Transcript Breeds of Sheep

Breeds of Sheep
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Josh Miller
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Main breeds
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The main sheep breeds are:
Border Leicester
 Cheviot
 Corriedale
 Dorset
 Merino
 Suffolk
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Border Leicester
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Founded:
1767
 Northumberland, England
 George and Mathew Culley
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Mature weight:
Ewes: 175lbs-275lbs
 Rams: 225lbs-325lbs
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Know for it’s long, lustrous wool
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Border Leicester cont.
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http://www.kswpa.com/borderlstr.htm
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Cheviot
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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
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Cheviot cont.
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http://www.kswpa.com/cheviot.htm
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Corriedale
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Founded:
Late 1800’s
 Australia and New Zealand
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Mature weight:
Ewes: 130lbs-180lbs
 Rams: 175lbs-275lbs
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Known as a duel purpose bred with
good carcass quality
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Corriedale cont.
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http://www.kswpa.com/coorid.htm
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Dorset
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Founded:
America 1860
 Oregon
 Richard Scott
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Mature weight:
Ewes: 150lbs-200lbs
 Rams: 225lbs-275lbs
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Known as the all white sheep of
medium size and good body length
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Dorset cont.
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http://www.kswpa.com/dorset.htm
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Merino
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Founded:
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Austrilia
Known for:
Wool production
 Long wool
 Improving on carcass quality
 Long horns
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Merino
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http://www.kswpa.com/merino.htm
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Suffolk
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Founded:
1810
 English breed
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Mature weight:
Ewe: 180lbs-250lbs
 Ram: 250lbs-350lbs
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Known for its meatiness and
quality of wool
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Suffolk cont.
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http://www.kswpa.com/suffolk.htm
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Main breeds
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The main sheep breeds are:
Border Leicester
 Cheviot
 Corriedale
 Dorset
 Merino
 Suffolk
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