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Sheep Breeds

Sheep Breeds, with breed name, alternate names, origin, and purpose.

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ID BreedName AlternateNames Origin Purpose URL
2 Acipayam Turkey Meat, wool https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ac%C4%B1payam_(sheep)
3 Adal Ethiopia Meat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adal_(sheep)
4 Afghan Arabi Afghanistan Meat
5 Africana Camura, Colombian Wooless, Pelona, Red African, Rojo Africana, West African Colombia Meat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africana_(sheep)
6 Afrikaner Cape fat tail South Africa Meat, pelts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrikaner_sheep
7 Alai Kyrgyzstan Meat, wool https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alai_(sheep)
8 Alcarreña Spain Meat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcarre%C3%B1a
9 Algarve Churro Portugal Meat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algarve_Churro
10 Algerian Arab Ouled Jellal, Western Thin-tailed Algeria Meat
1 Šar Mountain Serbia, Macedonia Meat, milk, wool https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%C5%A0ar_Mountain_(sheep)&action=edit

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