California Red
The California Red is an American sheep breed developed in California from Tunis and Barbados-type influence, combining a reddish face and legs with a light, often oatmeal-colored fleece. It is usually described as a medium-sized meat and fiber breed, with some lines valued for colored wool and out-of-season breeding tendencies. The breed is distinct from a simple red color label because it represents a selected flock type.
California Red flocks are commonly managed by balancing lamb growth, ewe fertility, fleece character, and adaptation to warm or dry conditions. Colored wool users may care about shade, handle, and cleanliness, while meat producers focus on mothering and market lamb finish. As with many newer American breeds, buyers should ask about registry status, foundation bloodlines, and whether a flock is selected more for fiber, show, or commercial lambs.
Colors: Badgerface, Black, Blackbelly, Brown, Gray, Gulmoget, Katmoget, Moorit, Piebald, Red, Silver, Solid Red to Brownish Red, Spotted, Tan, White, White with Black Points, White with Brown Points
