Nagdi
Country
Specie
ISO3
KWT
Transboundary name
Najdi
Other name
Najdi
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Adaptability to specific environment
The animals are adapted to high temperatures and humidity, and hence are highly suited to live under desert conditions.
Specific reproductive characteristic
The breed is aseasonal.
Other special qualities
This breed tolerates deficiency of drinking water and drought.
Color comments
multi coloured: usually black with white head or black with white rings around the legs and white spots on legs and tail, sometimes white body
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Horn shape size and comments
males are polled or scurs
Wither height males
86
Wither height females
76
Weight males
62.00
Weight females
40.00
Other specific visible traits
long fat tail extending beyond the hock, long and dropping ears
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
originated in Najd Plateau
Location within country
along border with Saudi Arabia, Wafra and Abdalli
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Unknown
Naeemi
Country
Specie
ISO3
KWT
Transboundary name
Ne'imi
Other name
Awassi
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Adaptability to specific environment
The animals are well adapted to high temperature and high humidity.
Special characteristic of product
The breed is known for its meat, wool and milk.
Other special qualities
The animals have the good character of fat-tailed sheep.
Color comments
uni coloured: mainly white with red brown face, occasionally with black face
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
0
Wither height males
83
Wither height females
73
Weight males
70.00
Weight females
40.00
Other specific visible traits
Awassi sheep are bigger than Naeemi.
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Variety
Description of origin
superior variety of Awassi
Location within country
Wafra, Abdali, Suliabia
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Unknown
Arabi
Country
Specie
ISO3
KWT
Language
ar.
Transboundary name
Arabi
Other name
Erbi, Arbi
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Adaptability to specific environment
The animals can withstand high temperatures and high humidity.
Specific resistance or tolerance
This breed has a good health.
Specific reproductive characteristic
The breed is lambing all year round.
Special characteristic of product
The animals are known for their wool and meat.
Other special qualities
The animals have a good character.
Color comments
uni coloured: black or dark brown
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
0
Wither height males
77
Wither height females
70
Weight males
60.00
Weight females
40.00
Other specific visible traits
Near East fat-tailed type
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
indigenous breed of Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
Location within country
Wafra, Abdali
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk
