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Specie

ISO3
DZA
Language
Tamazight
Description
Commonly called by breeders
Transboundary name
Tazegzawt
Other name
= blue color in the Tamazight language, due to the presence of pigmentation at the level of the head of shiny bluish black color. Typical sheep from the mountains and the Soummam valley, perfectly adapted to the natural conditions of the region.
Additional information
Native
Additional information comments
Local
Weight males
87.00
Weight females
79.00
Other specific visible traits
79
Herdbook
55
Domestication status
n
Local Risk
The area of expansion of this breed mainly concerns two wilayas of northern Algeria (Béjaia and Tizi Ouzou), but the large concentration of numbers is observed in the area of Akbou (Béjaia)
Detailed local risk status
Not Sufficient
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
At Risk
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Critical Maintained