The Bronze turkey is a breed of domestic turkey which was originated from crosses between the domestic turkeys brought by European colonists to the Americas and the eastern wild turkeys they… Read More

The Black turkey is a breed of domestic turkey from Europe. It was developed in Europe from the Aztec turkeys originally brought from Mexico by Spanish explorers. It is also known by some ot… Read More

The Bourbon Red turkey is a breed of domestic turkey from United States. It is named for Bourbon County, Kentucky and also for it’s unique reddish plumage. Previously, it has alternati… Read More

The Slate turkey is a breed of domestic turkey from United States. It is also known as Blue Slate and Lavender turkey and is known for the slate gray color of it’s plumage. Exact origi… Read More

The Beltsville Small White turkey is a breed of domestic turkey which was originated from the United States. It was developed during the beginning in 1934. And it was developed in response t… Read More

The Narragansett turkey is a breed of Meleagris gallopavo which was developed from the United States. It was developed from a cross between the eastern wild turkey and the domestic turkey. I… Read More

The Royal Palm turkey is a breed of domestic turkey which was originated from United Kingdom. It is one of the few turkeys which is not primarily raised for meat production. It is best known… Read More

The Dindon rouge des Ardennes turkey is a breed of turkey which supposedly brought to Flanders in the sixteenth century from Mexico by the Spanish. The breed almost disappeared, but started… Read More

The White Holland turkey is a very old variety of domestic turkey which was originated from United States. It is known for it’s white plumage, and it was most important white-feathered… Read More

The Acipayam sheep is a dual-purpose breed of domesticated sheep which is raised for both meat and wool production. It was originated from Turkey from Assaf crossed with Awassi and Daglic ew… Read More

The Adal sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from Ethiopia. It is mainly found in the region surrounding Dancalia in northeastern Ethiopia. It is actually a meat sheep br… Read More

The Africana sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from Colombia. It is also known by some other names such as Camura, Colombian Wooless, Camura, Pelona, Rojo Africana, Red… Read More

The Afrikaner sheep is a fat tailed breed of sheep which was originated from South Africa. It is also known as Cape Fat Tail and it is one of the oldest native sheep breeds in South Africa… Read More

The Alai sheep is a dual-purpose breed of domestic sheep which was originated from Kyrgyzstan. Today it is mainly found in the southern part of the country and raised for both meat and wool… Read More

The Algarve Churro sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which is raised mainly for meat production. It was originated in Portugal from the Andalusian Churro which were imported in the late nin… Read More

The Alpines Steinschaf sheep is a multi-purpose breed of domestic sheep which is raised for many different purposes. It is indigenous to the Eastern Alps of Austria and southern Germany. Exa… Read More

The Altay sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from China. It was actually originated from the dry, cold mountain basins of China. It belongs to the fat-rumped carpet wool… Read More

The Appenninica sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from Italy. It is a pretty modern breed and actually developed from the central Apennine mountains of Italy. Today it… Read More

The Arabi sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which is found mainly in southern Iraq, southwestern Iran and northeastern Arabia. Is a Near Easter Fat-Tailed type and raised mainly for meat pr… Read More

The Afghan Arabi sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from Afghanistan. It is a meat sheep breed and raised mainly for meat production. It is a member of the fat-tailed sh… Read More

The Arapawa sheep is a feral breed of sheep from New Zealand. It is mainly found in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. These animals have probably been isolated since they were introduced… Read More

The Armenian Semicoarsewool sheep is a breed of domestic sheep. As the name suggests, the breed was originated from Armenia. It is also known as Armyanskaya Polugrubosherstnaya in Russian. T… Read More

The Askanian sheep (full name: Асканійська тонкорунна в… Read More

The Assaf sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from Israel. It was developed by crossbreeding the Awassi and East Friesian sheep. It is a dual-purpose animal and raised fo… Read More

The Aussiedown sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from Australia. Today it is mainly distributed in the New South Wales, Victoria. It was developed in the early 1990s by… Read More

The Awassi sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated in the Syro-Arabian desert. It is a multi-purpose sheep breed and also known by some other names such as Ausi, Baladi, Deir… Read More

The Balkhi sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from Afghanistan and North-western Pakistan. It is of the fat-tailed mutton type sheep breed which is raised mainly for mea… Read More

The Baluchi sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from now southern Afghanistan, eastern Iran and southwest Pakistan. It is a member of the fat-tailed sheep breeds, and it… Read More

The Barbados Blackbelly sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from the Caribbean island of Barbados. It is also known by some other names such as Barbados Barriga Nigra or simply as Black Belly… Read More

The Bardoka sheep is a multi-purpose breed of domestic sheep which is found mainly in the Metohia region of Kosovo. It’s name derived from the Albanian word ‘Bardoka‘ which… Read More

The Basco-béarnaise sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from France. It was originated from the Basque country, and also known as Vasca Carranzana. It was actually developed during the… Read More

The Beltex sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from Belgium. It is a portmanteau of Belgian and Texel, and name of the breed reflects the breed’s origin as an offsh… Read More

The Bentheimer Landschaf sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which is found and originated in Germany. It is also known as the Landrace of Bentheim. It is actually a cross between German and… Read More

The Bergamasca sheep is a multi-purpose breed of domestic sheep which was originated from Italy. It is actually from the mountainous part of the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy in northern… Read More

The Berrichon du Cher sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from France. It is a meat sheep breed and raised mainly for meat production in it’s native area. It was developed by crossing t… Read More

The Beulah Speckled Face sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from United Kingdom. It is a meat sheep breed which have been bred in the uplands of Wales for more than a hundred years. It is co… Read More

The Bibrik sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from Pakistan. It is a fat-tailed breed and raised mainly for meat production. Today the breed is found mainly in the parts… Read More

The Biellese sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from Italy. It is a large breed and indigenous to the province of Biella, in Piedmont in north-western Italy. And the bre… Read More

The Blackhead Persian sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from South Africa. It is a fat-tailed breed and raised mainly as a meat sheep breed for meat production. It is a… Read More

The Bleu du Maine sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from France. It is a meat sheep breed and raised mainly for meat production. The breed was actually originated from the western France, i… Read More

The Bluefaced Leicester sheep is a breed of domestic sheep originated from the United Kingdom. It was developed from a breeding scheme of Robert Bakewell in Dishley, Leicestershire in the 19… Read More

The Bond sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from Australia. It was developed near Lockhart, New South Wales around 1909. Thomas Bond created this breed by crossing Saxon… Read More

The Border Leicester sheep is a dual-purpose breed of domestic sheep originated from United Kingdom. It has a long and dignified history, and was developed in 1767 in Northumberland, England… Read More

The Boreray sheep is a critical breed of sheep which was originated from the St Kilda archipelago off the west coast of Scotland. And it is surviving as a feral animal on one of the islands… Read More

The Bovec sheep is a dual-purpose breed of domestic sheep which is raised for both meat and milk production. It was originated from the upper valley of the Soca or Isonzo river, now in Slove… Read More

The Braunes Bergschaf sheep is a multi-purpose breed of domestic sheep which is raised for many different purposes such as meat, wool and vegetation management. It is also known as Brown Mou… Read More

The British Milk sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from United Kingdom. As the name suggests, it is a milk sheep breed and raised mainly for milk production. It was developed by Lawrence Al… Read More

The California Red sheep is a dual-purpose breed of domestic sheep which was developed in the United States in the 1970s. Dr. Glenn Spurlock of Davis, California crossed Tunis sheep and Barb… Read More

The Romeldale sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from United States in 1915. Name of the breed refers to the Romney rams and Rambouillet ewes which were crossed for crea… Read More

The Laticauda sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from Italy. It was actually originated from Campania and Calabria, in southern Italy. Today the breed is raised mainly i… Read More

The Canadian Arcott sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which is raised mainly for meat production. As the name suggests, the breed was developed and is native to Canada. And the later half o… Read More

The Castlemilk Moorit sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from Scotland. It is a pretty rare breed and also known by some other names such as Castlemilk Shetland, Milledge Sheep and Moorit Sh… Read More

The Charmoise sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which is raised mainly for meat production. It was originated from France in the middle of nineteenth century. The breed was actually develop… Read More

The Charollais sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from France. It was originated from the east central part of the country (Charolles and Saône-et-Loire), the same region in which the… Read More

The Cheviot sheep is a dual-purpose breed of domestic sheep which is valued for both meat and wool production. It was originated in the Cheviot Hills, on the border of England and Scotland… Read More

The Border Cheviot sheep is a breed of domestic sheep originated from the United Kingdom. It is also known as the South Country Cheviot sheep, and the breed is native to the Cheviot Hills be… Read More

The Brecknock Hill Cheviot sheep is a very old breed of domestic sheep which was originated from Wales. It is also known by some other names such as Brecon Cheviot and Sennybridge Cheviot. I… Read More

The North Country Cheviot sheep is a type of Cheviot sheep which was originated from Scotland and is mainly found there. But it is also found in other parts of the United Kingdom, including… Read More

The Chios sheep is a breed of domestic sheep, and it’s exact origins are unknown. But it is thought to have originated on the Greek island of Chios, and is classified as a semi-fat tai… Read More

The Cholistani sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from Pakistan. It is mainly found in parts of the districts of Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan and Cholista… Read More

The Clun Forest sheep is a multi-purpose breed of domestic sheep from United Kingdom. It was originated from the area surrounding the Clun Forest in Shropshire, England. Like many other Brit… Read More

The Coburger Fuchsschaf sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from Germany. It is also known as Coburg Fox Sheep and it is easily characterized by it’s reddish brown to golden color. And… Read More

The Columbia sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from the United States. It is one of the first sheep breeds which was developed from in the United States. It was developed and a product of U… Read More

The Comeback sheep is a type of domestic sheep which was originated from Australia. It was first developed by crossing a British long-wool cross back to Merino sheep. But more recently, the… Read More

The Comisana sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from Italy. It is indigenous to central and northern Sicily, Italy. The breed is also known by some other names such as Faccia rossa, Lentines… Read More

The Coopworth sheep is a dual-purpose breed of domestic sheep from New Zealand. It was developed by a team of scientists at Lincoln Collage in Canterbury, New Zealand. It was developed for i… Read More

The Cormo sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from Australia. It was developed by crossing Corriedale rams with superfine Saxon Merino ewes in the early 1960s. And the breed was actually deve… Read More

The Corriedale sheep is a dual-purpose breed of domestic sheep from New Zealand. It is the oldest of all the crossbred sheep breeds. And the breed was actually developed by crossing Leiceste… Read More

The Cotswold sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from United Kingdom. It was originated from the Cotswold hills of the Southern midlands of England. Sheep have been known in this area since t… Read More

The Criollo sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from Central America. It was developed in the highlands of Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela and Guatemala over hundreds of y… Read More

The Dala Fur sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from Sweden. It is one of several sheep breeds that are remnents of the old Swedish landrace breed. And it is one of the… Read More

The Dalesbred sheep is a dual-purpose breed of domestic sheep from United Kingdom. It was originated in England form the Swaledale and Scotissh Blackface sheep breeds. It is a hill sheep bre… Read More

The Dagliç sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from Turkey. It is mainly found in Western Anatolia in Turkey. It is thought by some to be the origin of the Kamakuy… Read More

The Damani sheep is a dual-purpose breed of domestic sheep from Pakistan. It is mainly found in the Dera Ismail Khan district and part of Bannu district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pak… Read More

The Damara sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from Namibia. It was actually from the Eastern Asia and Egypt, but it has moved down to the present day Namibia and Angola. It was in an isolate… Read More

The Danish Landrace sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from Denmark. It is also called dansk landfår, klitfår in Danish language and it is native to Jutland in Denmark. The breed… Read More

The Debouillet sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from United States. It was originated from Tatum, New Mexico. It was actually developed by crossing Delaine and Rambouillet sheep in the 192… Read More

The Derbyshire Gritstone sheep is a breed of domestic sheep originated from United Kingdom. It is a very old breed, and is one of the oldest British sheep breeds. Today the breed is usually… Read More

The Devon Closewool sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from United Kingdom. It was originated from the Exmoor region of southwest England. It was developed by crossing native Exmoor ewes wit… Read More

The Devon Longwoolled sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from United Kingdom. It is also called Devon Longwool, and is raised mainly as a dual purpose animal. It was developed by crossing Le… Read More

The Dohne Merino sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from South Africa. It is also called Dohne or El Dohne Merino. It is a pretty new breed and was actually developed in… Read More

The Dorper sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from South Africa. It was developed in the 1930s by crossing Blackhead Persian and Dorset Horn sheep. It was actually created through the effort… Read More

The Dorset Horn sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from United Kingdom. It is mostly known for it’s prolific lambing and good meat production. It is also known as Dorset Horned or simp… Read More

The Dorset Down sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from United Kingdom. It is native to the Dorset Downs region of England. It was originated from crosses of local and Hampshire ewes with So… Read More

The Drenthe Heath sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from Netherlands. It is also known as Drents Heideschaap, and raised mainly for vegetation management. The breed is said to be the oldest… Read More

The Drysdale sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from New Zealand. It was developed in 1931 by Dr. Francis Dry of Massey University after he obtained a Romney ram that ha… Read More

The Exmoor Horn sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from United Kingdom. It was developed in the nineteenth century in Exmoor, Devon. It was developed from the sheep that had roamed on the mo… Read More

The Estonian Ruhnu sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from Estonia. It was developed and found on the small Estonian island of Ruhnu in the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is also called… Read More

The English Leicester sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from United Kingdom. It was actually developed by eighteenth century breeding innovator Robert Bakewell. It is also called by some ot… Read More

The Elliottdale sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from Tasmania. It was developed as a dual-purpose animal and used for both meat and wool production. It was developed… Read More

The East Friesian sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from Germany. It was actually originated from the Friesland area in northern Germany and Holland, and also known as Ostfriesisches Milchs… Read More

The Fabrianese sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from Italy. It is a pretty modern breed and actually from the Marche region of central Italy. The breed takes it’s name from the town… Read More

The Faroe sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which is native to the Faroe Islands. It is a very old breed and was first introduced in the 9th century. It has long been an integral part of th… Read More

The Finnsheep is a breed of domestic sheep from Finland. It is also called as the Finnish Landrace or simply as Finn. It is one of several Northern European short-tailed sheep breeds which i… Read More

The Gaddi sheep is a breed of domestic sheep native to India. It is one of the 8 different sheep breeds found in the northern temperate area of India. It is raised mainly for wool production… Read More

The Galician sheep or Ovella galega is a breed of domestic sheep from Spain. It is of Galician origin that belongs to the branch of producers of the inter fina, whose binomial name is the Ov… Read More

The Galway sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from Ireland. It was originated from Galway, in the west of Ireland. And the breed is named from it’s origin place. It is actually a resul… Read More

Gansu Alpine Fine Wool sheep is a breed of domestic sheep which was originated from China. It was developed by crossing Tibetan or Mongolian sheep with Xinjiang Fine-wool and then with some… Read More

The Gentile di Puglia sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from Italy. It originates from the Tavoliere di Foggia which is a large plain in the northern part of Puglia. Today it is raised and… Read More

The Gotland sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from Sweden. It is named for the Swedish island of Gotland, and also known by some other names such as Swedish Fur, Swedish Pelt and Swedish: P… Read More