Country
Specie
ISO3
POL
Language
pol.
Other name
Polish Corriedale, Polish Corriedale
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Locally adapted
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Adaptability to specific environment
This variety is not very hardy; it shows lower performance in poorer environmental/feeding conditions.
Specific resistance or tolerance
average
Color comments
uni coloured: white
Efabis skin colour
white
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Weight males
105.00
Weight females
65.00
Other specific visible traits
The whole body is well covered with wool, also the head which is covered down to the eyes line.
Herdbook
y
Herdbook established
1955
Domestication status
domestic
Description of origin
This variety of Polish Lowland Sheep was created according to the classic pattern of producing Corriedale sheep, i.e. by cross-breeding Polish Merino ewes with Lincoln rams (the United Kingdom). Nowadays it is kept in few flocks in central Poland.
Year of origin
1955
Location within country
central Poland (the Sieradz region)
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Endangered maintained
