Shropshire females can lamb early to produce strong, high quality lambs for the food chain. The Lambs are vigorous, grow fast and produce a good meaty carcass....

The Serrai has a Roman nose and thin tail, well adapted to humid areas with high temperatures The entire head and neck are usually black, as well as the legs and belly, and the rest of the fleece has many black fibres....

The Sarda is highly adaptable; it may be kept on lowland or on mountainous terrains, and is suitable both for intensive and for extensive or transhumant management....

Sakiz Rams have long spiral horns; ewes are usually polled. The wool is fine. The breed is the tallest among local sheep breeds. The body is relatively narrow....

Ryeland sheep and Coloured Ryeland sheep do well on a diet of good grass, without the need for additional feed. This means they are particularly suitable for organic lamb production....

Pure Roussin sheep are milky, prolific animals that produce a good lengthy carcase lamb. These qualities are also passed to cross bred females making the Roussin an excellent choice for either pedigree or commercial breeding....

The Rough Fell sheep is ideally suited to endure the hardship of exposed and high lying places, but will settle placidly in a lowland farm or smallholding....

The Rouge de l'Ouest is of the same origin as the Bleu du Maine but with a distinctive pink face and legs. The head is reddish pink in colour, bare of wool but may have a covering of fine brown or whitish hair....

The Romney is truly a versatile breed, as demonstrated by its ability to produce quality meat and wool under diverse climate conditions and management systems....

The Romanov breed is characterized by an extremely long season of sexual activity. In most instances, the ewes have no anoestrous period at all....