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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The Iranian Red Sheep (Ovis ammon gmelini) is also known as Armenian sheep. It lives mostly in open rough terrain.
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.
- 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