Sheep color
Brown
A general brown. In horses a colour of its own (seal brown): near-black with lighter brown on the muzzle, around the eyes, on the flanks and inside the legs. In eggs the usual mid-brown shell.
7 Sheep breeds list Brown. It is in a club standard for 6 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 1 breed.
Breeds whose standards accept Brown
| Breed | BBSAI | KHSI | AMERICAN ROMNEY | SCHSB | SCHSIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbados Blackbelly | Standard (“brown”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Barbados BlackbellyEyes | Standard (“any shade of brown”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Katahdin | No ruling | Standard (“any color or pattern”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| RomneyNose | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“brown”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| RomneyHooves | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“brown”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| St. Croix | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“brown”) | Disqualifying (“Body color spot larger than a US quarter dollar”) |
Breeds where Brown is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed |
|---|
| Awassi |
Color changes
How Brown can appear or change over an animal's life.
Blackchanges toBrown
Coat · In the sun · can change back