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Île-de-France sheep
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Île-de-France sheep

Place of Origin France
Origin 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, Australia and the Americas as well as in Europe.
Purpose Meat, Milk
Characteristics 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.
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