rarer breeds of sheep