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Table 1 Origin of sheep populations and sample numbers (N)

From: Genetic diversity of selected genes that are potentially economically important in feral sheep of New Zealand

Flock type

Flock location

Origin/Breed/Type

N

Feral

Offshore

Arapawa Island I

Australia/Merino/unknown

17

  

Arapawa Island II

Australia/Merino/unknown

61

  

Chatham Island

Australia/Merinos/Saxon

22

  

Pitt Island

Australia/Merinos/Saxon

519

  

Campbell Island

Australia/Merino × longwool

105

 

Mainland

Woodstock

Australia/Merino/unknown

31

  

Hokonui I

Tasmania/Merino/Saxon

12

  

Hokonui II

Tasmania/Merino/Saxon

73

  

Herbert

Tasmania/Merino/unknown

24

  

Mohaka

Unknown/Merino/unknown

14

    

878

Domestic reference flocks

Mainland

Merino1

New Zealand/Merino/unknown

20 123

  

All breeds2

Corriedale, Poll Dorset, Suffolk, Borderdale, Coopworth,

Dorset Down × Coopworth, Merino × Coopworth,

Merino × Polwarth, Merino, Polwarth, Dorset Down and Hampshire, NZ Romney, Awassi, Finnish Landrace and other NZ crossbred sheep

43 737