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Scotland in the 1400sand was [imported to the U.S. in 1838](imported to the U.S. in 1838) .  \nPhysical characteristics: Small in size, white wool on the body with white hair on head, ears and legs.  \nAttributes: Extreme hardiness, longevity, meat production, mothering ability.  \nSource: American Cheviot Sheep Society, Wamego, Kansas  \nPhoto: Cheviot Sheep Society  \nColumbia  \nOrigin: Developed in Wyoming in 1912 from a cross of Lincoln and Rambouillet.  \nPhysical characteristics: Large framed, polled, white wool with white hair on ears and face, some black pigment on nose and eyes is allowed.  \nAttributes: Wool production, classified as a medium wool with a micron size ranging from 30 to 24 microns.  \nSource: Columbia Sheep Breeders Association of America, Upper Sandusky, Ohio  \nPhoto: Columbia Sheep Breeders Association  \nKansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service  \nPhoto: American Corriedale Association  \nDorper  \nOrigin: Developed in South Africa in the 1930s as across between the Horned Dorset and Blackheaded Persian.  \nPhysical characteristics: Hair sheep (no wool) with white bodies and either a white (white dorper) or black (black dorper) head.  \nAttributes: Long breeding season, rapid-growing lambs with high weaning weights, adaptable to a variety of climates, minimum labor required to maintain.  \nSource: American Dorper Sheep Breeders Society, Hallsville, Missouri  \nCorriedale  \nOrigin: Developed in New Zealand and Australia in the late 1800s from a cross of Lincoln or Leicester rams with Merino females. Imported to the U.S. in 1914.  \nPhysical characteristics: Medium-sized white-faced wool breed.  \nAttributes: Produce a dense, uniform fleece and high-quality carcass, prolific, adaptable to different environments.  \nSource: American Corriedale Association, Wamego, Kansas  \nPhoto: American Dorper Sheep Breeders Society  \n2 Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service  \nDorset  \nOrigin: Originated from Southwestern England asa cross between the Merino and Horned sheep of [Wales. Imported to the U.S. in 1860](Wales. Imported to the U.S. in 1860) .  \nPhysical characteristics: Medium-sized, all white wool free of dark pigmentation, good body length.  \nAttributes: Mothering ability, excellent carcass traits, and high-quality white fleece.  \nSource: Continental Dorset Club, North Scituate, Rhode Island  \nPhoto: SilverSmith Genetics  \nHampshire  \nOrigin: Developed in Hampshire County in southern England. Originally referred to as the “Hampshire Down” from the Southdown, Wiltshire Horn, and Berkshire Knot breeds of sheep. Imported to the U.S. in the 1800s.  \nPhysical characteristics: White wool on body with dark-brown or black face and legs; face should be free of wool from the eyes down with an unbroken wool cap extending over the poll.  \nAttributes: Rapid growth, efficient feed conversion, used in market lamb production.  \nSource: American Hampshire Sheep Association, Wamego, Kansas  \nPhoto: American Hampshire Sheep Association  \nKansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service 3  \nPhoto: Katahdin Hair Sheep International  \nLincoln  \nOrigin: Developed in Lincolnshire, England as across between Leicester and the Native Lincolnshire Sheep in the late 1700s.  \nPhysical characteristics: The largest breed of sheep, fleece twisted into spiral locks, wool all the way down to the knee, broad head with wide-set, blue nostrils, face free of wool.  \nAttributes: Large, lean carcass, long fleece.  \nSource: National Lincoln Sheep Breeders Association, Wamego, Kansas  \nKatahdin  \nOrigin: Originated in Maine in 1958.  \nPhysical characteristics: Hair sheep (no wool), medium-sized, un-docked tail (unless market lamb) .  \nAttributes: Meat-type sheep, known for being tolerant to extreme climate and does not require shearing.  \nSource: Katahdin Hair Sheep Inte","cbCaipUHg1Ou6x5P","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipUHg1Ou6x5P","pdf",1634114,"English","# Sheep Breeds\n## Breed profiles by name","[{\"question\":\"What information is provided for each sheep breed in this document?\",\"answer\":\"Each entry lists the breed’s origin, physical characteristics, and attributes (such as wool or meat traits and management notes), plus a source organization and photo reference.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the document distinguish wool breeds from hair sheep?\",\"answer\":\"It describes hair sheep as having no wool and notes wool traits for wool-producing breeds, including fleece qualities and, for some breeds, micron range.\"},{\"question\":\"What kind of comparison can a reader make using these summaries?\",\"answer\":\"Readers can compare breeds by origin region, size and appearance, fleece or hair type, and performance attributes like growth rate, feed efficiency, adaptability, and mothering ability.\"}]","Sheep Breeds - Breed Summaries | PDF",1792704475]