Country
Specie
ISO3
BGR
Language
bulg.
Description
Named after the town of Koprivshtitsa
Other name
Koprivshtitsa Sheep, Копривщенска овца
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Color comments
uni colour: white or dark-brown
Efabis main colour
fleece White, up to 40% dark-brown; face White or dark-brown, but animals with white or with spotted faces are also found; legs White or dark-brown
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Horn shape size and comments
Commonly the male and female animals are hornless. Individuals of poorly developed horns are rarely found
Wither height males
64
Weight males
85.00
Weight females
48.50
Other specific visible traits
The head of the sheep is comparatively small, of a straight profile line and fleeced to the eye-line. The ears are normally set. Ewes have an elongated body, a deep and comparatively narrow chest. The bone system is compact.
Herdbook
y
Herdbook established
2003
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
Autochthonous
Location within country
These sheep are bred in the highland areas of Sredna Gora and at the foothill of the Balkan range, chiefly in the municipalities of Koprivshtitsa, Panagyurishte and Pirdop.
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Vulnerable
