ALL US SHEEP BREEDS

Use this quiz to identify US sheep breeds. Test or enhance your knowledge or study for a skillathon. The American Sheep Industry Association recognizes over 60 breeds. Many are minor or rare. Some have been introduced via semen or embryos. Not all have US breed associations. Each quiz will randomly choose 20 breeds from the question bank. 5 points each. At the end of the quiz, you will be able to see which answers you got correct, as well as your overall score and correct answers.
This dual-purpose, long wool breed is known for its dark blue skin which can be seen through its white hairs.

This South African breed naturally sheds its coat of hair and woolly fibers.

This fine wool breed is considered the “backbone” of the US range sheep industry.

This is one of several recognized breeds of exotic hair sheep raised mostly on game farms for trophy hunting.

This popular breed is known for producing well-muscled carcasses at lighter weights.

The American version (right) of this Caribbean hair breed (left) has horns.

Developed in Florida, this breed is a mix of Dorper and St. Croix.

This British breed sheds its coat.

This dual-purpose breed from England produces long wool. It has a black nose and black hooves.

This long wool Hungarian breed is known for its spiral horns. It was imported into the US in 2005 via semen.

The original version of this terminal sire breed has black fibers and hairs.

This Russian breed is known for having litters of lambs. The record for a ewe is 9 lambs.

This American breed is a cross between the Columbia and Cheviot.

This medium to large breed is a member of the "Downs" family of breeds.

This is the most historically relevant, economically important breed of sheep in the world. It is mostly prized for its fine wool.

This is the heaviest milking sheep breed in the world.

This rare heritage breed produces the heaviest, longest, most lustrous fleeces in the world.

This rare, heritage breed is known for its locks of curly wool. Colonial Williamsburg (in Virginia) leads in conservation efforts.

Raised in small numbers in the US, this fine wool Australian breed takes its name from its two parent breeds.

Besides giving birth to lots of lambs (mostly triplets and quadruplets), this breed has naturally short tails and is valued for its medium wool.