There are small breeds of everything — cattle, sheep, horses, pigs and even goats — and they can be a great option if you have little experience with livestock. Their size, or lack of it, means they ...

Miniature baby doll sheep may be the cutest breed of sheep in existence. They’re useful, too–Peter Yealands, a New Zealand winemaker, is using the rare breed (only 300 are left) to cut down on the ...

COAT OF MANY COLORS: Jacob sheep have finer coats than many primitive sheep breeds, making them an ideal choice for farmers looking for a hardy, easy-to-keep fiber animal. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth ...

Fourth generation shepherdess, Heidi Bell, 52, from Kirkby Stephen has been breeding Olde English Babydoll Southdowns for the past five years. Located on 12 acres with an orchard in the Eden Valley, ...

A breed is a group of domestic animals with a uniform appearance, behavior, and other characteristics that distinguish it from other animals of the same species. Sheep fall into four broad categories: ...