Practice Sheep Breed Contest

1. Practice Sheep Breed Contest Steven M. Jones Associate Professor - Livestock

2. Identify… Dorset Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno

3. Identify… Barbado Photo: Lynn Magedson

4. Identify… Originated in California Beige/oatmeal color wool Legs, face, forehead, poll, & around ears (to under jaw/throat) is wool free Wool-free areas are red in color, the area around nose/mouth is whitish Both sexes are polled Medium size, meat sheep California Red

5. Identify… Has its roots in France It is all white, with light pigment of nose & mouth Wool covers the whole body, except for face of sheep Both sexes are horned, & they are very regal in appearance Has loose skin from neck to breast/chest floor area It is a large breed of sheep Rambouillet

6. Identify… Columbia Photo: Unknown Source

7. Identify… Suffolk Photo: Unknown Source

8. Identify… Romanov Photo: Unknown Source

9. Identify… Originated in England/Scotland Face & legs; white & wool free Black nose/muzzle & feet, dark eyes, & erect ears; give it a perky & stylish appearance Hardy, easy lambing, good mothers, & fast maturity A smaller breed of sheep Cheviot

10. Identify… Originated in England Has white face & legs Dark pigmentation of the nose, mouth, inside the ears, & on the hooves Fleece is carried in locks and is quite abundant from the foretop/poll A medium to large breed Cotswold

11. Identify… Tunis Photo: Unknown Source

12. Identify… Shropshire Photo: Unknown Source

13. Identify… Hampshire Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno

14. Identify… Suffolk Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno

15. Identify… California Red Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno

16. Identify… Cheviot Photo: Unknown Source

17. Identify… Originated in Texas Tan, tan with pale belly, tan with black belly, or pied are most common color Face is light/white colored Females are polled Males have large horns that curl/sweep Due to distinctive horns, used as trophy animal on big game ranches Barbado

18. Identify… Originated in Australia & New Zealand It is all white; with dark pigmentation of the nose, muzzle, & mouth Has wool on legs & poll It is a polled sheep breed It’s a dual-purpose breed It is a larger sheep breed Corriedale

19. Identify… Originated in Wales They are all white Can be polled or horned Have wool on legs & head Light pigmentation of nose, hooves, mouth, ears, etc Has a desirable carcass It is a medium sized breed Dorset

20. Identify… Dorper Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno

21. Identify… Corriedale Photo: Unknown Source

22. Identify… Cotswold Photo: Unknown Source

23. Identify… Lincoln Photo: Sally Anne Thompson

24. Identify… Columbia Photo: Unknown Source

25. Identify… Originated in the US All white; with dark pigment of nose, mouth, & hooves Face & legs are free of wool Were developed as a dual purpose breed (meat/wool) They are very adaptable They are medium size breed Montadale

26. Identify… Originated in South Africa Has white body & usually a black head/neck Skin is lightly covered with mixture of hair & wool The skin is thick, which is why it is the most sought sheepskin in the world It is a meat breed of sheep Dorper

27. Identify… Southdown Photo: Unknown Source

28. Identify… Dorset Photo: Unknown Source

29. Identify… Tunis Photo: Unknown Source

30. Identify… Montadale Photo: Unknown Source

31. Identify… Rambouillet Photo: Unknown Source

32. Identify… Hampshire Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno

33. Identify… Barbado Photo: Unknown Source

34. Identify… Corriedale Photo: Unknown Source

35. Identify… Lincoln Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno

36. Identify… Cotswold Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno

37. Identify… California Red Photo: Unknown Source

38. Identify… As the name could infer, it developed in England Legs & head are free of wool; and possess black hair Are long legged & muscular Has very regal appearance It is a large to very large breed of sheep Suffolk

39. Identify… Originated in England It is all white; with dark pigmentation of the nose, mouth, & inside the ears The fleece is carried in very heavy locks and it is well wooled to knees/hocks It has a well pronounced foretop/poll of long wool Largest breed of sheep Lincoln

40. Identify… Southdown Photo: Stephanie Burrows/Oklahoma State University

41. Identify… Montadale Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno

42. Identify… Cheviot Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno

43. Identify… Cotswold Photo: Unknown Source

44. Identify… Dorper Photo: Unknown Source

45. Identify… Originated in Russia, near Moscow Born black; but lightens to white, silver, gray as they make fleece Fleece is white; face & legs have black & white hair Very early sexual maturity, in as little as three months Have litters, 4-6 is normal; the record is 9 that lived Romanov

46. Identify… Originated in England It has black hair on its legs & head, it has also black pigmentation of nose, mouth, & hooves The legs are free of wool below the knee/hock The face is free of wool A medium to large breed Hampshire

47. Identify… Shropshire Photo: Unknown Source

48. Identify… Columbia Photo: Myrna Fisher/Lynn Conley, University of Nevada-Reno

49. Identify… Rambouillet Photo: Terry & Viki Clark, Oklahoma State University

50. Identify… Tunis Photo: Unknown Source