Table 3.
Sheep breed comparisons for resistance to internal parasites
| Resistant breed | Comparison | Parasite species | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Targhee | Rambouillet | Osp, Nsp | Scrivner (1964) |
| Scottish black face | Finn dorset | Hc | Altaif and Dargie (1978) |
| Border Leicester × Merino | Merino | Osp | Donald et al. (1982) |
| Florida native | Rambouillet | Hc | Jilek and Bradley (1969) |
| Florida native | Dorset × Rambouillet | Hc, Tsp. | Zajac et al. (1988) |
| Florida native | Barbados | Hc | Courtney et al. (1985) |
| Florida native | Suffolk | Hc | Ruvuna and Stephens (1997) |
| Red Maasai | Merino, Corridale Hampshire | Hc | Preston and Allonby (1978) |
| Red Maasai | Dorper | Hc | Baker et al. (1994) |
Hc = Hemonchuscontortus, Osp = Ostertagia spp., Nsp = Nematodirusspp, Tsp = Trichostrongylus spp.