Zel
Country
Specie
ISO3
IRN
Other name
Iran Thin-Tailed, Mazandarani, Persian Thin-Tailed, Chiva
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Adaptability to specific environment
adapted to mountains with rain fed foothills and foothill steps with < 950 mm rain, hot, humid summer (up to 40 °C) and moderate winters (as low as -4 °C), with little snow covering the soil. Critical period is summer.
Color comments
uni coloured: white, occasionally black or brown <br>multi coloured: pied
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
0
Wither height males
62
Wither height females
57
Weight males
35.00
Weight females
32.00
Other specific visible traits
sole tailed breed
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Location within country
northern areas and Caspian shore
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Zandi
Country
Specie
ISO3
IRN
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Adaptability to specific environment
adapted to plain steppes with < 150 mm rain, cold winters (as low as -20 °C) and hot, dry summers (up to 40 °C).
Color comments
uni coloured: black
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Wither height males
63
Wither height females
55
Weight males
47.00
Weight females
42.00
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Variety
Description of origin
black variety of Grey Shirazi
Location within country
Qom, Saveh
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Turki
Country
Specie
ISO3
IRN
Transboundary name
Turki
Other name
Turki Ghashghaei
Breed classification (geographic)
Regional
Adaptability to specific environment
adapted to mountains with rain fed foothills and foothill steps with < 300 mm rain and hot,dry summers (up to 43 °C) and cold winters (as low as -14 °C). Critical period is summer.
Color comments
multi coloured: black, white with black around eyes
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Other specific visible traits
fat tail
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Location within country
Gorgan, North-eastern Iran
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Unknown
Taleshi
Country
Specie
ISO3
IRN
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Adaptability to specific environment
adapted to mountains with rain fed foothills and foothill steps with < 1300 mm rain, hot summer (up to 37 °C) and humid and moderate winter (as low as -19 °C) and with little snow covering the soil. Critical period is summer.
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
indigenous breed
Location within country
northern region
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Shal
Country
Specie
ISO3
IRN
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Color comments
uni coloured: black, grey, brown
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Other specific visible traits
similar to Mehraban
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Location within country
Qazvin
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Sanjabi
Country
Specie
ISO3
IRN
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Adaptability to specific environment
adapted to mountains with rain fed foothills and foothill steps with < 490 mm rain, hot, dry summers (up to 44 °C) and cold winters (as low as -27 °C), with little snow covering the soil. Critical period is winter.
Color comments
multi coloured: brown, white with brown face, feet and sometimes tail
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Weight males
65.00
Weight females
59.00
Other specific visible traits
long fat tail
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
Kurdi type
Location within country
Kermanshah, Iranian Kurdistan
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Sangesari
Country
Specie
ISO3
IRN
Other name
Sangasari
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Adaptability to specific environment
adapted to mountains, plain steppes with < 140 mm rain, cold winters (as low as -13 °C) and hot, dry summers (up to 44 °C).
Color comments
uni coloured: light to dark brown, also black
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Weight females
32.00
Other specific visible traits
small animal, fat tail
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
Kurdi type
Location within country
north and east parts of Tehran Province, Semnan
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Samhoor
Country
Specie
ISO3
IRN
Other name
Jomoor
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 Sanjabi
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Red Sheep
Country
Specie
ISO3
IRN
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Red Sheep
Other name
Oriental Mouflon, Krasnyi Samukh
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Color comments
multi coloured: reddish with paler underparts
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
0
Other specific visible traits
intermediate of Urial and Mouflon-Short-Tail
Domestication status
feral
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
Ovis orientalis gmelin, orientalis, gmelini and ophion
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Unknown
Red Karaman
Country
Specie
ISO3
IRN
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Red Karaman
Other name
Chacra, Chagra, Chakra, Gesel, Gezel, Ghezel, Kazil, Khezel, Khizel, Kizil, Qezel, Qizil, Turkish Brown, Kizil
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Adaptability to specific environment
adapted to mountains with rain fed foothills and foothill steps with < 325 mm rain, hot summer (up to 41 °C) and semi-dry and cold winter (as low as -26 °C) and with little snow covering the soil. Critical period is winter.
Color comments
uni coloured: red, brown
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Wither height males
77
Wither height females
74
Weight males
66.00
Weight females
64.00
Other specific visible traits
fat-tail
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Location within country
northern region
Local cryo conservation status
No Information
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Unknown