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Specie

ISO3
NZL
Transboundary name
Booroola Merino
Other name
High-Fertility Merino
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Specific reproductive characteristic
This breed is highly prolific, due to the Booroola gene.
Color comments
uni coloured: white
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
0
Weight males
65.00
Weight females
47.00
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
strain of medium non-Peppin Australian Merino, selected from 1945 onwards
Year of origin
1945
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Unknown