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Sheep Species
Describes types of sheep and their strengths
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
05/02/2017

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Merino
Definition
White faced, Dense, high quality fleeces, Known for hardiness and longevity, Out of season breeders
Ewe breed
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Rambouillet
Definition
Dense, high quality fleeces, Wool on forehead and legs, Largest framed fine wool breed, Known for hardiness, Out of season breeders, Ewe breed
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Lincoln
Definition
Bluish-white face, Polled, Large framed and deep bodied, Ewe breed
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Columbia
Definition
Lincoln x Rambouillet, Dual purpose breed
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Suffolk
Definition
Meat breed, High cutability carcasses, Ram breed
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Hampshire
Definition
Meat breed, Ram Breed, large framed
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Shropshire
Definition
Meat breed, medium frame, Ram breed
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Southdown
Definition
Meat breed, Small frame, mousey grey, Ram breed, wool on whole body
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Oxford
Definition
Meat breed, Large framed, light muscle
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Dorset
Definition
Meat breed, Prolific, heavy milking, out of season breeders, dual purpose
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Cheviot
Definition
Meat breed, small frame, nostrils and hooves are black, Rambreed
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Montadale
Definition
Meat breed, Cheviot x Columbia, medium, black nose and hooves, Profilic, good milking ability, Dual purpose
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