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Karakul:The Silent Lambs of Africa
23/03/2020
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# Karakul:The Silent Lambs of Africa
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The Karakul sheep is a type of fat-tailed sheep, very common to the African and Asian continents, but considered a rare breed in the West.
The Karakul has some unique qualities. It has a dominant black gene, so a very high percentage of these sheep are born black. A desert animal (originally) that stores fat in its tail for nourishment in lean times, it is very hardy and adaptable.
The pelts of the Karakul lambs are historically referred to as "Persian lamb" or "Broadtail". This pelt is a lustrous coat of intricately patterned curls. They were legendary trade items on the ancient Silk Road of China, and were used extensively in the West (for the first part of the 1900s) as a fabric for coats, jackets, and hats. For these reasons, the Karakul is often known as the "Fur Sheep".
The Namibian Karakul population has drastically risen, however, and the current estimate is more than 17,000. In light of this, the main interest of Karakul breeders has been to simply maintain the breed's dominance in Namibia. The Registry was re-established in 1985 for that purpose. Today, small farm flocks are scattered throughout Namibia, with a few in Botswana as well. The five or six known bloodlines are juggled within breeding programs to perpetuate the breed.
Their devoted shepherds love their exotic carriage, intelligence, hardiness, common-sense instincts, beauty, and independence. And of course, their rich history, which is unparalleled by any other breed of sheep!
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