Country
Specie
ISO3
AUS
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Swedish Fur
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Color comments
uni coloured: mostly grey and occasionally white, black or brown, black head sometimes with white markings
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Other specific visible traits
They are fine boned, of medium size and hornless. The head is free from wool. They have a dense, long, lustrous fleece.
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
imported from Sweden; Established on the Swedish Island of Gotland from sheep brought back from Russia. The parent breeds are Karakul and Romanov sheep.
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk
