Four breeds of sheep, in the illustrated encyclopedia Meyers Konversationslexikon
This is a list of breeds of domestic sheep. Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are partially derived from mouflon (Ovis gmelini) stock, and have diverged sufficiently to be considered a different species.
^ Jump up to: ab“EDILBAEV (Edilbaevskaya)”, pp. 237–238 of N.G. Dmitriev, L.K. Ernst (eds.): Animal genetic resources of the USS. FAO Animal Production And Health Paper 65. Rome: Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations, 1989. ISBN92-5-102582-7 (pdf[permanent dead link]). Retrieved 13 October 2017.
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Acipayam", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2009-08-16, retrieved 2009-05-07
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Adal", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2008-09-16, retrieved 2009-05-07
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Africana", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2009-09-11, retrieved 2009-05-08
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Alai", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2008-11-04, retrieved 2009-05-08
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Alcarreña", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2008-11-04, retrieved 2009-05-08
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Algarve Churro", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2008-11-04, retrieved 2009-05-08
DAD-IS (2009), "Churra Algarvia/Portugal", Domisticated Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-05-08
DAD-IS (2009), "Alpines Steinschaf/Austria", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-05-11
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Altay", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2008-11-04, retrieved 2009-05-11
DAD-IS (2009), "Altay Fat-Rumped/China", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-05-11
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Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Apennine", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, retrieved 2009-05-11
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Arabi", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2009-12-24, retrieved 2009-05-11
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Afghan Arabi", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2009-12-24, retrieved 2009-05-12
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Algerian Arab", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2008-11-04, retrieved 2009-05-13
DAD-IS (2009), "Ouled Jellal/Algeria", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-05-13
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Arapawa Island", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2009-12-24, retrieved 2009-05-13
DAD-IS (2009), "Arapawa Island/New Zealand", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-09-09
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Armenian Semicoarsewool", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2009-12-24, retrieved 2009-05-13
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Askanian", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, retrieved 2009-05-13
Schoenian, Susan (2009), "Assaf", Sheep Breeds A - Ba, Sheep101.info, retrieved 2009-05-13
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Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Awassi", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2009-03-26, retrieved 2009-05-14
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Balkhi", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 1997-10-12, retrieved 2009-05-15
DAD-IS (2009), "Balkhi/Pakistan", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-05-15
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Baluchi", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, retrieved 2009-05-14
DAD-IS (2009), "Baluchi/Afghanistan", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-05-14
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Barbados Blackbelly", Breeds of Sheep, Oklahoma State University, retrieved 2009-03-20
DAD-IS (2009), "Barbados Black belly/Grenada", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-09-11
DAD-IS (2009), "Bardoka/Serbia", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-05-14
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Basco-Béarnais", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2008-09-07, retrieved 2009-05-15
Schoenian, Susan (2009), "Beltex", Sheep Breeds Be-Br, Sheep101.info, retrieved 2008-09-07
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Bentheimer Landschaf", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2009-12-24, retrieved 2009-05-15
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Bergamasca", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2011-06-08, retrieved 2009-05-15
Schoenian, Susan (2009), "Bergamasca", Sheep Breeds Be-Br, Sheep101.info, retrieved 2009-05-15
Schoenian, Susan (2009), "Berrichon du Cher", Sheep Breeds Be-Br, Sheep101.info, retrieved 2009-05-15
Jones, Dennis (2006), "Beulah Speckled Face", nationalsheep.org.uk, National Sheep Association, retrieved 2009-03-27
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Bibrik", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2009-12-24, retrieved 2009-05-18
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Biellese", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, retrieved 2009-05-18
DAD-IS (2009), "Bizet/France", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-05-18
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Bleu du Maine", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2007-12-14, retrieved 2008-01-27
DAD-IS (2009), "Bleu du Maine/France", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-09-14
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Bluefaced Leicester", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2008-01-04, retrieved 2008-01-27
DAD-IS (2009), "Bluefaced Leicester/United Kingdom", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-09-14
DAD-IS (2009), "Bond Corriedale/Australia", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-09-25
DAD-IS (2009), "Border Leicester/United Kingdom", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-09-28
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Boreray", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2012-03-16, retrieved 2008-07-10
DAD-IS (2009), "Boreray/United Kingdom", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-09-28
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Bovska", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, retrieved 2009-05-19
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Braunes Bergschaf", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, retrieved 2009-05-19
DAD-IS (2009), "Braunes Bergschaf/Germany", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-09-28
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Brazilian Somali", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2008-11-04, retrieved 2010-06-17
Schoenian, Susan (2009), "Somali", Sheep Breeds S - St, Sheep101.info, retrieved 2010-06-17
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Brillenschaf", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, retrieved 2010-06-17
Schoenian, Susan (2009), "Brillenschaf", Sheep Breeds Be-Br, Sheep101.info, retrieved 2010-06-17
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "British Milk Sheep", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2010-06-06, retrieved 2010-06-17
DAD-IS (2009), "Bündner Oberländerschaf/Switzerland", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-06-17
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DAD-IS (2009), "Kamerunska/Czech Republic", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-06-17
Schoenian, Susan (2009), "Cameroon", Sheep Breeds C, Sheep101.info, retrieved 2010-06-17
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Campanian Barbary", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, retrieved 2010-06-17
Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board (2007), "Canadian Arcott", Sheep Breeds, Government of Saskatchewan, archived from the original on 2011-08-07, retrieved 2010-06-17
DAD-IS (2009), "Castlemilk Moorit/United Kingdom", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-06-22
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Castlemilk Moorit", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2007-11-18, retrieved 2010-06-17
DAD-IS (2009), "Charmoise/France", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-06-22
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Charollais", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2010-06-06, retrieved 2010-06-23
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Cheviot", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, retrieved 2010-06-23
Schoenian, Susan (2010), "Guirra", Sheep Breeds G–I, Sheep101.info, retrieved 2010-07-27
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Brecknock Hill Cheviot", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2008-11-03, retrieved 2010-07-12
DAD-IS (2009), "Brecknock Hill Cheviot/United Kingdom", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-07-12
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "North Country Cheviot", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2009-02-24, retrieved 2010-07-26
DAD-IS (2009), "Chios/Greece", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-07-26
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Chios", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2009-12-24, retrieved 2010-07-26
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Cholistani", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2009-12-24, retrieved 2010-07-27
DAD-IS (2009), "Cholistani/Pakistan", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-07-27
DAD-IS (2009), "Churra/Spain", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-07-27
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Navajo-Churro", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2009-01-23, retrieved 2010-07-27
DAD-IS (2009), "Cikta/Hungary", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-07-27
DAD-IS (2009), "Cine Capari/Turkey", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-07-28
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Clun Forest", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2014-03-19, retrieved 2010-07-29
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Coburger Fuchsschaf", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2010-06-06, retrieved 2010-07-29
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Columbia", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2009-12-24, retrieved 2010-07-29
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Comeback", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, retrieved 2010-07-30
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Comisana", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, retrieved 2010-07-30
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Coopworth", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, retrieved 2010-08-03
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Cormo", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, retrieved 2010-08-03
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Corriedale", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2009-06-06, retrieved 2010-08-03
RBST (2008), "Cotswold", Watchlist, Rare Breeds Survival Trust, archived from the original on 2010-01-24, retrieved 2010-08-03
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Criollo", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 1997-10-12, retrieved 2010-08-03
DAD-IS (2009), "Criollo/Mexico", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-08-03
NorthSheD, "Swedish Dala fur sheep", North SheD, Origin and Diversity of Northern European sheep breeds, Agricultural Research Institute of Iceland, archived from the original on 2010-10-31, retrieved 2010-08-23
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Dalesbred", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2008-12-06, retrieved 2010-08-23
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Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Dagliç", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2009-08-17, retrieved 2010-08-25
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Damani", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2008-10-10, retrieved 2010-08-25
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Damara", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2009-09-11, retrieved 2010-08-26
NorthSheD, "Danish landrace sheep", North SheD, Origin and Diversity of Northern European sheep breeds, Agricultural Research Institute of Iceland, archived from the original on 2013-03-10, retrieved 2010-08-26
DAD-IS (2009), "Debouillet/United States of America", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-08-26
Schoenian, Susan (2009), "Derbyshire Gritstone", Sheep Breeds D - F, Sheep101.info, retrieved 2010-08-25
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "German Mountain", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2010-06-06, retrieved 2010-09-03
Schoenian, Susan (2009), "White Mountain", Sheep Breeds W - Z, Sheep101.info, retrieved 2010-09-03
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DAD-IS (2009), "Devon Closewool/United Kingdom", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-09-03
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Devon Longwoolled", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2010-06-06, retrieved 2010-09-03
Schoenian, Susan (2009), "Dohne Merino", Sheep Breeds D - F, Sheep101.info, retrieved 2010-09-03
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Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Drysdale", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 1997-10-12, retrieved 2010-09-03
Schoenian, Susan (2009), "Easy Care", Sheep Breeds D - F, Sheep101.info, retrieved 2010-09-08
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Elliottdale", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2010-06-05, retrieved 2010-09-08
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995), "Leicester Longwool", Breeds of Livestock, Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from the original on 2010-06-05, retrieved 2010-09-08
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