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In addition to listing an animal’s age, gender, and breed, use one of the following identification methods. (See fig. 10 for a depiction of sheep dentition, table 7 for information on tooth eruption in sheep, and tables 8a and 8b for lists of goat breeds and sheep breeds.)
NOTE: Anyone who applies official identification must maintain records. For detailed information refer to the Scrapie Eradication Uniform Methods and Rules, Part III.B.2 at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_diseases/scrapie/downloads/umr_scrapie.pdf
(For additional information, call1-866-USDA-TAG or contact your local APHIS –VS District Office.)
Table 7 – Eruption and replacement of teeth in sheep
Teeth |
Teeth Time of eruption1 |
Teeth |
time of replacement1 |
Di /1 |
Before birth—up to 8 days |
I /1 |
12–18 months |
Di /2 |
Before birth |
I /2 |
21–24 months |
Di /3 |
Before birth |
I /3 |
27–36 months |
Di /4 |
Birth—up to 8 days |
I /4 |
36 – 48 months |
Dp 2/2 |
Before birth—up to 4 weeks |
P 2/2 |
21–24 months |
Dp 3/3 |
Before birth—up to 4 weeks |
P 3/3 |
21–24 months |
Dp 4/4 |
Before birth—up to 4 weeks |
P 4/4 |
21–24 months |
M 1/1 |
3 months |
|
|
M 2/2 |
9 months |
|
|
M 3/3 |
18 months |
|
|
1
The lower figures
are
for early-maturing breeds; the higher figures
are
for late-maturing breeds. Adapted from: Schummer, August; Nickel, Richard; Sack, Wolfgang Otto. 1979. The viscera of the domestic mammals, second ed. New York: Springer–Verlag.
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Table 8a Sheep Breed Code |
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|
CODE |
DESCRIPTION,SPECIES |
CODE |
DESCRIPTION,SPECIES |
AB |
American Blackbelly Sheep,OVI |
LI |
Lincoln,OVI |
BD |
Babydoll Sheep,OVI |
ME |
Merino,OVI |
BB |
Barbados Blackbelly,OVI |
SM |
Miniature Southdown,OVI |
BW |
Black Welsh Mountain,OVI |
MT |
Montadale,OVI |
BF |
Black-faced,OVI |
MF |
Mottle-faced,OVI |
HL |
Bluefaced Leicester,OVI |
ML |
Mule Sheep,OVI |
BM |
Booroola Merino,OVI |
MU |
Multiple Breeds Present,OVI |
BC |
Border Cheviot,OVI |
NC |
N. Country Cheviot,OVI |
BL |
Border Leicester, OVI |
NT |
Natural Colored, OVI |
CD |
California Red,OVI |
NA |
Navajo-Churro,OVI |
CM |
California Variegated Mutant,OVI |
NS |
Not Specified,OVI |
CA |
Canadian Arcott,OVI |
OX |
Oxford,OVI |
CH |
Charolais,OVI |
PA |
Panama,OVI |
CV |
Cheviot,OVI |
PE |
Perendale,OVI |
CF |
Clun Forest,OVI |
DP |
Polled Dorset,OVI |
CO |
Columbia ,OVI |
PO |
Polypay,OVI |
CP |
Coopworth,OVI |
RA |
Rambouillet,OVI |
CS |
Cormo,OVI |
RN |
Romanov,OVI |
CR |
Corriedale,OVI |
RM |
Romnelet,OVI |
CT |
Cotswold,OVI |
RO |
Romney,OVI |
DE |
Debouillet,OVI |
RL |
Royal White,OVI |
DM |
Delaine-Merino,OVI |
SB |
Scottish Blackface,OVI |
DR |
Dorper,OVI |
SH |
Shetland,OVI |
DO |
Dorset,OVI |
SR |
Shropshire,OVI |
EF |
Eastern Friesian,OVI |
SO |
Soay/British Soay,OVI |
FN |
Finnish Landrace (Finn),OVI |
OS |
"Solid face color, not black",OVI |
GL |
Gotland,OVI |
ST |
Southdown,OVI |
GC |
Gulf Coast (FL or LA Native),OVI |
SC |
St Croix,OVI |
HR |
"Hairsheep, crossbred",OVI |
SU |
Suffolk ,OVI |
HA |
Hampshire,OVI |
TA |
Targhee,OVI |
HE |
Herdwick,OVI |
TS |
Teeswater,OVI |
DH |
Horned Dorset,OVI |
TE |
Texel,OVI |
IC |
Icelandic,OVI |
TU |
Tunis,OVI |
IF |
Ile De France,OVI |
UK |
Unknown,OVI |
JE |
Jacob,OVI |
WE |
Wensleydale,OVI |
KA |
Karakul,OVI |
WD |
White Dorper,OVI |
KT |
Katahdin,OVI |
WF |
White-faced ,OVI |
LE |
Leicester,OVI |
WH |
Wiltshire Horn,OVI |
Table 8b Goat Breed Code Table
BREED |
Goat Breed Code Table |
BREED |
|
CODE |
DESCRIPTION,SPECIES |
CODE |
DESCRIPTION,SPECIES |
AG |
Angora,CAP |
ND |
Nigerian Dwarf,CAP |
AL |
Alpine,CAP |
NS |
Not Specified,CAP |
BO |
Boer,CAP |
NU |
Nubian,CAP |
CS |
Cashmere,CAP |
OB |
Oberhasli,CAP |
DR |
Dairy-type crossbred,CAP |
PG |
Pygora,CAP |
FI |
Fiber-type crossbred,CAP |
PY |
Pygmy,CAP |
FI |
Fiber-type crossbred,CAP |
PY |
Pygmy,CAP |
GG |
Golden Guernsey,CAP |
SA |
Saanen,CAP |
KI |
Kiko,CAP |
SB |
Sable,CAP |
LN |
La Mancha,CAP |
SP |
Spanish,CAP |
MT |
Meat-type crossbred,CAP |
SV |
Savannah,CAP |
MU |
Multiple Breeds Present,CAP |
TO |
Toggenburg,CAP |
MY |
Myotonic,CAP |
UK |
Unknown,CAP |