Barbados Blackbelly

Origin: Africa. Cross of African hair sheep & European wooled breeds.
Hair sheep (complete covering of medium to thick hair- no wool). All shades of brown, tan or yellow with contrasting black under parts extending up neck & down inside of legs, plank & back of thighs. Inside hair of ears is black, as is chin & poll. Adapt to widespread environments. Resistant to effects of internal parasites.
Rams have a neckpiece of long hair (up to 6"), which extends down neck to brisket & extends over sides & top of neck & shoulders as showy blanket in some. Polled. Body weights of ewes 80-100 lbs & rams 105-125 lbs.
High reproductive efficiency - average of 1.5-2.3 lambs/litter. Average lambing interval 8-9 months. Fully fertile in crosses with other breeds especially with Dorset Horn & Suffolk resulted in pronounced increase in growth rate of progeny.

Border Leicester

Origin: Leicestershire, England
 Roman nose & erect ears. Rams weigh from 102-147 kg & ewes from 79-124 kg. Long, lustrous wool. Fleece weight ranges from 8-12 lbs with a yield of 65-80 %. Stable length of fleece ranges from 5-10".

Polled Dorset

Origin: North Carolina State College, Raleigh, NC.
Number 1 white faced breed in US. White sheep of medium size; have good muscle conformation to produce desirable carcass. Ewes weigh from 150-200 lbs; rams 225-275 lbs. Good mothers - multiple births common; good milkers.
Fleece is very white, strong, close & free from dark fibre;  average 2.25-4 kg with yield of between 50-70 %. Staple length ranges from 2.5-4".

Poll Merino

Origin: Australia
Relatively new breed. Purely without horns. Easier to handle at shearing & crutching time. Generally large framed, plain bodied; mature quickly. Highly fertile.

Romney

Origin: Kent, England.
Predominant breed in New Zealand. Dual purpose. Efficiently convert pasture into lean, high quality carcasses. Meat known for its delicate taste. Males weigh from 102-124 kg, ewes 68-90 kg. Hooves resistant to foot rot.
Fleece unique among all breeds. Long, lustrous, hangs in separate locks, with minimal cross fibers between. Remain healthy even in harsh weather. High yielding - range from 65-80 % and weigh from 3.6-5.4 kg; low grease content (light shrinking upon washing), readily takes dye & easily spun. Finest fiber diameter of all long wool breeds.

Suffolk

Origin: Suffolk, England. Crossbred between Southdown  & Norfolk Horned.
Known for its meatiness - Ram weigh from 113-159 kg; ewes from 81-113 kg & wool quality - fleece weights between 2.25-3.6 kg with a yield of 50-62 %. Fleeces considered medium with staple length ranging from 2-3.5".