Île-de-France (sheep)
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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. A breed association was formed in 1933, and it was rigorously tested early on its breeding for meat characteristics and maternal qualities.
Today the Île-de-France is one of the top meat breeds worldwide, and is present in South Africa and the Americas as well as in Europe. It is primarily used as a terminal sire, but is also occasionally found as a dairy breed in the United States. It's a large, naturally polled
breed with white fleece.
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
near Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. It was first developed at a French veterinary college in the 1830s through crosses of Dishley Leicester and Rambouillet
Rambouillet (sheep)
The Rambouillet is also known as the Rambouillet Merino or the French Merino. The development of the Rambouillet breed started in 1786 when Louis XVI purchased over three hundred Spanish Merinos from his cousin, King Charles III of Spain...
, and was originally known as the Dishley Merino. A breed association was formed in 1933, and it was rigorously tested early on its breeding for meat characteristics and maternal qualities.
Today the Île-de-France is one of the top meat breeds worldwide, and is present in South Africa and the Americas as well as in Europe. It is primarily used as a terminal sire, but is also occasionally found as a dairy breed in the United States. It's a large, naturally polled
Polled livestock
Polled livestock are livestock without horns, of species that normally have them. The term refers both to breeds or strains which are naturally polled through selective breeding and also to naturally horned animals which have been dehorned...
breed with white fleece.