Red sheep
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Red sheep could refer to one of several breeds of sheep; the Iranian Red Sheep, or the California Red Sheep.
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[edit] Iranian Red Sheep
The Iranian Red Sheep (Ovis ammon gmelini) is also known as Armenian sheep. It lives mostly in open rough terrain.
[edit] California Red Sheep
The California Red Sheep was first bred by Dr. Glenn Spurlock of the University of California at Davis. He wanted to breed a meat with excellent taste and texture. Genetic breeding techniques were used to cross the Barbados sheep with a Tunis sheep.
California Red Sheep can survive in cold climates, and are currently being bred as far north as Canada.
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- http://www.caredsheep.com/ - Site about California Red sheep
- http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/californiared/index.htm - Oklahoma State University Animal Sciences page on California Red Sheep
- http://www.huntrockcreekranch.com/the_animals.html#iranian - Site about Armenian / Iranian Red Sheep
