Country
Specie
ISO3
ROU
Language
rom.
Transboundary name
Romanian Zackel
Other name
Romanian Zackel
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Color comments
multi coloured: white wool (some 90%), but also grey or black (dominant to white), with face and legs white, brown or spotted (polymorphism with some fixation in some flocks and populations)
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Horn shape size and comments
Females are polled or have small horns.The males are horned, and horns are rolled in a spiral sharp with the peak directed outside.
Wither height males
71
Wither height females
63
Weight males
53.00
Weight females
37.00
Other specific visible traits
It is a mixed wool sheep, with long, thin tail.
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
indigenous breed ancient indigenous breed coarse-wool breed. It was dispersed by Romanian transhumance shepherds2 and by former
Import
Walachian
Local cryo conservation status
populations who use to live on this area.
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Carpathian mountains
International Transboundary Risk detailed
No Material
