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Pagliarola sheep, native to the regions of Abruzzo, Molise, and Campania in Italy, are renowned for their adaptability and versatile utility in agricultural settings. These medium-sized sheep play a crucial role in the agricultural landscapes of their native regions, where they are valued for their contributions to meat, milk, and wool production.

Characterized by their distinctive physical features, Pagliarola sheep typically exhibit a ...

Painted Desert Sheep are spotted hair sheep that receive most of their influence from Mouflon sheep. Before being established as a separate breed, they were considered by many to be a parti-colored Corsican. Other early influence came from Merino and Rambouillet sheep, and a few four-horned individuals stem from Jacob or Churro ancestry. Long desired by hunters because of the large horns and aesthetic, flashy looks, the Painted Desert is no ...

Panama sheep are a notable breed developed in the United States during the early 1900s, originating in Idaho. They are recognized as one of only two sheep breeds in the country developed by private sheep breeders. The breed's development began with a cross between Rambouillet rams and Lincoln ewes, which was conducted over approximately five years. Following this initial crossbreeding phase, subsequent matings between Panama rams and ewes were ca ...

The Pecora Pomarancina sheep, characterized by its medium size and distinctive white fleece, is believed to have evolved from the Appenninica sheep lineage. This breed is primarily found in the picturesque regions of Tuscany and Siena, nestled in the heart of Italy.

Renowned for its high-quality milk, Pecora Pomarancina sheep contribute to the dairy industry with their milk boasting a commendable fat content ranging between 6% to 7%. T ...

Pedi sheep, indigenous to South Africa, are an integral part of the rich agricultural heritage of the region. Belonging to the Nguni type, along with the Zulu and Swazi breeds, Pedi sheep have been a presence in the area for centuries, dating back to the period between 200 to 400 AD. These sheep derive their name and distinctive characteristics from their primary association with the Bapedi people, who traditionally inhabit the northern regions o ...

Pelibuey sheep, known for their distinctive hair rather than wool, are believed to share close ancestry with the West African, Red African, African, or Africana breeds found in Colombia and Venezuela. These sheep trace their lineage back to the West African Dwarf breed and are primarily distributed in regions such as Cuba, the coastal areas of Mexico, and various Caribbean locales. Impressively, Pelibuey sheep constitute a significant portion, ap ...

Perendale sheep, a breed developed in New Zealand during the 1950s at Massey University, emerged as a response to the specific needs of hill country farmers in developing regions. Since its inception, the Perendale has remained a cornerstone of New Zealand's agricultural landscape, renowned for its adaptability, productivity, and resilience in diverse environmental conditions.

The Perendale breed was meticulously crafted through a stra ...

Pinzirita sheep are a breed primarily found in the region surrounding Sicily in southern Italy. They are classified as a coarse-wool breed and are typically raised for both milk and meat production purposes.

Characteristic features of Pinzirita sheep include black or brown markings on the face and legs. Additionally, males of this breed are known to possess horns, while females are generally polled, meaning they do not have horns.

The feral flock of sheep on Pitt Island in the Chatham group of New Zealand, which existed in the nineteen-seventies, likely originated from Saxony Merinos that were initially introduced to South-East Island, another island in the Chatham group, in 1841. Later, these sheep were transferred to Pitt Island, where they formed a feral population that thrived for almost a century.

In 1981, recognizing the significance of this unique populat ...

Plezzana sheep (also known as Bovska sheep in Slovenia) descend from Zaupel sheep, which were spread all over Europe during the middle ages. They are medium-small sheep (males: 64 cm, females: 60 cm, at the withers). They are multi-purpose sheep. The milk is used for cheese production. The mixed wool is used for the production of loden, felt, and tweed. They are medium framed, thin-legged and finely boned sheep. They have a narrow head and a ...

Merino sheep made their debut in Poland in 1786, with the first introduction from Spain. Subsequently, in the early 19th century, Electoral Merinos were imported, adding to the genetic diversity of the breed. By 1860, Poland saw the arrival of Merinos of the Rambouillet and Precoce types, further enriching the sheep population.

During this period, efforts were initiated to develop a dual-purpose type of sheep in Poland, focusing on bot ...

Polish Mountain Sheep evolved from the old Carpathian Cakiel, and especially one of its varieties - the primitive Podhale sheep. They can be found in the whole Polish part of the Carpathian mountains; however, they are most frequently found in the Podhale region near the town of Nowy Sacz, where the breed traditionally originates. They have a light build, thin but strong legs, and narrow rump.  

Polish Mountain sheep are milked ...

Poll Dorsets are short wool, meat producing sheep that were developed in Australia between 1937 and 1954 with the aim of breeding a true Dorset type sheep without horns. They were developed at a property called Valmore in Whitemore, Tasmania, a noted center for pedigree livestock stud farms. Poll Dorset resulted from the introduction of Corriedale and Ryeland blood into the Dorset Horn.

Their main distinguishing features are its ...

Polled Dorset is a breed of sheep developed for meat at the North Carolina State University Small Ruminant Unit in 1956. Their name refers to the fact that they area hornless variation of the Horned Dorset sheep. Polled Dorsets are the result of a genetic mutation by which some of the offspring of a certain ram grew no horns. After some years of breeding work, a strain of Dorset was developed which had lost the characteristic horns and which ...

Polwarth sheep, a testament to the ingenuity and foresight of Australian sheep breeders, emerged onto the pastoral stage in Victoria in the year 1880. Developed as a dual-purpose breed, they embody a harmonious blend of Merino and Lincoln ancestry, with a genetic composition consisting of 75 percent Merino heritage and 25 percent Lincoln lineage.

Thriving amidst the fertile landscapes of Victoria, Polwarths have proven themselves to be ...

Polypay are synthetic sheep, developed in the 1970s at the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station in Dubois, Idaho, and Nicholas Farms at Sonoma, California. Targhee x Dorset and Rambouillet x Finnsheep crosses were mated to form a 4-breed composite that could produce two lamb crops and one wool crop per year.

Polypays are a medium-sized, prolific breed with an extended breeding season. Good mothers and milkers, they produce lambs with accepta ...

Pomeranian Coarsewool Sheep, also known as just Pomereranian, or Pommersches Rauhwollschaf; Pommernschaf; or Rauhwolliges Pommersches Landschaf) is an old domestic sheep breed from the Pomerania region (split between Germany and Poland). The first records of similar sheep in Pomerania can be traced to more than 3000 years ago. They are raised primarily for meat and vegetation management.

Pomeranian Coarsewool Sheep are polled (ho ...

The Portland sheep, hailing from the heathlands of the Dorset region in the UK, distinguishes itself as a member of the esteemed tan-faced group of breeds native to the South West. Contrary to its namesakes in Oregon or Maine, this diminutive yet hardy breed is deeply rooted in the pastoral landscapes of rural England.

Characterized by its modest size, the Portland sheep embodies resilience and adaptability to the rugged terrain of its ...

Priangan Sheep are from Priangan(a mountainous region in West Java province on the island of Java in Indonesia). They are raised for meat and sport fighting. Priangan rams are selected for size, horn size, and for fighting ability. The champion rams are highly priced and may fetch up to 300,000 rupiah ( US $722 ). However, they are not used for breeding during their fighting career as it is feared that mating would deprive them of their t ...

The Pusterese sheep, known by various names including Pustera Gigante, Nobile di Badia, Gadertaler, Tedesca di Pusteria, Sextner, Tauferer, or Aurina, hail from the picturesque region of Tyrol, Italy. With their distinctive white-straw yellow coat, they exude an aura of rustic elegance that is characteristic of the Alpine landscapes they call home.

Neither gender of the Pusterese sheep sports horns, adding to their gentle and docile de ...