Sheep Discovery - Breeds - Oxford

Oxford

• Origin - Oxford County in England
• Type - Meat breed.
• Wool - Short and dense.
• Descriptors - Very large frame size, white wool over body with brownish-gray wool on face and a majority of the legs, white wool in the eye channels, a white top know, and hornless.
• Important Traits - Carcass conformation, heavy fleece, and lambing percentage.