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The Australian White is an Australian breed of meat sheep. It derives from selective breeding of White Dorper , Van Rooy , Poll Dorset and Texel sheep, with the aim of creating a large white sheep suited to Australian conditions, and with a self-shedding hair coat.
This is a list of sheep breeds usually considered to originate or have developed in Australia and New Zealand. [1] [2] Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from those countries.
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. Some sheep breeds have a hair coat and are known as haired sheep.
Pages in category "Sheep breeds originating in Australia" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The White Suffolk was bred by Ewan Roberts, of the University of New South Wales, from 1977.His intention was to create a sheep that had the large size, high ewe fecundity and rapid growth rate of the original British Suffolk, but without the black face and legs and without the occasional dark fibres in the wool which greatly reduced its value in the Australian market.
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He moved to Australia from New Zealand and enjoys herding and jumping on sheep, which makes sense given his breed. The border collie is also a herding dog, well-known for its intelligence and ...
Pages in category "Sheep breeds" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 308 total. ... Australian Merino; Australian White sheep; Awassi ...