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Scottish Blackface

Specie

ISO3
USA
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Scottish Blackface
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Locally adapted
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Color comments
white wool speckled face and legs
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Horn shape size and comments
Males & Females: Horned
Weight males
73.72
Weight females
55.60
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
Scotland
Year of origin
12
Import
1861
Location within country
~29 of 50 state
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Endangered

Santa Cruz

Specie

ISO3
USA
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Santa Cruz
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Color comments
Mostly white, but can be black, brown, and spotted wool, white body
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Horn shape size and comments
Males & Females: polled & horned
Domestication status
feral
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
Santa Cruz island, California, USA
Year of origin
0
Local cryo conservation status
Not Sufficient
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Unknown

Romney

Specie

ISO3
USA
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Romney
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Additional information
A single animal can be registered in more than one registry. Therefore registration numbers may be inflated.
Color comments
White wool and white body or nautral colored wool and natural colored body.
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Horn shape size and comments
Males & Females: polled
Weight males
107.70
Weight females
79.37
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
Romney Marsh region of Kent, England
Year of origin
1800
Import
1904
Local cryo conservation status
Not Sufficient
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Endangered maintained
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk

Romeldale

Specie

ISO3
USA
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Color comments
uni coloured: white
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
composite of New Zealand Romney and American Rambouillet, flock closed since 1919
Year of origin
1915
Location within country
California
Local cryo conservation status
Not Sufficient
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Critical

Romanov

Specie

ISO3
USA
Language
En
Transboundary name
Romanov
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Local cryo conservation status
Not Sufficient
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk

Rambouillet

Specie

ISO3
USA
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Rambouillet
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Color comments
White wool white body
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Horn shape size and comments
Males: Polled & Horned Females: Polled
Weight males
113.39
Weight females
72.55
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
Rambouillet, France
Year of origin
1786
Import
mid 1800's
Location within country
~15 of 50 states
Local cryo conservation status
Sufficient
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Endangered maintained
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Endangered

Polypay

Specie

ISO3
USA
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Polypay
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Specific reproductive characteristic
The animals are bred for 2 lambs twice a year.
Color comments
White wool and white body
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Horn shape size and comments
Male & Female: polled
Weight males
99.80
Weight females
72.55
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
Dubois, Idaho; Finnsheep x Rambouillet x Targhee x Dorset
Year of origin
1970
Location within country
~17 of 50 states
Local cryo conservation status
Sufficient
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Endangered maintained
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Endangered

Oxford

Specie

ISO3
USA
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Oxford Down
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Color comments
White wool, steel gray to dark brown legs and face
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Horn shape size and comments
Male & Female: polled
Weight males
124.74
Weight females
79.38
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
Oxford County, England; Cotswolds x Hampshires
Year of origin
1830
Import
1846
Location within country
~24 of 50 states
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Endangered maintained
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk

Navajo-Churro

Specie

ISO3
USA
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Navajo-Churro
Other name
American Four-Horned, Navajo Four-Horned, Navajo
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Color comments
White, White/Tan, Black, Brown, Blue, Badgerface, Black & Tan, Spots, Multi colored wool and body
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Horn shape size and comments
Males & Females: horned (2/4) & polled
Weight males
66.90
Weight females
46.50
Other specific visible traits
tail is long and thin, horizontal ears
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
Arizon, New Mexico, Utah, USA
Year of origin
16
Location within country
~16 of 50 states
Local cryo conservation status
Sufficient
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Critical

North Country Cheviot

Specie

ISO3
USA
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Not at Risk
Detailed local risk status
Not at Risk
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