Corriedale
Country
Specie
ISO3
AUS
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Corriedale
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Special characteristic of product
produces a good carcass of either lamb, hogget, or mutton. Produces a bulky, high yielding fleece.
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Other specific visible traits
large and polled
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
Merino-based breed. Lincoln X Merino. Simultaneously inNew Zealand and Australia in about 1874.
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk
Cormo
Country
Specie
ISO3
AUS
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Cormo
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Adaptability to specific environment
The animals were selected to survive under the harsh cold conditions they are kept in.
Special characteristic of product
Wool is soft handling and therefore suitable for handspinning and knitting.
Other special qualities
fast-growing
Color comments
uni coloured: white
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Weight males
90.00
Weight females
60.00
Other specific visible traits
The Cormo is a fairly large, plain bodied and open-faced sheep.
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
composite of Polwarth and (Corriedale x Tasmanian Merino). Developed in Tasmania in the 1960's.
Year of origin
0
Location within country
mainly found in the far South Eastern zone of Australia.
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Critical
Coopworth
Country
Specie
ISO3
AUS
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Coopworth
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Color comments
uni coloured: white
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Wither height males
55
Wither height females
50
Weight males
130.00
Weight females
60.00
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
imported from New Zealand; The breed was developed in the 1950's and formally established in 1968. Romney X Border Leicester.
Year of origin
1976
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Unknown
Comeback
Country
Specie
ISO3
AUS
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Comeback
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Adaptability to specific environment
These are good sheep for high rainfall districts.
Special characteristic of product
Comeback wool is noted for its bulky lock, long staple and fineness ranging and heavy cuts. Ewes produce top quality prime lambs.
Color comments
comment: white face
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Weight males
90.00
Weight females
60.00
Other specific visible traits
large sized animals, plane bodied well sprung. Similar to Merino but free of neck folds and lightly woolled around the points. Nostrils mottled,and free from wool. Polled or horned.
Herdbook established
1976
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
The breed was first developed by crossing a British longwool cross back to the Merino. More recently Comebacks have been produced by crossing breeds such as the Corriedale and Polwarth with the Merino.
Location within country
western Victoria, Tasmania
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Critical
Cheviot
Country
Specie
ISO3
AUS
Language
eng.
Description
The breed is a longwool type, hornless, of reasonable frame and used mainly for prime lamb production suited to hilly country with high rainfall.
Transboundary name
Cheviot
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Adaptability to specific environment
suited to hilly country with high rainfall.
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Other specific visible traits
The breed is a longwool type, hornless and of reasonable frame
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
imported from Cheviot Hills, United Kingdom
Year of origin
1938
Location within country
Suited to hilly country with high rainfall.
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk
Camden
Country
Specie
ISO3
AUS
Language
eng.
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Strain
Description of origin
strain of the merino breed. A closed flock descended directly from Captain John Macarthur's
Import
Camden Park
Local cryo conservation status
flock which was founded on Spanish bloodlines through Merinos.
Local Risk
1797 and 1804
International Transboundary Risk detailed
No Information
Carpetmaster
Country
Specie
ISO3
AUS
Language
eng.
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Special characteristic of product
In common with other carpet-wool breeds, it has high yielding, heavily medullated wool.
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Other specific visible traits
The Carpetmaster has the easy-care attributes of the Perendale, with a higher fleece weight.
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
composite of coarse-wooled (CW) Border Leicester-Romney and CW Perendales
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Camden Park
Country
Specie
ISO3
AUS
Language
eng.
Other name
Macarthur Merino
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Other specific visible traits
small body size
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
early strain (1797-around 1856) of Australian Merino
Year of origin
1797
Location within country
New South Wales, Macarthur Park
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Bungaree Merino
Country
Specie
ISO3
AUS
Language
eng.
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Variety
Description of origin
variety of South Australian Merino with English Longwool blood
Location within country
southern Australia
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Bundoran Comeback
Country
Specie
ISO3
AUS
Language
eng.
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 Australian Merino strains, Polwarth and Zenith
Year of origin
1971
Location within country
Victoria
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
