Country
Specie
ISO3
ETH
Language
English
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Adaptability to specific environment
Adapted to cold, high altitude, and feed shortage,
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Horn shape size and comments
It has unique, long laterally spiral horn in males and short horns in most females.
Wither height males
63.3
Wither height females
64.9
Weight males
24.90
Weight females
24.90
Other specific visible traits
It is the largest of the highland woolen sheep and is characterized by fat tailed.
Herdbook
n
Location within country
This is distributed in North Gondar zone of Amhara region (Debark, Dabat, Janamora, Wegera)
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown