1. 1 Breeds of Sheep 3102 Josh Miller

2. 2 Main breeds The main sheep breeds are:  Border Leicester  Cheviot  Corriedale  Dorset  Merino  Suffolk

3. 3 Border Leicester Founded:  1767  Northumberland, England  George and Mathew Culley Mature weight:  Ewes: 175lbs-275lbs  Rams: 225lbs-325lbs Know for it’s long, lustrous wool

4. 4 Border Leicester cont. http://www.kswpa.com/borderlstr.htm

5. 5 Cheviot Founded:  As Early as 1372  Cheviot Hills on broader of England and Scotland Mature weight:  Ewes: 120lbs-160lbs  Rams: 160lbs-200lbs Known for it’s long wool type, white wool free face and black feet and muzzle

6. 6 Cheviot cont. http://www.kswpa.com/cheviot.htm

7. 7 Corriedale Founded:  Late 1800’s  Australia and New Zealand Mature weight:  Ewes: 130lbs-180lbs  Rams: 175lbs-275lbs Known as a duel purpose bred with good carcass quality

8. 8 Corriedale cont. –http://www.kswpa.com/coorid.htm

9. 9 Dorset Founded:  America 1860  Oregon  Richard Scott Mature weight:  Ewes: 150lbs-200lbs  Rams: 225lbs-275lbs Known as the all white sheep of medium size and good body length

10. 10 Dorset cont. http://www.kswpa.com/dorset.htm

11. 11 Merino Founded:  Austrilia Known for:  Wool production  Long wool  Improving on carcass quality  Long horns

12. 12 Merino http://www.kswpa.com/merino.htm

13. 13 Suffolk Founded:  1810  English breed Mature weight:  Ewe: 180lbs-250lbs  Ram: 250lbs-350lbs Known for its meatiness and quality of wool

14. 14 Suffolk cont. http://www.kswpa.com/suffolk.htm

15. 15 Main breeds The main sheep breeds are:  Border Leicester  Cheviot  Corriedale  Dorset  Merino  Suffolk