This is a list of breeds of domestic sheep.
Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are partially derived from
mouflon (Ovis gmelini) stock, and have diverged sufficiently to be considered a different species.
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995),
"Adal", Breeds of Livestock,
Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from
the original on 2008-09-16, retrieved 2009-05-07
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995),
"Alai", Breeds of Livestock,
Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from
the original on 2008-11-04, retrieved 2009-05-08
DAD-IS (2009),
"Churra Algarvia/Portugal", Domisticated Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-05-08
DAD-IS (2009),
"Alpines Steinschaf/Austria", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-05-11
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995),
"Altay", Breeds of Livestock,
Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from
the original on 2008-11-04, retrieved 2009-05-11
DAD-IS (2009),
"Altay Fat-Rumped/China", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-05-11
Gidney, Louisa (May–June 2007), "Earliest Archaeological Evidence of the Ancon Mutation in Sheep from Leicester, UK", International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 17 (3), John Wiley and Sons: 318–321,
doi:
10.1002/oa.872,
ISSN1099-1212
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995),
"Apennine", Breeds of Livestock,
Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, retrieved 2009-05-11
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995),
"Arabi", Breeds of Livestock,
Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from
the original on 2009-12-24, retrieved 2009-05-11
DAD-IS (2009),
"Ouled Jellal/Algeria", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-05-13
DAD-IS (2009),
"Arapawa Island/New Zealand", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-09-09
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995),
"Askanian", Breeds of Livestock,
Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, retrieved 2009-05-13
Schoenian, Susan (2009),
"Assaf", Sheep Breeds A - Ba, Sheep101.info, retrieved 2009-05-13
AWEX (2010), Sheep breed compendium, Australian Wool Exchange
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995),
"Awassi", Breeds of Livestock,
Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from
the original on 2009-03-26, retrieved 2009-05-14
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995),
"Balkhi", Breeds of Livestock,
Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from
the original on 1997-10-12, retrieved 2009-05-15
DAD-IS (2009),
"Balkhi/Pakistan", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-05-15
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995),
"Baluchi", Breeds of Livestock,
Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, retrieved 2009-05-14
DAD-IS (2009),
"Baluchi/Afghanistan", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-05-14
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995),
"Barbados Blackbelly", Breeds of Sheep, Oklahoma State University, retrieved 2009-03-20
DAD-IS (2009),
"Barbados Black belly/Grenada", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-09-11
DAD-IS (2009),
"Bardoka/Serbia", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-05-14
Jones, Dennis (2006),
"Beulah Speckled Face", nationalsheep.org.uk, National Sheep Association, retrieved 2009-03-27
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995),
"Bibrik", Breeds of Livestock,
Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, archived from
the original on 2009-12-24, retrieved 2009-05-18
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995),
"Biellese", Breeds of Livestock,
Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science, retrieved 2009-05-18
DAD-IS (2009),
"Bizet/France", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-05-18
DAD-IS (2009),
"Bleu du Maine/France", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-09-14
DAD-IS (2009),
"Bluefaced Leicester/United Kingdom", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-09-14
DAD-IS (2009),
"Bond Corriedale/Australia", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-09-25
DAD-IS (2009),
"Border Leicester/United Kingdom", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-09-28
DAD-IS (2009),
"Boreray/United Kingdom", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-09-28
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995),
"Bovska", Breeds of Livestock,
Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, retrieved 2009-05-19
DAD-IS (2009),
"Braunes Bergschaf/Germany", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2009-09-28
DAD-IS (2009),
"Bündner Oberländerschaf/Switzerland", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-06-17
Simmons, Paula; Carol Ekarius (2001), Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep, North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing LLC,
ISBN978-1-58017-262-2
DAD-IS (2009),
"Kamerunska/Czech Republic", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-06-17
Schoenian, Susan (2009),
"Cameroon", Sheep Breeds C, Sheep101.info, retrieved 2010-06-17
Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board (2007),
"Canadian Arcott", Sheep Breeds, Government of Saskatchewan, archived from
the original on 2011-08-07, retrieved 2010-06-17
DAD-IS (2009),
"Castlemilk Moorit/United Kingdom", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-06-22
DAD-IS (2009),
"Charmoise/France", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-06-22
DAD-IS (2009),
"Brecknock Hill Cheviot/United Kingdom", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-07-12
DAD-IS (2009),
"Chios/Greece", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-07-26
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995),
"Chios", Breeds of Livestock,
Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from
the original on 2009-12-24, retrieved 2010-07-26
DAD-IS (2009),
"Cholistani/Pakistan", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-07-27
DAD-IS (2009),
"Churra/Spain", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-07-27
DAD-IS (2009),
"Cikta/Hungary", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-07-27
DAD-IS (2009),
"Cine Capari/Turkey", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-07-28
DAD-IS (2009),
"Criollo/Mexico", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-08-03
NorthSheD,
"Swedish Dala fur sheep", North SheD, Origin and Diversity of Northern European sheep breeds, Agricultural Research Institute of Iceland, archived from
the original on 2010-10-31, retrieved 2010-08-23
Action Heritage Sheep,
"Dalesbred Sheep", Heritage Sheep France, Greece, Netherlands, Slovenia, UK,
University of York, Biology Photo-Graphics Unit, retrieved 2010-08-23
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995),
"Dagliç", Breeds of Livestock,
Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from
the original on 2009-08-17, retrieved 2010-08-25
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995),
"Damani", Breeds of Livestock,
Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from
the original on 2008-10-10, retrieved 2010-08-25
Desilva, Udaya; Fitch, Jerry (1995),
"Damara", Breeds of Livestock,
Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science, archived from
the original on 2009-09-11, retrieved 2010-08-26
NorthSheD,
"Danish landrace sheep", North SheD, Origin and Diversity of Northern European sheep breeds, Agricultural Research Institute of Iceland, archived from
the original on 2013-03-10, retrieved 2010-08-26
NorthSheD,
"Estonian Ruhnu sheep", North SheD, Origin and Diversity of Northern European sheep breeds, Agricultural Research Institute of Iceland, archived from
the original on 2010-10-31, retrieved 2010-08-26
DAD-IS (2009),
"Debouillet/United States of America", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-08-26
Schoenian, Susan (2009),
"Derbyshire Gritstone", Sheep Breeds D - F, Sheep101.info, retrieved 2010-08-25
Schoenian, Susan (2009),
"White Mountain", Sheep Breeds W - Z, Sheep101.info, retrieved 2010-09-03
The Sheep Trust (2009),
"Devon Closewool", conservation and sustainability of Heritage Sheep Breeds, The Sheep Trust, retrieved 2010-09-03
DAD-IS (2009),
"Devon Closewool/United Kingdom", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2010-09-03
DAD-IS (2009),
"Drents Heideschaap/Netherlands", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2014-08-04
DAD-IS (2009),
"Exmoor Horn/United Kingdom", Domestic Animal Diversity Information System, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, retrieved 2014-08-04