Breeds of Sheep - "Pure American Genetics"
	The Suffolk- originated in England from Southdown X Norfolk crosses and was imported into the U.S. in 1888. This is the largest-sized breed in the U.S. which, along with rapid growth rate, makes it well adapted as a sire breed for production of crossbred slaughter lambs. The Suffolk has a bare black head and legs, is prolific and a good milker, produces a medium-grade fleece and is raised under a range of climatic conditions. Suffolk lambs grow rapidly and produce high cutability carcasses. Mature rams weigh 275-400 lb. And mature ewes weigh 200-300 lb.
	The Montadale- was developed in the U.S. from Cheviot X Columbia crosses and is used primarily in the farm flock states. The breed is medium-sized with white wool, bare white head and legs, black hooves and nostrils. They are a prolific breed with good maternal instincts, milking ability and produce lambs with lean carcasses. Montadales produce medium wool with good staple lengths. Mature rams weigh 225-300 pounds and mature ewes weigh 175-250 lb.
	The Dorset- was imported into the U.S. in 1885 from Southern England. In 1948 a dominant gene for polledness occurred resulting in Polled Dorsets which are now popular in the farm flock states. Dorsets are medium-sized, white-faced, produce medium-wool fleeces free of black fibers and have wool extending down the legs. Dorsets are noted for their aseasonal breeding characteristics and are commonly used in crossbreeding to produce females for out of season breeding. Ewes are prolific, heavy milkers, long lived and produce hardy lambs with moderate growth and maturity that yield heavy muscled carcasses. Mature rams weigh 225-300 lb. And mature ewes weigh 175-225 lb.
	Developed from the Spanish Merino in France and Germany, the Rambouillet is the foundation of most Western U.S. range flocks. White-faced with wool on the legs, the Rambouillet is the largest of the fine wool breeds, rugged, adaptable to a wide variety of arid range conditions, has a well developed flocking instinct and is long lived. The breed also has an extended breeding season and produces a high-quality fine-wool fleece. Mature rams weigh 225-325 lb. And mature ewes weigh 150-225 lb.
	The Corriedale- breed originated in new Zealand from Lincoln and Leicester X Merino crosses and was imported into the U.S. in 1914. Corriedales are a medium-sized, white-faced breed that is well adapted to the farm flock states. They are prolific, good mothers, produce good market lambs and yield heavy, medium-wool fleeces with good staple length and lustre. Mature rams weigh 225-300 lb. and mature ewes weigh 175-225 lb.
	The Katahdin- breed originated in Maine from crosses of the St. Croix, Suffolk and Wiltshire Horn. They are a woolless easy-care sheep capable of high performance in a variety of management systems. Katahdins possess excellent mothering abilities, and are good milkers, prolific and have an extended breeding season. Their hair coat can be any color or color pattern and they posses unusual tolerance to heat and humidity as well as cold environments. Katahdins are the largest of the hair breeds and naturally produce a lean well-muscled carcass with excellent meat flavor. Mature rams weigh 175-250 lb. and mature ewes weigh 120-160 lb.