Yak
Country
Specie
ISO3
AFG
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Adaptability to specific environment
They are highly adaptable to high altitudes, low atmospheric pressure and low oxygen content of air. They can also graze on short grass areas grazed by sheep.
Color comments
uni coloured: black, brown <br>multi coloured: also white-spotted black, greyish-brown, pale yellowish
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Wither height males
125
Wither height females
109
Weight males
425.00
Weight females
275.00
Other specific visible traits
humped
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Wakhan Gadik
Country
Specie
ISO3
AFG
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Variety
Description of origin
variety of Gadik
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Urial
Country
Specie
ISO3
AFG
Transboundary name
Urial
Other name
Vignei Section, Ovis Orientalis Gmelin
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Color comments
multi coloured: shades of red-brown with pale underparts
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Other specific visible traits
short tail (up to 10 cm)
Domestication status
feral
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
Ovis vignei, intermediate between Argali and Red sheep
Location within country
Kashmir
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Unknown
Turki
Country
Specie
ISO3
AFG
Transboundary name
Turki
Other name
Afghani
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Adaptability to specific environment
can live in dessert areas with poor quality feed
Specific reproductive characteristic
lambing rate is 75-80% with 8-10% twinning
Color comments
uni coloured: yellowish brown to black
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Wither height females
76
Weight females
52.50
Other specific visible traits
very large, tassels common, fat-tail, thin and long legs, long and deep head, the nose bone is bulgy
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
indigenous breed
Location within country
north-eastern Afghanistan
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Unknown
Panjsher Gadik
Country
Specie
ISO3
AFG
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Color comments
uni coloured: black, brown
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Variety
Description of origin
variety of Gadik
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Marco Polo's Sheep
Country
Specie
ISO3
AFG
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Marco Polo's Sheep
Other name
Great Pamir Sheep, Pamir Argali, Great Tibetan Sheep
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Reference for special qualities
R-1973 Report on the Afghan Pamir. Part 2: Biology of Marco Polo Sheep (1973)
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Wither height males
113
Wither height females
100
Weight males
126.00
Weight females
76.00
Domestication status
feral
Taxonomic classification
Variety
Description of origin
Ovis ammon polii, variety of Argali
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Unknown
Karakul
Country
Specie
ISO3
AFG
Transboundary name
Karakul
Other name
Astrakhan, Bukhara, Karakul'Skaya, Persian Lamb, Persian Lambrakhan, Karakul'
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Adaptability to specific environment
well adapted to the dry and hot climate conditions of northern Afghanistan
Specific reproductive characteristic
twinning rate is 5-8%
Color comments
multi coloured: black and grey
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
0
Weight males
65.00
Weight females
47.50
Other specific visible traits
big and long body, long legs, fallen pelvis, and long rump/fat-tail with the shape of S in the end
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Location within country
kept in the Northern provinces from Badghis to Takhar, with the highest concentration in Balkh, Jawzjan and Faryab
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk
Kandahari
Country
Specie
ISO3
AFG
Other name
Farah, Herat, Herati, Farahi
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Adaptability to specific environment
good forager and makes efficient use of poor rangelands and desert-like areas
Specific reproductive characteristic
lambing rate of this breed is 65-75 % with 0-2 % twinning
Color comments
uni coloured: white, brown, black occasionally with dark spots on face, legs
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
0
Weight females
50.00
Other specific visible traits
short fat tail, ears long or very short
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
similar to Ghiljai, but smaller
Location within country
south and central western Afghanistan
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Hazaragie
Country
Specie
ISO3
AFG
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Color comments
uni coloured: usually reddish-brown, occasionally black or white with brown belly
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Weight females
32.00
Other specific visible traits
fat tail, small to medium size
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Location within country
hazarajat, central Afghanistan
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Ghiljai
Country
Specie
ISO3
AFG
Other name
Ghaljai, Ghilzai
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Specific reproductive characteristic
the lambing rate is 70-75 % and twinning rate is 0-2%
Color comments
uni coloured: usually white but other colours also occur
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Wither height females
61
Weight males
43.00
Weight females
40.00
Other specific visible traits
medium body size , lop ears, fat tail, similar to Kandahari
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
indigenous breed
Location within country
raised in the southern provinces of Ghazni, Paktia, Zabul and Kandahar
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
