圣克鲁斯绵羊是美国的家养绵羊。如今，这是一个极为罕见的品种，曾经是加利福尼亚海峡群岛圣克鲁斯岛上的野生人口。
它以圣克鲁斯岛的名字命名。这些动物已经在岛上至少70年，甚至可能长达200年。
当地的故事表明，这些动物在1800年代初被移至该岛。在此期间，成千上万的绵羊在岛上自由放牧。
自然保护acquired ownership of nearly all of Santa Cruz Island in 1978. The sheep had overgrazed the island and threatened the survival of indigenous vegetation.
在1980年，自然保护协会开始了一项消除绵羊的计划，以拯救岛屿生态系统免于进一步破坏。
牲畜保护区convinced TNC of the importance of the free-ranging sheep, and the two organizations agreed to cooperate in a rescue effort to conserve a portion of the population.
1988年，一个自然保护协会和牲畜保护志志愿者将12只羔羊带走了岛屿。
The sheep were placed with five California breeders and a conservation effort was begun. And in the year of 1991, the Livestock Breed Conservancy member Earl Crews brought additional animals off of the island.
目前，圣克鲁斯绵羊品种被认为是“critical‘ by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. The domesticated population has now increased to about 150. Read some more information about this breed below.
目录
圣克鲁斯绵羊特征
圣克鲁斯羊在小尺寸的品种,像米any other island-adapted animals. They are usually white in color, but black, brown and spotted sheep are also found in the population.
They have fine to medium fleece which is very soft. They have little to no wool on their bellies, faces and legs. Many animals have short, woolless ‘rat’ tails. Both rams and ewes usually have horns.
作为较小的动物，圣克鲁斯绵羊的平均活体重在36至68公斤之间。照片和信息来自牲畜保护区andWikipedia。
Uses
The Santa Cruz sheep is a wool sheep breed. It is used mainly for wool production.
特别笔记
圣克鲁斯绵羊是较小的动物，但它们非常强壮。他们是非常好的觅食者，不需要羔羊的帮助。
它们在以前的野外岛屿中是独一无二的绵羊繁殖在他们的中细羊毛柔软的感觉,because of the fine-wooled breeds that they are derived from.
它们的存活率很高，并且能够在边缘草料上繁衍生息。但是，在以下图表中查看圣克鲁斯绵羊的完整品种。
| 品种名称 | 圣诞老人 |
| 其他名字 | 没有任何 |
| 品种目的 | 主要是羊毛 |
| 特别笔记 | 非常强壮和强壮的动物，很好地适应了当地的气候，非常好的草料，不需要羔羊的帮助，羔羊的存活率很高，能够在边际饲料上壮成长 |
| Breed Size | 小的 |
| 重量 | 36-68 kg |
| 号角 | Yes |
| 气候耐受性 | 本地气候 |
| 颜色 | 主要是白色，但也发现了黑色，棕色和斑点动物 |
| 稀有 | Rare |
| Country/Place of Origin | 美国 |
