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1
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Ram

A

Intact male

2
Q

Wether

A

Not intact male

3
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Ewe

A

Female that has has babies

4
Q

Originated in Texas
Hobby
Cross of Barbados blackbelly and Rambouillet
Tan, tan with pale or black belly or pied
Primarily used trophy game because of large curled horns

A

Barbado

5
Q

Wool
Originated in the US
Foundation of Lincoln rams on Rambouillet ewes
White faced polled

A

Columbia

6
Q

Meat
Originated in South Africa
Thick skin made of hair and wool
Extremely adaptable with a high ability to flourish, grow and produce and reproduce in irregular and low rainfall events

A

Dorper

7
Q
Meat 
Originated in England 
Horned and polled
Ability to breed out of season 
White - faced sheep, produce light shearing, open fleece
A

Dorset

8
Q

Maternal
Noted for prolificacy (mature ewes produce 3+ lambs)
Poor fleece, slow growing, light muscled
Require intensive management
originated in Finland

A

Finnsheep

9
Q

Meat
Originated in England
Rapid growth and muscularity
Dark brown to black face and legs with a wool cap on head

A

Hampshire

10
Q

Long wool
Heaviest breed in the world
Face, ears and legs are covered with wool
white face and polled

A

Lincoln

11
Q
Wool
Originated in Spain 
Most dominant breed world wide 
Smaller than other wool breeds 
White faces breed
A

Merino

12
Q

Wool
Originated in France
Dominant range ewe in the West US
White faced breed, not extremely prolific under range conditions

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Rambouillet

13
Q
Meat 
Originated in England 
One of the oldest breeds 
Medium to small sized with light brown face and legs 
Meaty, light weight carcasses 
Low maintenance
A

Southdown

14
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Meat
Originated in England
Black head and Legs free of wool
Alert active sheep, grow fast and produce lean, muscular carcasses

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Suffolk

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