Name: Abigail Z.

Corre DVM III Class Schedule: U034 (3:00-5:00)

Exercise No. 4: Goat and Sheep Breeds
Table 5. Template for goat and sheep breed characterization

Breed (with picture) Type Distribution General Appearance Outstanding Characteristics

Goat breeds
Philippine native Philippines  Exist in a variety of  Small
colors; mainly black-  Stocky
brown and some have low set
Meat mixed color of brown,
black, reddish brown and
have a solid color of
white
Anglo-Nubian England, USA  White, black, brown or  Known for beautiful look,
mixed with various milk and meat production
All-purpose
colored  long, wide, and pendulous
(meat, milk
 Roman nose ears; Roman nose
and hide
production)

Boer South Africa  Reddish-brown head and  Docility, high fertility and a
neck fast growth rate
 White body and legs
Meat  Horns are prominent
 Short to medium hair
Toggenburg Switzerland, United  Colors are light fawn to  Compact
Kingdom, United dark chocolate with  Robust
States distinct white markings  Sturdy
 Short and erect or pointed  Vigorous
Dairy forward ears
 Dished or straight facial
line
 Wedge-shaped body
LaMancha United States  Color may vary  Excellent dairy temperament
 The hair is short, fine and  All-around sturdy animal that
glossy can withstand a great deal of
 Has very short ears; “elf hardship and still produce
Dairy ear” or “gopher ear”
variety.

Saanen Saanen Valley,  White or light cream in  The heavy milk producers
Switzerland color  Medium in size
 Hair is short and fine
 Ears are erect and alertly
Dairy carried, pointing forward
 Face is straight or dished
 Wedge-shaped body
 Breed (with picture) Type Distribution General Appearance Outstanding Characteristics
Sheep breeds
1. Philippine sheep Philippines  Color may vary  Raised basically like goat.
 Ears are mostly erect  adaptable to
 Roma-nosed the Philippine conditions
Meat

2. Barbados Blackbelly Carribean,  Color is generally brown all  High prolificacy

South America over the body with black  Tolerance of hot and humid climates
color under belly, chest,  Resistance to parasites
lower jaw, legs, and inside  Resistance to foot problems
Meat
the ears.  Ease of lambing
 Roman-nosed  Lean carcass on a moderate-sized
 Ears are small and slightly frame
drooping
3. Suffolk England, US  Dark-faced and legs  Frame is large and they are usually
 Hornless sheep highly muscular
 Excellent mutton carcasses
Meat  Medium-wool
 Energetic; showing stamina and quality

4. Cheviot Scotland  White-faced sheep  Legs, hip and thighs are very fleshy
 Wool-free head and legs  Very alert, active sheep
 Pricked ears,  Long-wool breed
Meat  Black muzzle and black fee  Reasonable frame
 Hornless
5. Merino/Marino Spain, Australia,  Whole body is covered
North America, with hair
South Africa  White-colored mouth and
Wool legs
 Males are horned,
females are not
 Finest and softest wool of
any sheep
 Excellent forager and very
adaptable

6. Rambouillet France, US  White face and white legs  Largest of fine wool sheep
 Face covering of wool is  Very strong and hardy
rather heavy  Well suited to almost all
Dual-purpose  Ears are surrounded by climates
(meat and white hair  Fleeces are relatively heavy
wool production)  Hair weights very high and
dense
 Superior wool and near-
mutton breed
Guide questions:

1. What is American Blood Grade System? (1 point)

 The American Blood Grade System is a wool grade simply defined as a
percentage of Merino genetics. It was developed to represent the
amount of fine-wool Merino genetics present in the native coarse-wool
sheep.
2. What is the base stock of the Philippine sheep or indigenous stock? (1 point)
 Merino
3. This breed of sheep has the finest fleece and originated in Spain. (1 point)
 Rambouillet
4. What are the constraints of goat and sheep raising in the Philippines? (3
points)
 Environment
 Socioeconomics
 Farming systems
 Externalities