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Complete list of Chinese sheep breeds

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The following is a list of common sheep breeds in China, which are widely raised and utilized in China:


1. Sheep breeds:

   - Xinjiang fine wool sheep

   - Mongolian sheep

   -Gansu fine wool sheep

   - Henan fine wool sheep

   - Hebei fine wool sheep

   - Inner Mongolia fine wool sheep

   - Qinghai fine wool sheep

   - Goat breeds:

   - Yingshan Black Goat

   - Beijing Black Goat

   - Alpine Yellow Sheep

   - Improved goat


2. Wool sheep breeds:

   - Betty Island Big-tailed Han Sheep

   - Shaanxi tough wool sheep

   - Betty Island Cashmere Goat

   - Henan Chengyang

   - Chinese Changbai Mountain Goat


3. Sheep and goat breeds:

   - Poor Goat

   - Mengzi Sheep


4. Fresh meat sheep breeds:

   - Big Tail Han Sheep

   - Miaoyi sheep goat


5. Wool sheep breeds:

   - Tujia sheep goat

   - Tibetan Nagqu goat


This is only part of the Chinese sheep breeds, and there are other local-specific breeds and sub-breeds. Different breeds of sheep have different characteristics such as adaptability, meat production performance, and fur quality. It is very important for the breeding industry to select suitable sheep breeds based on the breeding purpose and regional conditions.


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