[MC-1823] Sheared sheep are always white Created: 02/Nov/12  Updated: 05/Sep/24  Resolved: 09/Nov/12

Status: Resolved
Project: Minecraft: Java Edition
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: Minecraft 1.4.2, Minecraft 1.12
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Bug
Reporter: Robert H. Jhonson Assignee: Unassigned
Resolution: Works As Intended Votes: 1
Labels: None

Issue Links:
Duplicate
is duplicated by MC-75384 After shearing sheeps, they don't rep... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-77031 Sheared Sheep skin only has white "st... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-93943 Sheep do not change color with their ... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-94694 Colored sheep's after shearing Resolved
is duplicated by MC-94715 Sheared Sheep Have Improper Texture. Resolved
is duplicated by MC-101903 Bug with black sheep Resolved
is duplicated by MC-111538 Sheep Bug (16w50a) Resolved
is duplicated by MC-120541 Sheared dyed sheep all appear white Resolved
is duplicated by MC-125080 sheep colour Resolved
is duplicated by MC-152467 Sheep don't retain wool colour after ... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-168144 Colored sheep turn white Resolved
is duplicated by MC-174374 Sheep when sheared look White, no mat... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-190116 Brown sheep turns white after it is s... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-194371 Sheep don't keep wool color when in s... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-198885 The color of the wool on a sheared sh... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-216107 Colored sheep are white when sheared Resolved
is duplicated by MC-274672 Shorn Sheep look white despite actual... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-276397 Dyed Sheep only show white wool spots... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-4126 Sheared sheep are always white! Resolved
Confirmation Status: Unconfirmed

 Description   

I noticed when you shear a sheep, the naked sheep has white wool in it's body, not the color you cut. This should be fixed, as it's very hard to distinguish whic color is each sheep after shearing, and because it's not visually appealing.



 Comments   
Comment by DelofJ [ 18/Aug/22 ]

If everyone is wondering, there is a ticket in the feedback website there https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/community/posts/360078155412-Sheep-to-keep-their-colour-onced-sheared-in-Java-just-like-bedrock

Mojang, this issue have been there for so long and you make Bedrock Parity fixes for Java quite rarely, you do, but there is not a lot compared to what could be added from Bedrock to Java
But please at least consider this fix for Java, it’s been there for so long and that’s a small fix (I think)

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 07/Dec/18 ]

Hey Jack_McKalling - We're already working on achieving parity across versions where possible, and we're very keen to hear your requests or suggestions, so we'd encourage you to make a post at https://feedback.minecraft.net, or upvote an existing topic there.

If you're not sure whether your issue is a parity request or a bug, hopefully this article will help explain further: Parity Request Guide

Comment by [Helper] Jack McKalling [ 05/Dec/18 ]

Please reopen this ticket, as the sheep appear differently between Java and Bedrock edition. In bedrock they actually do show their dyed colours when sheared.

If this ticket would be too old, please reopen my new ticket MC-120541

Comment by [Helper] Jack McKalling [ 12/Sep/17 ]

I understand this isn't a bug, as a sheep's colour is apparent in their "armour" layer, and their (white) skin texture has nothing to do with it. So sheared sheep are simply technically expected to always appear white. However, seeing players have multiple skin layers as well, it should be possible for instance to have sheep show an intermediate layer underneath their armour, specifically for showing their dyed colour when the armour is sheared.

But important to note, as far as the player is concerned, this is a bug. The technical implementation of how a sheep's colours are rendered I believe should not affect that percepton. If from technical perspective this issue is to be more of a content suggestion, I'd personally would like to suggest that. I sadly can't select that Issue Type however.

Comment by KingSupernova [ 12/Feb/15 ]

This should probably be resolved as "Won't fix", as it would normally be considered a bug.

Comment by user-571ee (Inactive) [ 08/Nov/12 ]

You are right, this would be nice. But currently this works as intended. Not a bug.

Comment by Mustek [ 02/Nov/12 ]

This is a feature request, not a bug.

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