| Painted Desert Sheep |
| How different Hair Sheep Breeds began |
| We will start with some of the other hair sheep breeds that were developed here in the United States. The Painted Desert Sheep was developed from some of these breeds. |
| The Corsican Sheep: The Corsican is most often the result from crossing Mouflon with Barbados, domestic sheep have also been used. Mouflons bave been crossed with argalis, bighorns, and Dall sheep , resulting is a great variety in coloration, body size, horn size and horn configuration. Large and spectacular horns can result from carefully managed breedings. Other examples of Coriscan sheep are the white "Texas Dall", "Black Hawaiian", and "American Blackbelly". These breeds are listed below. |
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| American Blackbelly: The Blackbelly sheep originated in Texas. They vary in shades of brown with black markings, hence the name "blackbelly". The breed originated from Barbados Blackbelly sheep which were crossed with Rambouillet and Mouflon. The American Blackbelly should not be confused with the original Barbados blackbelly sheep that originated in the Barbados islands in which both sexes of the Barbados blackbelly are polled, while the American Blackbelly rams are horned but the ewes are usually polled. The American blackbellies are considered a Corsican Sheep. |
| Texas Dall: The Texas Dall is more or less a white Corsican and has no relation to the Alaskan Dahl. They have Mouflon, Merino, and Barbados influences. Although most are totally white, they can range in color from white to blonde or pale champagne. Some even have spotted markings usually in a fawn color. |
| Black Hawaiian: There is some controversy on how this breed was started. Some say the Black Hawaiian is believed to be a cross of Mouflon and Black Hair sheep from the Hawaiian islands. While others say they are Barbados with a dilution of the red color gene making them black. And some even say they are strictly black Corsican sheep. |
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| PAINTED DESERT SHEEP: It is said that some of the very first Painted Desert Sheep were developed at the YO Ranch in Texas. Thanks to all of the dedicated breeders over the years this sheep became a Breed in 1997, when the PAINTED DESERT SHEEP SOCIETY was founded by Anita Garza. The Painted Desert Sheep, has become a very popular breed. You can find several different breeds in it's background. Merino, Rambouillet, Navajo Churro, Mouflon, Corsican, Texas Dall and Barbados, Black Hawaiian, and Jacob. They are very adaptable to extremes in weather and are more parasite resistance than the wool breeds. They are also known for their ability to grow a trophy-class set of horns along with their wild and colorful markings. And with their natural "spring shedding" that means no shearing. For more information on the Painted Desert Sheep Society and registering your sheep visit the Painted Desert Sheep Society website at: www.elcascabel.com |
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