American Blackbelly
Country of originUSA
DistributionTexas
StandardInternational Barbados Blackbelly Sheep Association
UseTrophy hunting
Traits
Horn statusmales horned, ewes polled

The American Blackbelly is a breed of domestic sheep that originated in the United States.

The breed was developed in Texas by crossing Barbados Black Belly sheep with Rambouillet sheep and mouflon. This produced a horned animal with a heavier carcase and increased muscle mass compared to the original black-bellied breed.

American Blackbellies are mainly used for trophy hunting.[1]

References

  1. de Almeida, André M. (2017). "Barbados Blackbelly: the Caribbean ovine genetic resource". Tropical Animal Health and Production. 50 (2): 239–250. doi:10.1007/s11250-017-1475-5. PMID 29185138. S2CID 11683216 via Springer Link.


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