animal breeds

Animal Breeds by:

Melissa M. Fowler

Sheep Breeds

Dorset

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• Originated is England

• Merino and the Horned Sheep of Wales were used

• Mature rams weigh 225-275 lbs.

• Mature ewes weigh 150-200 lbs.

Suffolk


• Originated in England

• Southdown and Norfolk horned breeds used



Cheviot


• Originated on the border of England and Scotland

• Bred for quality wool and some meat production



Rambouillet


• Originated with Spanish Merino flocks in the US



• Mature sheep have an 8-18 lb. fleece

Hampshire


• Originated in England

• Mainly used for meat production

• Mature rams weigh 275 lbs. or more

• Mature ewes weigh 200 lbs. or more

Dairy Cattle

Holstein

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• Originated in Switzerland

• Black and white or red and white

• Mature cattle weigh about 1500 lbs.

• Av. milk production is 17,408 lbs. per yr.

Jersey


• Originated on an island near France

• One of the oldest dairy breeds

• Mature cows weigh about 900 lbs.

• Mature bulls weigh 1200-1800 lbs.

• Average milk prod. is 11,700 lbs. per yr.

• Light brown with black points

Guernsey


• Originated on an island near France

• Known for high butterfat, high protein milk


• Light red with white body marks

Brown Swiss


• Originated in Switzerland

• Light to dark brown

Ayrshire


• Originated in Scotland

• Red and white only recognized color

• Mature cattle weigh over 1200 lbs.


• Top producers can top over 20,000 lbs.

Beef Cattle

Black Angus


• Native to Angus (near Scotland)

• Most popular beef breed in the US

• Always black in color

• Can produce Red Angus

Red Angus


• Originated in the British Isles

• Same as Black Angus

• Barred from Angus herdbook

• Recognized as separate breed

Polled Hereford


• Originated in the United States

• Red with white points

• Bred to be polled

Limousin


• Native to South-Central France

• Golden-red to red-brown in color

Texas Longhorn


• Originated in the United States

• Various colors

• Almost went extinct

Horse Breeds

Arabian

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• Used to improve European saddle horses

• Fine bone

• Dished face with large nostrils

• Average 14.2-15.2 hands high

• Average 800-1000 lbs.

Appaloosa


• Developed in US by Native Americans

• Originally called Palouse horse

• Named changed to Appaloosa by white settlers

Quarter Horse


• Developed in Southwestern United States

• Named for their great speed at a 1/4 mile race

• Used by the cattleman of the Southwest

• Today they are used in all sorts of events

Morgan


• Developed in Massachusetts

• Average 14.2-15.2 hands

• Coats are usually dark

• Very well muscled, strong work horses

Paint• Developed in the United States

• Descendants of North African & Asian horses • Known for athletic ability

• Must have Quarter Horse in the lineage

Thoroughbred


• Developed in England

• Known for its speed over extended distance

• Average height is just over 16 hands

• Traveling speeds average 35-40 mph

Draft Horse Breeds

Belgian


• Native to Belgium

• Used as ancient war horses

• Used for pulling competitions

• Also popular logging horses

Clydesdale


• Founded in Scotland

• Bred for farm and coal mine work

• 16.2-18 hands high

• 1600-2200 lbs.

Percheron


• Exact origin unknown

• Average 15-16.3 hands high

• Used to move freight in cities

• Also used for farm work

For more information on the animal breeds visit:

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/

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