Selectively bred

Merino

A variant of Domestic sheep (Ovis aries)

Fine-wool breed prized for soft, dense fleece. High-maintenance wool (heavy shearing, crutching, flystrike vigilance) but the standard for premium wool.

This page covers the Merino variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Domestic sheep →

Other Sheep variants

Babydoll Southdown Katahdin Dorper / White Dorper Suffolk Jacob Shetland