It is the objective of this course to enable the graduate students to understand the production systems in Turkey and world, breeds, reproduction, improvement, practical breeding, housing, nutrition, health management, hereditary defects, breeding strategies for state and breeders in Sheep.

1. Course outlines 2. Breeding goals 3. Common Breedsand Their Origins 4. Uses of Pure Breeds and Crosses in Sheep Production 5. Cross breeding 6. Biologyand Genetics of Reproduction 7. Genetic Improvement of Reproductive Characteristics 8. Genetics of Milk Yield 9. Breeding Programs for Dairy-Sheep Populations 10. Genetics of Meat Production and Meat Quality 11. Genetic Improvement of Wool Characteristics 12. Group Breeding Schemes 13. Genetic Resource sand Conservation 14. National Sheep Breeding Programs