Urambo
Country
Specie
ISO3
TZA
Language
Swahili
Description
Urambo sheep are medium sized goats, having black body with white dots in some goats. It has higher twinning rates and has long curved horns.
Transboundary name
East African Blackheaded
Other name
Tabora, Nyamwezi
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Color comments
Usually black body color with white dots on the face and body.
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Horn shape size and comments
Long curved horns
Wither height males
62
Wither height females
55
Weight males
38.00
Weight females
32.00
Other specific visible traits
Short straight hair and long curved horns.
Domestication status
domestic
Description of origin
indigenous breed.
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Not at Risk
Detailed local risk status
Not at Risk
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Not at Risk
Man'gati
Country
Specie
ISO3
TZA
Language
Swahili
Description
The Man'gati breed of sheep is characteristically small sized breed, short legs, small ears and small horns. The body color of the breed is white and has slightly long tail.
Transboundary name
East African long tailed
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Wither height males
50
Wither height females
45
Weight males
34.00
Weight females
26.00
Other specific visible traits
The Man'gati sheep has tassle3s and beard on adult male sheep. Both sexes have small horns.
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Not at Risk
Detailed local risk status
Not at Risk
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Not at Risk
Maasai
Country
Specie
ISO3
TZA
Language
Swahili
Description
This is medium to large breed of sheep. The Maasai sheep have faster growth rate, have light to dark brown body color and fat long tail.
Transboundary name
East African long tailed
Other name
Red tailed Maasai sheep, Red Masai
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Other special qualities
The animals are also reared for security reasons.
Reference for special qualities
Information provided by Dr. S. M. Das: questionnaire for the project identification mission on AnGR, August, 1994).
Color comments
Red-brown, occasionally pied
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Horn shape size and comments
Long and curved in adult males
Wither height males
72
Wither height females
66
Weight males
41.00
Weight females
32.00
Other specific visible traits
Long fat tail
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
East African fat-tailed type
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Not at Risk
Detailed local risk status
Not at Risk
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Not at Risk
Kasulu
Country
Specie
ISO3
TZA
Language
Swahili
Description
The Kasulu sheep are medium sized sheep for meat and skin production. These are mainly found in the Western Tanzania at the Kasulu township villages, Kigoma region.
Transboundary name
East African long tailed
Other name
Kigoma
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Color comments
Dark brown body color with few patches of white and black.
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Horn shape size and comments
Short and pointed horns, and in adult male sheep the horns are curved inwards.
Wither height males
58
Wither height females
52
Weight males
39.00
Weight females
30.00
Other specific visible traits
Short straight hair.
Domestication status
domestic
Description of origin
indigenous breeds.
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Not at Risk
Detailed local risk status
Not at Risk
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Not at Risk
New Zealand White
Country
Specie
ISO3
TZA
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
New Zealand White
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
imported; exotic
Year of origin
1960
Location within country
Mostly in urban areas.
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk
Flemish Giant
Country
Specie
ISO3
TZA
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Flemish Giant
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
imported; exotic
Year of origin
1960
Location within country
Mainly urban areas.
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Endangered
Chinchilla
Country
Specie
ISO3
TZA
Transboundary name
Chinchilla
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
imported; exotic
Year of origin
1960
Location within country
Mainly urban areas.
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Endangered
Carolina White
Country
Specie
ISO3
TZA
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Carolina White
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
imported; exotic
Year of origin
1960
Location within country
Mainly in urban areas.
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Unknown
California White
Country
Specie
ISO3
TZA
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
California
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
imported; exotic
Year of origin
1960
Location within country
Mainly in urban areas.
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk
Black Satin
Country
Specie
ISO3
TZA
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Black Satin
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
imported; exotic
Year of origin
1960
Location within country
Mostly in urban areas.
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Unknown
