Kyrgyz yaks
Country
Specie
ISO3
KGZ
Language
eng.
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.
Special characteristic of product
Yaks meat is considered as a ecologically clean product, and according to the quantity of dry substance and crude protein it surpasses meat of other cattle.
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
feral
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Location within country
in Altai territory and in high altitude regions of the Tyan Shan
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
White
Country
Specie
ISO3
KGZ
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
White
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
indigenous breed
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Unknown
Kyrgyz
Country
Specie
ISO3
KGZ
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Grey
Country
Specie
ISO3
KGZ
Language
eng.
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
indigenous breed
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Urial
Country
Specie
ISO3
KGZ
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
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Unknown
Tyanshanskaya
Country
Specie
ISO3
KGZ
Language
ru.
Other name
Tien Shan, Tyan Shan
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Adaptability to specific environment
excellent fitness to high mountains conditions
Special characteristic of product
excellent quality meat and valuable crossbred wool
Color comments
uni coloured: white
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Weight males
107.50
Weight females
62.50
Other specific visible traits
longwoolled, big size, sturdy and strong constitution, proportionality of the constitution, well developed skeleton and muscles
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
composite of Précoce, Novocaumerino, Merinolan, Kirgiz Fat-Rumped and Lincoln, it was authorized in 1956 as independent factory breed.
Year of origin
1938
Location within country
Naryn and Jalal-Abad oblasts
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Marco Polo's Sheep
Country
Specie
ISO3
KGZ
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 Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Unknown
Kurdyuchnyi Merinos
Country
Specie
ISO3
KGZ
Language
ru.
Other name
Kurdyukos, Fat-rumped Merino
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Color comments
uni coloured: white
Other specific visible traits
Fat-rumped
Herdbook established
0
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Variety
Description of origin
origin from 3 crosses of Précoce x Kirgiz Fat-rumped
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Extinct
Detailed local risk status
Extinct
Australian Merino
Country
Specie
ISO3
KGZ
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Australian Merino
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Weight females
57.50
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
imported from Austalia; in 1998, 290 rams and 400 dams (females), were imported from Australia within the framework of the
Import
Sheep Breeding Development
Local cryo conservation status
project on credit funds of the World Bank;
Local Risk
1971
International Transboundary Risk detailed
No Material
Kirgizskaya Kurdyuchnaya
Country
Specie
ISO3
KGZ
Language
ru.
Other name
Kirgiz Fat-Rumped
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
Breed
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
