绵羊种类A到Z.docx

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绵羊种类A到Z

AtoZofSheepBreeds

BadgerFaceWelshMountain

Description

Torddu,theWelshnamemeaning'blackbelly'havedistinctblackstripesabovetheeyesandablackstriperunningfromunderthechintothebellyandcontinuingunderneathtotheendofthetail.Thelegsareblackwithatanstripe.Thefleececanbewhite,greyorlightbrown,butpreferenceisgiventothelightershades.Thewoolshouldbefirmandmediumlength（7-10cm）.TheTorwen,theWelshnamemeaning'whitebelly'showthereversecolouring,butwithasmallereyestripe.Theirbodiesshouldbecompactandstrongandofmediumsize.BothTordduandTorwenramsarehornedandweighupto90kg.Ewesarepolledandweighupto60kg.

LastUpdated（Monday,29November2010）Readmore...

BalwenWelshMountain

Description

TheBalwenWelshMountainsheepisasheepforallseasons.OneoftheoriginalWelshbreedsofsheeptheBalwenremainsasoneofthemoststrikingandversatileofalltherarebreedsheep.Thesheephasabasecolourofblack,darkbrownordarkgrey.Ithasawhitestriperunningfromthepoleoftheheadtothetopofthenose,fourwhitefeetandhalfwhitetail.Averagematureeweweighs40-50kgs,rams45-60kgs.

LastUpdated（Thursday,17May2007）Readmore...

Beltex

Description

Beltexisamediumsizedsheep,longinthebody.Itiswedge-shapedfromanarrowshouldertoadistinctivelarge,double-muscledhindquarter.Theheadisgenerallywhiteincolourbutmayhaveblack,blueorbrownshadingsorpatches.Theforefaceisshortandthick.Thefleeceistight,denseofmediumstaplelength.Averagemalebodyweight95kg.

LastUpdated（Tuesday,17April2007）Readmore...

BerrichonDuCher

Description

TheBerrichonduCherisapolledwhitefacedsheepwithamediumfleeceofhighquality.Thebodybeingcompactwellmuscledandmediumtolargestatus.Averagematureeweweighs90kg,rams130kg.

LastUpdated（Wednesday,17June2009）Readmore...

BeulahSpeckledFace

Description

Thefaceandlegsarefreefromwoolanddistinctlyspeckled.Ewesarehornless,asarethemajorityoframs.Alongheadispreferredwitherectearspointingslightlyforward.Thefleeceiswhite,freefromanyothercolours,varyingfromhighqualitytolongercoarsefibres.Lambingpercentagesaverage160%-170%.Averagematureeweweighs52kg,rams86kg.

LastUpdated（Monday,12March2007）Readmore...

Blackface

Description

ThemostnumerousofBritishbreeds,theBlackfaceisfoundoverawidespectrumofhillandmarginalgroundthroughoutGreatBritainandIreland.AllBlackface'sarehorned,withblackorblackandwhitefaceandlegs.Thefleeceshouldbefreeofblackfibre,andcanvaryfromshort,finewoolusedforcarpetsandtweedstostrongcoarse,whichismainlysoldfortheItalianmattresstrade.Influencedbyclimate,environmentandgrazingqualityseveraldistincttypeshaveevolvedwithinthebreedandaregenerallyidentifiedbythecentresatwhichtheyaresold.ThePerthtype,alargeframedsheepwithamediumtoheavycoat,isfoundmainlyinNorthEastScotlandandNorthernIreland.TheLanarktypeisdominantinCentralandSouthernScotlandandtheBorders.Itisofmediumlength,withashorter,densercoatthanthatofthePerthtype.Overthepast30yearsastronginfluenceofNewtonStewartbloodhasbeenintroduced;benefitingbothmilkingabilityandhardiness.TheoriginalNewtonStewartorGallowaytypeisacompact,burlysheepwithashort,thickrainresistantcoat,andisfound,initsnativeSouthWestScotland,andmanyofthehardwetareasoftheWestofScotland,theHebrides,andIreland.IntheNorthofEnglandthelargeframed,soft-coatedNorthumberlandBlackfaceisinfluentialinthebreedingoftheNorthofEnglandMule.Averageadultbodyweight:

Upland70kg;Ave./goodhill50-65kg;poorhill45-50kg

LastUpdated（Friday,19October2007）Readmore...

BlackWelshMountain

Description

Hardinessandself-reliancearetheoutstandingfeaturesofthisancientbreed.Hillflocksofthisbreed,innormalconditions,requirenosupplementaryfeeding,theythriveontheshortroughgrassesandherbageoftheunploughableuplands.Averagematureeweweighs45kg,rams60-65kg.

LastUpdated（Tuesday,15February2011）Readmore...

BleuDuMaine

Description

TheBleuduMaineisalargegrasslandsheepwithslateblue/greycolouringinitshead.Ithasaveryalerteye,largenostrilsandearsandnohorns.Averagematureeweweighs80-120kg,rams110-180kg.

LastUpdated（Monday,12March2007）Readmore...

BluefacedLeicester

Description

TheBluefacedLeicestershouldhaveabroadmuzzle,goodmouth,atendencytowardsa'Roman'nose,brightalerteyesandlongerectears.Thecolouroftheheadskinshouldbedarkblueshowingthroughwhitehairalthoughalittlebrownhairontheheadandlegsisacceptable.

Thereshouldbeagoodlengthofnecklaidintobroadshoulders,agoodspringofribandalongstrongbackwithnoweaknessbehindtheshoulder.Thehindquartershouldbebroadanddeep,thelegswellpositionedandstrongboned.Thewoolshouldbetightlypurled,fineanddense,andopeningcleanlytotheskin.Averagematureeweweighs80kg,rams115kg.

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BorderLeicester

Description

Adistinctivelargewhitesheep,longinbody,wellsprungribswithwelldevelopedchestandgigot,proudandgracefulwithwhitedenselyplantedwool,18-20cmsinlength.Averagematureeweweighs80-100kg,rams125-150kg.

LastUpdated（Tuesday,17June2008）Readmore...

Boreray

Description

TheBorerayisaprimitivebreed.Theystandapproximately55cmatthewithers.Thetailisshort.Bothsexesarehornedandthehornsoftheramarelargeandspiral.Thefaceandlegsareblack,tanorgrey,oftenwithdarkmarksonawhitebackground.Thewoolispredominantlycreamorlighttanwithasmallproportionofsheephavinggreyordarkbrownwool.Thereissometimesadarkrumppatchandadarkcolour,particularlyinrams.Averagematureeweweighs30kg.

LastUpdated（Monday,12March2007）Readmore...

BrecknockHillCheviot

Description

Whitefaceandlegs.Earserectwithnoruffofwoolbehindthem.Nowoolonfaceorlegsbelowkneeorhock.Broad,strongback.Ramsareoccasionallyhorned,ewesarepolled.Averagematureeweweighs60kg,rams90kg.

LastUpdated（Tuesday,17April2007）Readmore...

BritishInra401

Description

TheBritishINRA401isahighlyproductivebreedingewewhichhas200%prolificacy,excellentoutofseasonfertility,goodmilkproductionandoutstandingmotheringability.Theheadisbright,kindlyandalert,withgoodteethandnohorns.Theearsarelongandthin,theheadwhitewithapinknose.TheidealBritishINRA401hasafirmfleeceofuniformqualityandfibrelength.Somechocolatecolouredskinpigmentisacceptable.Thebodyshouldbewellproportionedwithanevenback,awellsprungribandgoodbonestructure.TheBritishINRA401shouldstandandwalkwellandbeofagoodsize.Averagematureeweweighs60-70kg.

LastUpdated（Monday,12March2007）Readmore...

BritishMilksheep

Description

TheBritishMilksheepisamediumtolargepolledsheepwithapredominantlywhitefaceandlegs.Theheadisusuallyfreefromwool,themuzzlebroadandtheearslong.Theeweisnaturallyprolificandisnotedforitsquiettemperamentwhichisimportantinthemanagementofhighperformancesheep.Theconformationoftheewe,particularlytheroomypelvicarea,ensuresthatlambingiseasy.

Theramshavealongbodyandgoodhindquarters.Theyarerobustandactivebeingkeenandvigorousworkersallthroughtheyear.Averagematureeweweighs80kg,rams110kg.

LastUpdated（Tuesday,17April2007）Readmore...

Cambridge

Description

Darkfaced,polled,mediumsizedwithanaveragequalitywhitefleece.Averagematureeweweighs75kg,rams100kg.

LastUpdated（Monday,19January2009）Readmore...

CastlemilkMoorit

Description

TheCastlemilkMooritisalong-legged,short-tailedsheepwithamoorit（lighttan）fleeceanddistinctMouflon-patternedmarkings,thatiswhitepatchesontheunderbelly,rump,lowerjaw,kneesandinsidelowerlegsandaroundtheeyes.Theeweshavetwouniformandwide-spreadinghornswhilstramshaveheavyspirallinghorns.Thelegsareclean,thebackstraightandtheribswellsprung.Thefleeceistightandeventhroughout,verysofttotouchanddeepchocolateatthebasefadingtolightbrownatthetipsofthefibres.Thereisnokempinthemainbodyofthefleece,particularlyinyounganimalsalthoughalittlekemparoundthetopsofthelegsandinthebreechisacceptable.Staplelengthis4-7cm,BradfordCount48-50demi-lustreandaveragefleeceweightisabout1kg.Averagematureeweweighs35-40kg,rams50-55kg.TheCastlemilkMooritisBritain'srarestbreedofsheep.

LastUpdated（Tuesday,15July2008）Readmore...

CharmoiseHill

Description

TheCharmoiseisapolledwhitefacedandwhiteleggedsheepwithadeepbodycoatedinatightfleeceofgoodquality.Ithasthemostexcellentconformationwithshortneckwellmuscledloinsandstronggigots.Itislightofboneandveryalertandlivelyfrombirth.Averagematureeweweighs65-70kg,rams80-90kg.

LastUpdated（Monday,01October2007）Readmore...

Charollais

Description

TheCharollaisisamediumtolargesizedsheep,long,wellmuscledwiththick,deepgigots.Thebodyislongwithawellmuscledbroadloinandwidedeepchest.Theheadisfreefromwool,pinkish/greyincoloursometimeswithspots.Thelineo