# List of sheep breeds

This is a list of breeds of domestic sheep. Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are partially derived from mouflon (Ovis gmelini) stock, and have diverged sufficiently to be considered a different species. Some sheep breeds have a hair coat and are known as haired sheep.

## Domestic sheep breeds

Sorted alphabetically.
* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z
* See also
* Notes
* References
* External links

### A

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Acıpayam | | Turkey | Meat, wool |
| Adal | | Ethiopia | Meat |
| Afghan Arabi | | Afghanistan | Meat |
| Africana | Camura, Colombian Wooless, Pelona, Red African, Rojo Africana, West African | Colombia | Meat, woolly items |
| Afrikaner | Cape fattest tail | South Africa | Meat, pelts honed |
| Afrino | | South Africa | Meat, wool, crossbreeding |
| Alai | | Kyrgyzstan | Meat, wool |
| Alcarreña | | Spain | Meat |
| Algarve Churro | | Portugal | Meat |
| Algerian sheep | Ouled Jellal, Western Thin-tailed | Algeria | Meat |
| Alpines Steinschaf | | Germany | Meat, wool, vegetation management |
| Altay | | China | Meat |
| American Blackbelly | | United States | Trophy hunting |
| Ancon | Otter sheep | United States | |
| Appenninica | Appenninica, Bariscianese, Chietina Varzese, Perugina del piano | Italy | Meat |
| Arabi | | Iran, Iraq | Meat |
| Arapawa | | New Zealand | Wool |
| Arkhar-Merino | | Kazakhstan | Wool |
| Armenian Semicoarsewool | Armyanskaya Polugrubosherstnaya | Armenia | Meat, milk |
| Askanian | Askaniysky | Ukraine | Wool |
| Assaf | | Israel | Meat, milk |
| Aussiedown | | Australia | Meat |
| Australian White | | Australia | Meat |
| Awassi | Ivesi, Baladi, Deiri, Syrian, Ausi, Nuami, Gezirieh | South Eastern Anatolia, Syro-Arabian desert | Milk |

### B

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Balkhi | | Afghanistan, North-west Pakistan | Meat |
| Baluchi | Baluchi dumda, Mengali, Taraki, Shinwari, Araghi, Farahani, Kermani, Khorasani, Khurasani, Naeini, Neini, Yazdi | Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan | Wool |
| Barbados Blackbelly sheep | Barbados Black Belly, Black Belly, Barbados Barriga Nigra | Barbados | Meat |
| Bardoka | | Kosovo | Milk, meat, wool and research |
| Basco-Béarnais | | Spain, France | Milk |
| Bellary | | Karnataka, India | Wool |
| Beltex | | Belgium, The Netherlands | Meat |
| Bentheimer Landschaf | Bentheim sheep | Germany | Landscape preservation |
| Bergamasca | | Italy | Meat |
| Berichon du Cher | | France | |
| Beulah Speckled Face | | United Kingdom | Meat |
| Bibrik | | Pakistan | |
| Biellese | Razza d'Ivrea, Piemontese Alpina | Italy | Meat, milk |
| Bizet | | France | Meat |
| Blackhead Persian | Swartkoppersie | Somalia | Meat |
| Bleu du Maine | Bazougers, Blauköpfiges Fleischschaf, Bluefaced Maine, Blue-headed Maine, Maine-Anjou, Maine à tête bleue, Mayenne Blue | France | Meat, Wool |
| Bluefaced Leicester | | United Kingdom | Meat |
| Blue Texel | | Netherlands | Meat$^{:765}$ |
| Bond | | Australia | Wool |
| Border Leicester | | United Kingdom | Meat, wool |
| Boreray sheep | | Scotland | Meat, wool |
| Bovec sheep | Bovška Ovca, Plezzana, Trentarka, Krainer Steinschaf | Italy | Meat, milk |
| Braunes Bergschaf | Brown Mountain sheep | Germany | Meat, vegetation management |
| Brazilian Somali | Berbera Blackhead | Somalia | Meat |
| Brianzola | | Italy | Meat |
| British Milksheep | | United Kingdom | Milk |
| Bündner Oberland | Graubünden, Grisons | Switzerland | Vegetation management |

### C

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| California Red | | United States | Meat, wool |
| California Variegated Mutant | CVM, Romeldale/CVM | United States | Wool |
| Cambridge | | United Kingdom | meat |
| Cameroon | | West Africa | Meat |
| Campanian Barbary | | Italy | Meat, milk |
| Canadian Arcott | | Canada | Meat |
| Cărăbaşă | Black-headed Teleorman Tigaie | Romania | |
| Castlemilk Moorit | Castlemilk Shetland, Moorit Shetland | Scotland | Hobby |
| Charmoise | | France | Meat |
| Charollais | | France | Meat |
| Cheviot | | Scotland | Meat, wool |
| Border Cheviot | South Country Cheviot | United Kingdom | Meat |
| Brecknock Hill Cheviot | Brecon Cheviot, Sennybridge Cheviot | Wales | Meat |
| North Country Cheviot | | Scotland | Meat |
| Chios | | Island of Chios, Greece | Milk |
| Cholistani | | Pakistan | Meat |
| Churra | Spanish Churro | Spain | Meat, milk |
| Cigaja | | Croatia | Wool, milk |
| Cikta | | Hungary | Meat |
| Çine Çaparı | | Turkey | |
| Clun Forest | | England | Meat, milk, wool |
| Coburger Fuchsschaf | Coburg Fox Sheep | Germany | Vegetation management |
| Columbia | | United States | Wool |
| Comeback | | Australia | Meat, wool |
| Comisana | Lentinese, Red Head, Testa rossa, Faccia rossa | Italy | Milk |
| Coolalee | | Australia | Meat |
| Coopworth | | New Zealand | Meat, wool |
| Cormo | | Australia and New Zealand | Wool |
| Corriedale | | New Zealand | Meat, wool |
| Cotswold | | United Kingdom | Meat, wool |
| Criollo | Creole, Chilludo, Colombian, Lucero, Pampa, Tarhumara, Uruguayan, Venezuelan | Central America | Meat |

### D

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Dala Fur sheep | Dala pälsfår | Sweden | |
| Dalesbred | | United Kingdom | Meat, wool |
| Dagliç | | Turkey | Meat, milk |
| Damani | | Pakistan | Meat, wool |
| Damara | | Namibia | Meat |
| Danish Landrace | Landfår, Klitfår | Denmark | Wool |
| Debouillet | | United States | Wool |
| Derbyshire Gritstone | | United Kingdom | Meat |
| Deutsches Bergschaf | Weißes Bergschaf, White Mountain, Deutsches Weisses Bergschaf | Germany | Meat, wool |
| Devon Closewool | | United Kingdom | Meat |
| Devon Longwoolled | Devon Longwool | United Kingdom | Meat, wool |
| Dohne Merino | Dohne, El Dohne Merino | South Africa | Meat, wool |
| Dorper | | South Africa | Meat |
| Dorset | Dorset Horn, Dorset Horned | United Kingdom | Meat |
| Dorset Down | | United Kingdom | Meat |
| Drenth Heath Sheep | Drents Heideschaap | Netherlands | Vegetation management |
| Drysdale | | New Zealand | Wool |
| Duben sheep | | Bulgaria | wool |

### E

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Easycare | | United Kingdom | Meat |
| East Friesian | Ostfriesisches Milchschaf | Germany | Milk |
| Edilbay | Edilbaevskaya, Edilbaev | Kazakhstan | Meat, tail fat |
| Elliottdale | | Tasmania | Meat, Wool |
| English Leicester | Bakewell Leicester, Dishley Leicester, Improved Leicester, Leicester, Leicester Longwool, New Leicester | England | Meat |
| Estonian Ruhnu | Ruhnu maalammas | Estonia | Meat, wool |
| Elinpelin sheep | - | Bulgaria | wool |
| Exlana sheep | | United Kingdom | meat, wool |
| Exmoor Horn | | Exmoor | Meat |

### F

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Fabrianese | | Italy | Meat, milk |
| Faroe | Faroese | Faroe Islands | Meat, wool |
| Fat-tailed sheep (group of breeds) | | Africa, Middle East, Near East, Pakistan, Northern India, Western China, Mongolia | Meat |
| Finnsheep | Suomenlammas, Finnish Landrace | Finland | Meat, Wool, Milk, Landscape Management |
| Flanders Milk sheep | | Belgium | |
| Forystufé | Leadersheep, Forystukind | Iceland | Genetic conservation, herd management |
| French Alpine sheep | | France | |
| Friesian Milk sheep | | Netherlands | |
| Fuglestad | | Norway | |

### G

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Gaddi | Kangra Valley, Bhadarwah | India | Wool |
| Galician | Ovella galega | Spain | Meat, milk |
| Galway | | Ireland | Meat |
| Gansu Alpine Fine-wool | Northwestern Chinese Merino, North-West China Merino | China | Wool |
| Gentile di Puglia | Merinos d'Italia | Italy | Wool |
| German Whiteheaded Mutton | Weißkopf, Weißköpfiges Fleischschaf | Germany | Meat, wool |
| Gotland | Gotland Pälsfår, Gotland pelt | Sweden | Meat, wool |
| Gökçeada | | Turkey | |
| Greenlandic sheep | kalaallit savaataat, sava | Greenland | Meat, wool |
| Greyface Dartmoor | | United Kingdom | Meat |
| Grey Troender | Grå trøndersau | Norway | Wool |
| Gromark | | Australia | Meat, wool |
| Gulf Coast Native | Louisiana Scrub, Pineywoods Native | Gulf Coast, United States | |
| Guligas | | Uzbekistan | |
| Guirra | | Mediterranean coast of Spain | Meat |
| Gute | Gutefår | Sweden | Genetic conservation |

### H

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Hampshire | Hampshire Down | United Kingdom | Meat |
| Han | | Mongolia, China | |
| Langzhou Large-tail Han | | Northern China | |
| Small-tail Han | | China | Meat |
| Hanzhong | | China | |
| Harnai | | Pakistan |
| Hasht Nagri | | Pakistan | Meat, wool |
| Hazaragie | | Afghanistan | Meat |
| Hebridean | St. Kilda sheep | Scotland | Vegetation management |
| Heidschnucke | Family of sheep including the three breeds below | Germany | Meat, wool, vegetation management |
| Graue gehörnte Heidschnucke | Grey Horned Heath | Germany | Meat, wool, vegetation management |
| Moorschnucke | White Polled Heath | Germany | Meat, wool, vegetation management |
| Weiße gehörnte Heidschnucke | White Horned Heath | Germany | Meat, wool, vegetation management |
| Herdwick | | England | Meat |
| Herik | | Turkey | |
| Hill Radnor | | Wales | Meat |
| Hog Island | | United States | Wool |
| Hu | | | |

### I

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Icelandic sheep | íslenska sauðkindin | Iceland | Meat, milk, wool |
| Inner Mongolian wool | | China | |
| Île-de-France | Dishley Merino | France | Meat |
| Istrian milk | Istrian Pramenka | Croatia, Slovenia | Meat, milk |

### J

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Jacob | | United Kingdom | Meat, wool, hide, pet |
| Jezersko–Solčava sheep | Brillenschaf, Carinthian sheep, Seelaenderschaf, Spectacles Sheep | Slovenia | Meat |
| Juraschaf | | | |

### K

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Karacabey Merino | | Turkey | |
| Kachhi | | Pakistan | |
| Kajli | | Pakistan | Meat, milk, wool |
| Kamakuyruk | | Turkey | |
| Karakul | | Central Asia | Meat, milk, wool, hide |
| Karayaka | | Turkey | Meat, milk, wool |
| Kärntner Brillenschaf | Spectacled Alpine Sheep | Austria | Meat, wool, hide |
| Katahdin | | United States | Meat |
| Kempen Heath | | Netherlands | |
| Kerry Hill | | Wales | Meat |
| Kihnu Native | Kihnu maalammas | Estonia | Wool |
| Kıvırcık | | Turkey | |
| Kooka | | Pakistan | Milk |
| Kashmir Merino | | Kashmir | Wool |
| Karagouniko | | Greece | |

### L

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Lacaune | | France | Milk |
| Landais | | | |
| Langhe | | | |
| Lati | | | |
| Latxa | Lacha | Spain | Milk |
| Leccese | Moscia Leccese | Italy | Wool, milk |
| Leineschaf | | Germany | Meat, wool |
| Lincoln | Lincoln Longwool | England | Wool |
| Lithuanian Black-headed | Lietuvos vietines siurksciavilnês | Lithuania | Meat, wool |
| Llanwenog | | Wales | Meat |
| Lleyn | Dafad Llŷn | Wales | Meat |
| Lohi | | Pakistan | Wool |
| Lonk | Improved Haslingden | England | Meat, wool |
| Luzein sheep | | | |

### M

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Magra sheep | Bikaneri Chokhla, Chakri, Bikaneri | Rajasthan, India | Wool |
| Maltese | | Malta | |
| Manchega | | Spain | Meat, milk |
| Manech | | | |
| Marwari | | India | Meat, wool |
| Manx Loaghtan | Loaghtyn, Loghtan | Isle of Man | Wool |
| Masai | | Kenya | |
| Masham | | England | Meat, wool |
| Massese sheep | | Italy | Milk |
| Meatmaster | | South Africa | Meat |
| Mehraban | | Iran | Meat |
| Merinizzata Italiana | | Italy | Meat, wool |
| Merino | | Spain, Turkey | Meat, wool |
| Argentine Merino | | Argentina | Meat, wool |
| Arles Merino | | France | Meat, wool |
| Booroola Merino | | Australia | Wool, research |
| Delaine Merino | | United States | Wool |
| East Merino sheep | | France | Meat, wool |
| Karacabey Merino | | Turkey | |
| Medium-wool Merino | | | |
| Merinofleischschaf | | | |
| Merinolandschaf | | Germany | Meat, wool |
| Merino Longwool | | | |
| Poll Merino | | Australia | Meat, wool |
| South African Merino | | South Africa | Meat, wool |
| South African Meat Merino | SAMM | South Africa | Meat, wool |
| Strong Wool Merino | | | |
| Transylvanian Merino | | Romania | |
| Ming Black | | | |
| Moghani | | | |
| Montadale | | United States | Meat, wool |
| Morada Nova | Brazilian Woolless | Brazil | Meat |
| Moles | | | |

### N

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Najdi | Nejdi | Saudi Arabia | Meat, milk, wool |
| Namaqua Afrikaner | | South Africa | Meat, pelts |
| Nali | Western India | India | Wool |
| Navajo-Churro sheep | | United States | Wool |
| Nederlandse Bonte Schaap | Dutch Spotted Sheep | Netherlands | meat, wool |
| Nellore | palia, jodipi, dora | India | Meat |
| Newfoundland | Newfoundland Local | Canada | |
| Nilgiri | | India | |
| Noire du Velay | | France | Meat |
| Nolana sheep | | | |
| Norfolk Horn | Blackface Norfolk Horned, Norfolk Horned, Old Norfolk, Old Norfolk Horned | United Kingdom | Meat |
| North Ronaldsay | Orkney | Scotland | Wool |
| Northern European short-tailed sheep (group of breeds) | | Baltic states, British Isles, Scandinavia, Germany, Russia | Meat, milk, wool |
| Norwegian Fur | | | |

### O

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Orkhon | | Mongolia | Wool |
| Ossimi | | | |
| Ouessant | Ushant, Breton Island Dwarf | France | Wool, hobby |
| Oula | | | |
| Oxford | Oxford Down | United Kingdom | Meat |

### P

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Pag Island | Paška ovca | Croatia | Meat, milk |
| Pagliarola | | | |
| Panama | | United States | Meat |
| Pedi sheep | Bapedi | South Africa | Meat |
| Pelibüey | Cubano Rojo | Caribbean, Mexico, South America | Meat |
| Perendale | | New Zealand | Meat |
| Pinzirita | | Sicily | Milk |
| Pitt Island | | Chatham Islands, New Zealand | Wool |
| Polwarth | | Australia | Meat, wool |
| Polypay | | United States | Meat, wool |
| Portland | | England | Meat |
| Pramenka | Lička, Istarska, Kupreška or Dubska pramenka | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia | Meat, milk, wool |
| Priangan | Garut | Indonesia | Meat, ram fighting |
| Polish Heath | | Poland | |
| Poll Dorset | | Australia | Meat |
| Polled Dorset | | United States | Meat |
| Pomeranian Coarsewool Sheep | Pomeranian Sheep, Rauhwolliges Pommersches Landschaf | Germany | Meat, vegetation management |

### Q

| Name | Origin |
| Qashqai | China |
| Qiaoke | China |
| Qinghai Black Tibetan | China |
| Qinghai Semifinewool | China |
| Quadrella | Italy |
| Quanglin Large-Tail | China |

### R

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Rabo Largo | | | |
| Racka | Ovce cápová, Cápovice | Hungary | Meat, milk, wool |
| Rahmany sheep | El-rahmani | Egypt | Meat, milk, wool |
| Rambouillet | Rambouillet Merino, French Merino | France | Meat, wool |
| Rasa Aragonesa | | Aragón | Meat |
| Red Engadine | Engadine | Switzerland | |
| Red Karaman | | Turkey | |
| Red Maasai | | East Africa | Meat |
| Rhoen sheep | | | vegetation management |
| Rideau Arcott | | Canada | |
| Romanov | | Russia | Meat |
| Romney sheep | Romney Marsh | United Kingdom | Meat, wool |
| Roslag | Roslagsfår | Sweden | Meat, wool |
| Rouge de l'Ouest | Tête rouge du Maine | France | Meat |
| Rouge du Roussillon | Roussillion Red | France | Meat, wool |
| Rough Fell | | United Kingdom | Meat |
| Roux du Valais | Walliser Landschaf, Roux du Pays | Switzerland | Meat, wool |
| Ruda | | Albania, Croatia | Wool |
| Rya | Ryafår, Swedish Carpet Wool Sheep | Sweden | Wool |
| Ryeland | | United Kingdom | Meat |
| Rygja | | | |

### S

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Sahel-type | | | |
| Sakiz | Çesme | Turkey | Wool |
| Saraja | | Turkmenistan | Wool, meat |
| Santa Cruz | | Santa Cruz Island, United States | Wool |
| Santa Inês | | Brazil | Meat |
| Sardinian | Brabei Sarda, Pecora Sarda | Italy | Milk |
| Sardi (Moroccan sheep) | | Morocco | Meat, milk, wool |
| Schoonebeker | | | |
| Schwarzköpfiges Fleischschaf | | | |
| Schwarzes Bergschaf | | | |
| Scottish Blackface | Blackfaced Highland, Kerry, Linton, Scotch Blackface, Scotch Horn, Scottish Highland, Scottish Mountain | Scotland | Meat |
| Scottish Dunface | Scottish Tanface, Old Scottish Short-wool | Scotland (extinct) | Meat, wool |
| Serrai | Serraika, Serron | Greece, Serres | Meat, milk, wool |
| Shetland | | Shetland Islands | Meat, wool |
| Shropshire | | United Kingdom | Meat |
| Sicilian Barbary | | Sicily | |
| Skudde | skudden | Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Switzerland | Meat, vegetation management, felting |
| Soay | | Scotland | Meat |
| Somali | Berbera Blackhead | Somalia | Meat |
| Sopravissana | | Italy | Milk |
| South Devon | | United Kingdom | |
| South Dorset | | United Kingdom | |
| South Hampshire | | United Kingdom | |
| Southdown | | United Kingdom | Meat |
| South Wales Mountain | | Wales | |
| Spælsau | Old Norwegian Short Tail Landrace | Norway | Meat |
| Spiegel | | | |
| St. Croix | Virgin Island white | Virgin Islands | Meat |
| Steigar | | | |
| Steinschaf | | | |
| Suffolk | | United Kingdom | Meat |
| Sumavska | | Czech Republic | Meat, milk, wool |
| Swaledale | | United Kingdom | Meat, wool |
| Swedish Fur | | Sweden | |
| Swifter | | | |
| Schweizer Schwarzbraunes Bergschaf | | | |
| Schweizer Alpenschaf | | | |
| Såne | | Denmark | Meat, pelt |

### T

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Taleshi | | Iran | Meat |
| Tan [zh] | | China | Hides, meat |
| Targhee | | United States | Wool |
| Tautra | | | |
| Teeswater | | United Kingdom | Meat |
| TEFRom | | New Zealand | Meat, wool |
| Texel | | Netherlands | Meat |
| Thalli | | | |
| Ţigaie | | Romania | Meat, milk, wool |
| Tiroler Steinschaf | Pecora della Roccia Tirolese | Austria | Meat, wool |
| Touabire | | | |
| Ţsurcană | | Romania | Meat, milk, wool |
| Tukidale | | Tuki Tuki in New Zealand, then Australia | Meat, specialty carpet wool |
| Tunis | Tunisian Barbary | Tunisia | Meat |
| Tuj | | Turkey | |
| Türkgeldi | | Turkey | |

### U

| Name | Picture | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Uda | | | Chad, Niger, northern Cameroon, northern Nigeria | Meat |

### V

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Valachian sheep | Native Wallachian sheep | Czech Republic | Meat, milk, wool |
| Valachian Improved sheep | | Czech Republic | Meat, milk, wool |
| Valais Blacknose | Wallis Blacknose, Walliser Schwarznasenschaf, Blacknosed Swiss, Visp, Visperschaf | Switzerland | Meat, wool |
| Van Rooy | Van Rooy White Persian | South Africa | Meat |
| Vendéen | | France | Meat |

### W

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Waldschaf | | | |
| Waziri | | Pakistan | Meat, wool |
| Weißes Bergschaf | | | |
| Welsh Hill Speckled Face | | Wales | |
| Welsh Mountain sheep | Defaid Mynydd Cymreig | Wales | Meat |
| Badger Face Welsh Mountain | Defaid Idloes, Badger Faced Welsh Mountain, Welsh Badger-faced | Wales | Meat |
| Balwen Welsh Mountain sheep | | Wales | Meat |
| Black Welsh Mountain sheep | Defaid Mynydd Duon | Wales | Meat |
| South Wales Mountain | | Wales | |
| Wensleydale | | England | Meat |
| West African Dwarf | Djallonke, Fouta Djallon sheep | West Africa and Central Africa | Meat |
| White Horned Heath | | | |
| White Karaman | Akkaraman | Located in Central Anatolia, provinces adjacent to Eastern Anatolia and Southern Anatolia, the Black Sea region, and the Mediterranean regions close to Central Anatolia. | |
| White Suffolk | | Australia | Meat |
| Whiteface Dartmoor | | United Kingdom | Meat |
| Whitefaced Woodland | Penistone sheep | England | Meat |
| White Maritza sheep | | Bulgaria | |
| Wiltipoll | | Australia | Meat |
| Wiltshire Horn | | United Kingdom | Meat |

### X

| Name | Origin | Purpose |
| Xalda | Spain | Meat |
| Xaxi Ardia | Spain | |
| Xinjiang Finewool | China | Meat, wool |

### Y

| Name | Origin | Purpose |
| Yankasa | Nigeria | Meat |
| Yellow sheep | Yorkshire | |
| Yemen White | Yemen | |
| Yiecheng | | |
| Yoroo | | |
| Yunnan Semifinewool | China | |

### Z

| Name | Alternative name | Origin | Purpose |
| Zackel | | | |
| Zaghawa | | | |
| Zaian | | | |
| Zaïre Long-Legged | | | |
| Zakynthos | | | |
| Zeeland Milk | | | |
| Zel | | | |
| Zelazna | Zeleznienska | Poland | Meat |
| Zemmour | | | |
| Zeta Yellow | | | |
| Zlatusha | | | |
| Zoulay | | | |
| Zwartbles | | Netherlands | Meat, milk, cheese |
| Zulu sheep | Nguni | South Africa | Meat |