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| Targhee sheep |
Targhee sheep
The Targhee sheep was developed by the U.S. Sheep Experiment station at Dubois, Idaho, in response to the industry's demand for a breed thick in natural fleshing, capable of producing high quality, apparel type wool, and adapted to both the rugged range and farm flock conditions.
High in the mountains of the Targhee National Forest, the breed flourished through selection based on performance and under range conditions.
The breed is also excelling on the plains of the Dakotas, the grasslands of Wyoming, and on the farms of the east and midwest.
The Targhee breed started with breeding 3/4 Rambouillet and 1/4 long wool cross in 1926. The foundation came from outstanding Rambouillet/Corriedale-Lincoln Rambouillet crosses.
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