Targhee sheep

{{Short description|American breed of sheep}}

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The Targhee is an American breed of domestic sheep. It was developed in the early twentieth century at the U.S. Sheep Experiment Station of the Agricultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture at Dubois, Idaho,

{{cite web

|url=http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/targhee/index.htm

|title=Targhee

|work=Breeds of Livestock

|publisher=Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science

|accessdate=2009-05-04}} and is named after the Targhee National Forest which surrounds it. It is a dual-purpose breed, with heavy, medium-quality wool and good meat production characteristics. It is hardy and well-suited to the ranges of the West where it was developed.

{{cite book| last = Simmons| first = Paula|author2=Carol Ekarius | title = Storey's Guide to Raising Sheep| year = 2001| publisher = Storey Publishing LLC| location = North Adams, MA| isbn = 978-1-58017-262-2 }} It is kept mainly in Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota,

{{cite web

|url=http://www.sheep101.info/breedsT-V.html#Targhee

|title=Targhee

|work=Sheep Breeds - St-U

|publisher=Sheep101.info

|accessdate=2009-05-04}} and is reared primarily for wool.

{{cite web

|url=http://dad.fao.org/

|title=Targhee/United States of America

|work=Breed Data Sheet

|publisher=Domestic Animal Diversity Information System

|accessdate=2009-09-09}}