List of Sheep Breeds
| Breed Name | Alternate Names | Origin | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acipayam | Turkey | Meat, wool | |
| Adal | Ethiopia | Meat | |
| Afghan Arabi | Afghanistan | Meat | |
| Africana | Camura, Colombian Wooless, Pelona, Red African, Rojo Africana, West African | Colombia | Meat |
| Afrikaner | Cape fat tail | South Africa | Meat, pelts |
| Alai | Kyrgyzstan | Meat, wool | |
| Alcarreña | Spain | Meat | |
| Algarve Churro | Portugal | Meat | |
| Algerian Arab | Ouled Jellal, Western Thin-tailed | Algeria | Meat |
| Alpines Steinschaf | Germany | Meat, wool, vegetation management | |
| Altay | China | Meat | |
| Ancon | Otter sheep | United States | |
| Apennine | Appenninica, Bariscianese, Chietina Varzese, Perugina del piano | Italy | Meat |
| Arabi | Iran, Iraq | Meat | |
| Arapawa | New Zealand | Wool | |
| Argentine Merino | |||
| Arkhar-Merino | Kazakhstan | Wool | |
| Arles Merino | France | Meat, wool | |
| Armenian Semicoarsewool | Armyanskaya Polugrubosherstnaya | Armenia | Meat, milk |
| Askanian | Askaniysky | Ukraine | Wool |
| Assaf | Israel | Meat, milk | |
| Aussiedown | Australia | Meat | |
| Australian White | Australia | Meat | |
| Awassi | Ivesi, Baladi, Deiri, Syrian, Ausi, Nuami, Gezirieh | South Eastern Anatolia, Syro-Arabian desert | Milk |
| Badger Face Welsh Mountain | Defaid Idloes, Badger Faced Welsh Mountain, Welsh Badger-faced | Wales | Meat |
| Balkhi | Afghanistan, North-west Pakistan | Meat | |
| Baluchi | Araghi, Baluchi dumda, Farahani, Kermani, Khorasani, Khurasani, Mengali, Naeini, Neini, Shinwari, Taraki, Yazdi | Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan | Wool |
| Balwen Welsh Mountain sheep | Wales | Meat | |
| Barbados Blackbelly sheep | Caribbean | Meat | |
| Bardoka | Serbia | Meat, milk, research, wool | |
| Basco-béarnaise | Vasca Carranzana | France | Milk |
| Beltex | Belgium | Meat | |
| Bentheimer Landschaf | Landrace of Bentheim | Germany | Vegetation management |
| Bergamasca | Bergamasker, Gigante di Bergamo, Bergamacia | Italy | Meat, milk, wool |
| Berichon du Cher | France | Meat | |
| Beulah Speckled Face | Wales | Meat | |
| Bibrik | Pakistan | Meat | |
| Biellese | Biellese-Bergamasca | Italy | Meat |
| Bizet | France | Meat | |
| Black Welsh Mountain sheep | Defaid Mynydd Duon | Wales | Meat |
| Blackhead Persian | Swartkoppersie | South Africa | Meat |
| Bleu du Maine | Blauköpfiges Fleischschaf, Bazougers, Bluefaced Maine, Blue-headed Maine, Maine-Anjou, Maine à tête bleue, Maynne Blue | France | Meat |
| Bluefaced Leicester | United Kingdom | Meat | |
| Bond | Australia | Wool | |
| Booroola Merino | Australia | Research, wool | |
| Border Cheviot | South Country Cheviot | United Kingdom | Meat |
| Border Leicester | United Kingdom | Meat | |
| Boreray | Boreray Blackface, Hebridean Blackface | Scotland | Meat |
| Bovec sheep | Bovska, Krainer Steinschaf, Plezzana | Austria, Slovenia | Milk |
| Braunes Bergschaf | Brown Mountain sheep | Germany | Meat, vegetation management |
| Brazilian Somali | Berbera Blackhead | Somalia | Meat |
| Brecknock Hill Cheviot | Brecon Cheviot, Sennybridge Cheviot | Wales | Meat |
| British Milk sheep | United Kingdom | Milk | |
| Bündner Oberland | Graubünden, Grisons | Switzerland | Vegetation management |
| California Red | United States | Meat, wool | |
| California Variegated Mutant | CVM, Romeldale/CVM | United States | Wool |
| Cameroon sheep | Kamerunská ovce | West Africa | Meat |
| Campanian Barbary | Italy | Meat, milk | |
| Canadian Arcott | Canada | Meat | |
| Carabasa | Black-headed Teleorman Tigaie | Romania | |
| Castlemilk Moorit | Castlemilk Shetland, Moorit Shetland | Scotland | Hobby |
| Charmoise | France | Meat | |
| Charollais | France | Meat | |
| Cheviot | Scotland | Meat, wool | |
| Chios | Island of Chios | Milk | |
| Cholistani | Pakistan | Meat | |
| Churra | Spanish Churro | Spain | Meat, milk |
| Cigaja | Croatia | Wool, milk | |
| Cikta | Hungary | Meat | |
| Cine Capari | Turkey | ||
| Clun Forest | England | Meat, milk, wool | |
| Coburger Fuchsschaf | Coburg Fox Sheep | Germany | Vegetation management |
| Columbia | United States | Wool | |
| Comeback | Australia | Meat, wool | |
| Comisana | Lentinese, Red Head, Testa rossa, Faccia rossa | Italy | Milk |
| Coolalee | Australia | Meat | |
| Coopworth | New Zealand | Meat, wool | |
| Cormo | Australia and New Zealand | Wool | |
| Corriedale | New Zealand | Meat, wool | |
| Cotswold | United Kingdom | Meat, wool | |
| Criollo | Creole, Chilludo, Colombian, Lucero, Pampa, Tarhumara, Uruguayan, Venezuelan | Central America | Meat |
| Dagliç | Turkey | Meat, milk | |
| Dala Fur sheep | Dala pälsfår | Sweden | |
| Dalesbred | United Kingdom | Meat, wool | |
| Damani | Pakistan | Meat, wool | |
| Damara | Namibia | Meat | |
| Danish Landrace | Landfår, Klitfår | Denmark | Wool |
| Debouillet | United States | Wool | |
| Delaine Merino | United States | Wool | |
| Derbyshire Gritstone | United Kingdom | Meat | |
| Deutsches Bergschaf | Weißes Bergschaf, White Mountain, Deutsches Weisses Bergschaf | Germany | Meat, wool |
| Devon Closewool | United Kingdom | Meat | |
| Devon Longwoolled | Devon Longwool | United Kingdom | Meat, wool |
| Dohne Merino | Dohne, El Dohne Merino | South Africa | Meat, wool |
| Dorper | South Africa | Meat | |
| Dorset | Dorset Horn, Dorset Horned | United States | Meat |
| Dorset Down | United Kingdom | Meat | |
| Drenth Heath Sheep | Drents Heideschaap | Netherlands | Vegetation management |
| Drysdale | New Zealand | Wool | |
| East Friesian | Ostfriesisches Milchschaf | Germany | Milk |
| East Merino sheep | France | Meat, wool | |
| Easycare | United Kingdom | Meat | |
| Elliottdale | Tasmania | Wool | |
| English Leicester | Bakewell Leicester, Dishley Leicester, Improved Leicester, Leicester, Leicester Longwool, New Leicester | England | Meat |
| Estonian Ruhnu | Eesti maalammas | Estonia | Meat, wool |
| Exmoor Horn | Exmoor | Meat | |
| Fabrianese | Italy | Meat, milk | |
| Faroes | Faroe Islands | Meat, wool | |
| Fat-tailed sheep (group of breeds) | Africa, Middle east, Near East, Pakistan, Northern India, Western China, Mongoli | Meat | |
| Finnsheep | Finnish Landrace | Finland | Meat |
| Flanders Milk sheep | |||
| French Alpine sheep | |||
| Friesian Milk sheep | |||
| Fuglestad | |||
| Gaddi | Kangra Valley, Bhadarwah | India | Wool |
| Galician | Ovella galega | Spain | Meat, milk |
| Galway | Ireland | Meat | |
| Ganjia | |||
| Gansu Alpine Fine-wool | Northwestern Chinese Merino, North-West China Merino | China | Wool |
| Gentile di Puglia | Italy | Wool | |
| German Whiteheaded Mutton | Weißkopf | Germany | Meat, wool |
| Geschecktes Bergschaf | |||
| Ghezel | Red karaman, Gezel | North West of Iran, Azerbaijan | Meat, wool |
| Gökçeada | Turkey | ||
| Gotland | Gotland pelt | Sweden | Meat |
| Graue gehörnte Heidschnucke | Grey Horned Heath | Germany | Meat, vegetation management, wool |
| Grey Troender | Grå trøndersau | Norway | Wool |
| Greyface Dartmoor | United Kingdom | Meat | |
| Gromark | Australia | Meat, wool | |
| Groningen Milk sheep | |||
| Guirra | Mediterranean coast of Spain | Meat | |
| Gulf Coast Native | |||
| Gute | Gutefår | Sweden | Genetic conservation |
| Hampshire | Hampshire Down | United Kingdom | Meat |
| Han | |||
| Hanzhong | China | ||
| Harnai | |||
| Hasht Nagri | |||
| Hazaragie | |||
| Hebridean | St Kilda sheep | Scotland | Vegetation management |
| Heidschnucke | Family of sheep including | Germany | Meat, vegetation management, wool |
| Herdwick | England | Meat | |
| Herik | Turkey | ||
| Hill Radnor | Wales | Meat | |
| Hog Island | United States | Wool | |
| Hu | |||
| Icelandic sheep | íslenska sauðkindin | Iceland | Meat, milk, wool |
| Île-de-France | Dishley Merino | France | Meat |
| Inner Mongolian wool | |||
| Iranian red sheep | Oriental Mouflon | Iran | Meat |
| Istrian milk | |||
| Jacob | United Kingdom | Hides, meat, pet, wool | |
| Jezersko–Solcava sheep | Brillenschaf, Carinthian sheep, Seelaenderschaf, Spectacles Sheep | Slovenia | Meat |
| Juraschaf | |||
| Kachhi | |||
| Kajli | |||
| Kamakuyruk | Turkey | ||
| Karacabey Merino | Turkey | ||
| Karacabey Merino | Turkey | ||
| Karagouniko | |||
| Karakul | Central Asia | Hides, meat, milk, wool | |
| Karayaka | Turkey | Meat, milk, wool | |
| Kashmir Merino | Wool | ||
| Katahdin | United States | Meat | |
| Kempen Heath | Netherlands | ||
| Kerry Hill | Wales | Meat | |
| Kivircik | Turkey | ||
| Kooka | Pakistan | Milk | |
| Lacaune | France | Milk | |
| Landais | |||
| Langhe | |||
| Langzhou Large-tail Han | |||
| Lati | |||
| Latxa | Spain | Milk | |
| Leineschaf | Germany | Meat, wool | |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Longwool | England | Meat, wool |
| Lithuanian Black-headed | Lietuvos vietines siurksciavilnês | Lithuania | Meat, wool |
| Llanwenog | Wales | Meat | |
| Lleyn | Dafad Llyn | Wales | Meat |
| Lohi | Pakistan | Wool | |
| Lonk | Improved Haslingden | England | Meat, wool |
| Luzein sheep | |||
| Maltese | Malta | ||
| Manchega | |||
| Manech | |||
| Manx Loaghtan | Loaghtyn, Loghtan | Isle of Man | Wool |
| Marwari | India | Meat, wool | |
| Masai | |||
| Massese sheep | Italy | Milk | |
| Meatmaster | South Africa | Meat | |
| Medium-wool Merino | |||
| Mehraban | Iran | Meat | |
| Merinizzata Italiana | Italy | Meat, wool | |
| Merino | Spain, Turkey | Meat, wool | |
| Merino Longwool | |||
| Merinofleischschaf | |||
| Merinolandschaf | Germany | Meat, wool | |
| Ming Black | |||
| Moghani | |||
| Moles | |||
| Montadale | United States | Meat, wool | |
| Moorschnucke | White Polled Heath | Germany | Meat, vegetation management, wool |
| Morada Nova | Brazilian Woolless | Brazil | Meat |
| Najdi | Nejdi | Saudi Arabia | Meat, milk, wool |
| Nali | Western India | India | Wool |
| Namaqua Afrikaner | South Africa | Meat, pelts | |
| Navajo-Churro sheep | United States | Wool | |
| Nellore | palia,jodipi,dora | India | Meat |
| Newfoundland | Newfoundland Local | Canada | |
| Nilgiri | India | ||
| Noire du Velay | France | ||
| Nolana sheep | |||
| Norfolk Horn | Blackface Norfolk Horned, Norfolk Horned, Old Norfolk, Old Norfolk Horned | United Kingdom | Meat |
| North Country Cheviot | Scotland | Meat | |
| North Ronaldsay | Orkney | Scotland | Wool |
| Northern European short-tailed sheep (group of breeds) | British Isles, Scandinavia, Germany, Russia | Meat, milk, wool | |
| Norwegian Fur | |||
| Ossimi | |||
| Ouessant | Ushant, Breton Island Dwarf | France | Hobby, wool |
| Oula | |||
| Oxford | Oxford Down | United Kingdom | Meat |
| Pag Island | Paška ovca | Croatia | Meat, milk |
| Pagliarola | |||
| Panama | United States | Meat | |
| Pedi sheep | Bapedi | South Africa | Meat |
| Pelibüey | Cubano Rojo | Caribbean, Mexico, South America | Meat |
| Perendale | New Zealand | Meat | |
| Pinzirita | Sicily | Milk | |
| Pitt Island | Chatham Islands, New Zealand | Wool | |
| Polish Heath | |||
| Poll Dorset | Australia | Meat | |
| Poll Merino | Australia | Meat, wool | |
| Polled Dorset | United States | Meat | |
| Polwarth | Australia | Meat, wool | |
| Polypay | United States | Meat, wool | |
| Pomeranian Coarsewool Sheep | Pomeranian Sheep, Rauhwolliges Pommersches Landschaf | Germany | Meat, vegetation management |
| Portland | England | Meat | |
| Pramenka | Licka, Istarska, Kupreška or Dubska pramenka | Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Meat, milk, wool |
| Priangan | Garut | Indonesia | Ram fighting, meat |
| Qashqai | |||
| Qiaoke | |||
| Qinghai Black Tibetan | |||
| Qinghai Semifinewool | |||
| Quadrella | |||
| Quanglin Large-Tail | |||
| Rabo Largo | |||
| Racka | Ovce cápová, Cápovice | Hungary | Meat, milk, wool |
| Rahmany sheep | El-rahmani | Egypt | Meat, milk, wool |
| Rambouillet | Rambouillet Merino, French Merino | France | Meat, wool |
| Rasa Aragonesa | Aragón | Meat | |
| Red Engadine | |||
| Red Karaman | Turkey | ||
| Red Maasai | East Africa | Meat | |
| Rhoen sheep | |||
| Rideau Arcott | Canada | ||
| Romanov | Russia | Meat | |
| Romney sheep | Romney Marsh | United Kingdom | Meat, wool |
| Roslag | Roslagsfår | Sweden | Meat, wool |
| Rouge de l'Ouest | Tête rouge du Maine | France | Meat |
| Rouge du Roussillon | France | ||
| Rough Fell | United Kingdom | Meat | |
| Roux du Valais | Walliser Landschaf, Roux du Pays | Switzerland | Meat, wool |
| Royal White | United States | Meat | |
| Ruda | Albania, Croatia | Wool | |
| Rya | Ryafår, Swedish Carpet Wool Sheep | Sweden | Wool |
| Ryeland | United Kingdom | Meat | |
| Rygja | |||
| Sahel-type | |||
| Sakiz | Çesme | Turkey | Wool |
| Santa Cruz | United States | Wool | |
| Santa Inês | Brazil | Meat | |
| Šar Mountain | Serbia, Macedonia | Meat, milk, wool | |
| Sardinian | Brabei Sarda, Pecora Sarda | Italy | Milk |
| Sargin | Turkmenistan | ||
| Schoonebeker | |||
| Schwarzes Bergschaf | |||
| Schwarzköpfiges Fleischschaf | |||
| Schweizer Alpenschaf | |||
| Schweizer Schwarzbraunes Bergschaf | |||
| Scottish Blackface | Blackfaced Highland, Kerry, Linton, Scotch Blackface, Scotch Horn, Scottish Highland, Scottish Mountain | Scotland | Meat |
| Scottish Dunface | Scottish Tanface, Old Scottish Short-wool | Scotland (extinct) | Meat, wool |
| Serrai | Serraika, Serron | Greece, Serres | Meat, milk, wool |
| Shetland | Shetland Islands | Meat, wool | |
| Shropshire | United Kingdom | Meat | |
| Sicilian Barbary | |||
| Skudde | skudden | Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Switzerland | Felting, vegetation management, meat |
| Small-tail Han | |||
| Soay | Scotland | Meat | |
| Somali | Berbera Blackhead | Somalia | Meat |
| Sopravissana | Italy | Milk | |
| South African Meat Merino | SAMM | South Africa | Meat, wool |
| South African Merino | |||
| South Devon | |||
| South Dorset | |||
| South Hampshire | |||
| South Wales Mountain | |||
| South Wales Mountain | |||
| Southdown | United Kingdom | Meat | |
| Spælsau | Old Norwegian Short Tail Landrace | Norway | Meat |
| Spiegel | |||
| St. Croix | Virgin Island white | Virgin Islands | Meat |
| Steigar | |||
| Steinschaf | |||
| Strong Wool Merino | |||
| Suffolk | United Kingdom | Meat | |
| Sumavska | Czech Republic | Meat, milk, wool | |
| Swaledale | United Kingdom | Meat, wool | |
| Swedish Fur sheep | |||
| Swifter | |||
| Taleshi | Iran | Meat | |
| Tan | |||
| Targhee | United States | Wool | |
| Tautra | |||
| Teeswater | United Kingdom | Meat | |
| TEFRom | New Zealand | Meat, wool | |
| Texel | Netherlands | Meat | |
| Thalli | |||
| Tigaie | Romania | Meat, milk, wool | |
| Tiroler Steinschaf | Pecora della Roccia Tirolese | Austria | Meat, wool |
| Touabire | |||
| Transylvanian Merino | Romania | ||
| Tsurcana | Romania | Meat, milk, wool | |
| Tuj | Turkey | ||
| Tukidale | |||
| Tunis | Tunisian Barbary | Tunisia | Meat |
| Türkgeldi | Turkey | ||
| Uda | Chad, Niger, northern Cameroon, northern Nigeria | Meat | |
| Valachian Improved Sheep | Czech Republic | Meat, milk, wool | |
| Valachian Sheep | Native Wallachian sheep | Czech Republic | Meat, milk, wool |
| Valais Blacknose | Wallis Blacknose, Walliser Schwarznasenschaf, Blacknosed Swiss, Visp, Visperschaf | Switzerland | Meat |
| Van Rooy | Van Rooy White Persian | South Africa | Meat |
| Vendéen | France | Meat | |
| Waldschaf | |||
| Wallis Country | |||
| Waziri | Pakistan | Meat, wool | |
| Weiße gehörnte Heidschnucke | White Horned Heath | Germany | Meat, vegetation management, wool |
| Weißes Bergschaf | |||
| Weißköpfiges Fleischschaf | |||
| Welsh Hill Speckled Face | |||
| Welsh Mountain sheep | Defaid Mynydd Cymreig | Wales | Meat |
| Wensleydale | England | Meat | |
| West African Dwarf | Djallonke, Fouta Djallon sheep | West Africa and Central Africa | Meat |
| White Horned Heath | |||
| White Karaman | |||
| White Suffolk | Australia | Meat | |
| Whiteface Dartmoor | United Kingdom | Meat | |
| Whitefaced Woodland | Penistone sheep | England | Meat |
| Wiltipoll | Australia | Meat | |
| Wiltshire Horn | United Kingdom | Meat | |
| Xalda | Spain | Meat | |
| Xaxi Ardia | Spain | ||
| Xinjiang Finewool | China | Meat, wool | |
| Yankasa | |||
| Yemen White | |||
| Yemeni | |||
| Yiecheng | |||
| Yoroo | |||
| Yunnan Semifinewool | |||
| Zackel | |||
| Zaghawa | |||
| Zaian | |||
| Zaïre Long-Legged | |||
| Zakynthos | |||
| Zeeland Milk | |||
| Zel | |||
| Zelazna | Zeleznienska | Poland | Meat |
| Zemmour | |||
| Zeta Yellow | |||
| Zlatusha | |||
| Zoulay | |||
| Zulu | Nguni | South Africa | Meat |
| Zwartbles | Netherlands | Meat, milk |