This is a list of breeds of domestic sheep.
Domestic sheep
Sheep or domestic sheep (''Ovis aries'') are domesticated, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Although the term ''sheep'' can apply to other species in the genus ''Ovis'', in everyday usage it almost always refers to domesticated sh ...
(''Ovis aries'') are partially derived from
mouflon
The mouflon (''Ovis gmelini'') is a wild sheep native to Cyprus, the Caspian Sea, Caspian region from eastern Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran.
It is thought to be the ancestor of all modern domestic sheep breeds.
Taxonomy
''Ovis gmelini'' ...
(''Ovis gmelini'') stock, and have diverged sufficiently to be considered a different species.
Domestic sheep breeds
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List of cattle breeds
List of cattle breeds — Over 1000 breeds of cattle are recognized worldwide, some of which adapted to the local climate, others which were bred by humans for specialized uses.
Cattle breeds fall into two main types, which are regarded as eith ...
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List of domestic pig breeds
There are hundreds of breeds of the domestic pig ''(Sus scrofa domesticus)''.
List with classification and standards
See also
* List of sheep breeds
* List of goat breeds
* List of cattle breeds
* Lists of domestic animal breeds
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List of goat breeds
Goats - farm animals of domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') species, small ruminants - are widespread throughout the world and are used in almost any natural and climatic conditions, even those where other productive animals cannot live. Different br ...
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Lists of domestic animal breeds
The Lists of breeds refer to listed breeds of domesticated animals.
Lists of breeds
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* List of animal names
* Biodiversity
* Rare breed (agriculture)
* European Association of Poultry, Pigeon, Bird, Rabbit and Cavia Breeders
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Breeds of Livestock - Sheep BreedsDepartment of Animal Science - Oklahoma State University
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List of
Sheep
Sheep or domestic sheep (''Ovis aries'') are domesticated, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Although the term ''sheep'' can apply to other species in the genus ''Ovis'', in everyday usage it almost always refers to domesticated s ...