Canadian Arcott
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The Canadian Arcott is a breed of domestic sheep
native to Canada. The latter half of its name is an acronym for the Animal Research Centre in Ottawa, where it was developed along with the Rideau Arcott
. The Canadian Arcott is a synthesis of many breeds, but primarily the Ile de France
and Suffolk. Like its progenitors, the Canadian Arcott is a terminal sire breed. Arcotts are a medium frame, white-faced production breed largely kept for meat.
Domestic sheep
Sheep are quadrupedal, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Like all ruminants, sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates. Although the name "sheep" applies to many species in the genus Ovis, in everyday usage it almost always refers to Ovis aries...
native to Canada. The latter half of its name is an acronym for the Animal Research Centre in Ottawa, where it was developed along with the Rideau Arcott
Rideau Arcott
The Rideau Arcott is a breed of domestic sheep native to Canada. One of only a few livestock breeds native to the country, the Rideau name is a common one in Ottawa...
. The Canadian Arcott is a synthesis of many breeds, but primarily the Ile de France
Île-de-France (sheep)
The Île-de-France is a breed of sheep native to the French region of Île-de-France near Paris. It was first developed at a French veterinary college in the 1830s through crosses of Dishley Leicester and Rambouillet, and was originally known as the Dishley Merino...
and Suffolk. Like its progenitors, the Canadian Arcott is a terminal sire breed. Arcotts are a medium frame, white-faced production breed largely kept for meat.
External links
- Canadian Arcotts, Canadian Sheep Breeder's Association