Breeds in South Africa

Species Group Breed Synonymssort ascending
Sheep Developed / composite breeds Dorper White Dorper, Dorsian, Dorsie (in Afrikaans)
Sheep Developed / composite breeds Dorper White Dorper, Dorsian, Dorsie (in Afrikaans)
Chickens Variety/Ecotype Lebowa-Venda Venda
Sheep Developed / composite breeds Van Rooy Van Rooy While Persian
Cattle Sanga Nguni Swazi, Zulu, Pedi, Bapedi
Cattle Sanga Landim Sul do Save
Cattle Sanga Watusi Rwanda Sanga, Burundi Sanga, Kivu (in DR Congo).
Chickens Variety/Ecotype Ovambo Rural Chicken
Chickens Variety/Ecotype Koekoek Potchefstroom Koekoek
Sheep Fat-rumped Hair sheep South African Persian Persian, Blackhead persian
Sheep Fat-tailed Hair Sheep Zulu Nguni
Sheep Fine Wool Sheep South African Merino Multi-horned Merino
Sheep Fine Wool Sheep South African Merino Multi-horned Merino
Goats Mohair goats Angora Mohair, Sybokke
Pigs Unidentified Pig Russian Large White Krupnaya Belaya, Soviet Large White
Goats Lop-eared goats Nguni Herero
Pigs Unidentified Pig Duroc Duroc-jersey
Sheep Developed / composite breeds Dormer Dorman
Sheep Developed / composite breeds Dohne Merino Dhone Merino
Sheep Fat-tailed Hair Sheep Africander Cape fat-tailed, Namaqua Africander, Ronderib Africander, Blinkhaar, Steekhaar, Nama
Cattle Sanga Tswana Botswana, Bechuana, Sechuana, Setswana
Cattle Humpless Longhorns N'Dama Boenca, Boyenca, Fouta Jallon, Fout, Malinke, Mandingo, N'Dama Petite, Fouta Malinke, Futa, N'Dama Peti, Gambian Longhorn
Chickens Variety/Ecotype Black Australorp Black Orpington
Pigs Unidentified Pig Amerian Hampshire Belted, Mackay, Norfolk Thin Rind, Ring Middle, Ring Necked, Saddleback, Woburn, Gempshir
Cattle Sanga Pedi Bapedi