Sheep and goat breeds of pakistan

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Name of
breed
Type Habitat Color Size Averag
e body
weight(
kg)
Averag
e wool
yield/an
num
General description
Punjab
Buchi
(Bahawalpu
r)
wool Cholistan tract &adjoining
areas of Bahawalpur &
Bahawalnagar districts.
White body
coat. Tan to
dark brown
head.
Ears&neck.
Medium 30-35 4 kg
head
(fibre
diameter
36 )
Ears small & stubby. Hence its name Buchi.
Sometimes black or brown rings around
base of the eas tail comparatively long.
Cholistani
(khadali)
Wool
mutton
Chlolistan area &
adjoining large sandy
stretches of Rahimyar
khan Bahawalpur &
Bahawalnagar districts.
White with
head. Ears and
parts of neck
black or brown.
Medium 37-44 3kg
head
(fiber
diameter
39)
ears leaflike. Slightly roman nose. Long tail
touching the hocks.
Kajili Mutton Sardodha district & parts
of Gujrat. MANDI
Bahauddin districts.
White Muffle &
Lower 1/3rd
of
ears often
black. Black
circles around
there eyes.
Large 45-55 3kg
head
(fiber
diameter
40)
Typical roman nose. Long pendulous ears.
Well-Developed body. Long legs give them a
high set appearance with a short tail. The
name of the breed kajili derived from black
circles around the eyes of these sheep.
Males highly prized for Eid-ul –Azha
sacrifice.
Lohi(Lamoo
cher or
Pakistan)
Mutton Central districts of Punjab White with
dark-brown or
tan head and
ears
Large 50-65 3kg
head
(fiber
diameter
39)
Roman nose long pendulous ears often
within appendage on external surface locally
called parkan hence the name parkanni
broad loins well develop body tears and
udder short stumpy tail. Mean daily milk
yieled 0.8 litre during a 120 day lactation.

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Name of
breed
Type Habitat Color Size Avera
ge
body
weight
(kg)
Average
wool
yield/annu
m
General description
Sipli Wool Irrigated areas of
Bahawalnagar district
&adjoining parts of
Bahawalpur district
White body
with white or
light
brownhead.f
ace&ears
Mediu
m
34-40 5.6
kg(fibre
diameter
40.6
Head medium.nose flat.ears 15 cm long. Back
straight.tail long.
Thalli Mutton Original home tract
thal desert now also
found in mianwali
muzaffargarh and parts
of mutton jhang
&sarghodha districts
White body
with blackor
brown head
legs below
medium
knee/hocks
may be black
spotted
Small
to
mediu
m
27-32 1.5 kg
(fibre
daimete
37)
Two stains of thalli sheep one with a small head &long
ears the other with a large head & short ears.those with
short ears have somewhat large bodies while those
with long ears have smaller but stout legs mean daily
milk yiele 1 litre during 100-day lactation
Sindh
kachhi
Mutton Tharparkar.sanghar
mirpurkhas districts
&adjoining areas of ran
of kachh
White boy
with tan or
black face
neck & legs
alsso tan or
black
Mediu
m
32-42 2 kg (fibre
diameter
41)
Ears Small/ tubular. An adventitious ear at the upper
edge of the normal not uncommon prominent Roman
nose ; both males & females polled; fleshly
appendages seen hanging udder the throat ; short tail;
udder & teats well-developed , mean daily milk yield 1
liter during 140 days lactation.

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Kooka Mutton Nawabshah, naushero
feroz, dadu &parts of
larkana. Sukkur &
Khairpur
White body.
Head and
face usually
also white
Small
to
mediu
m
27-32 2 kg (fibre
diameter
44)
Ears long & drooping; roman nose; male & Female both
polled; udder fairly developed; short tail; mean daily
milk yield 0.75 litre in a 100-days lactations
NWFP
Damani
Muttonn
/Milk Di khan &part of bannu
district
Wite body
with head
fawn brown
or black legs
often white
sometimes
camel-
coloured
Small
to
mediu
m
26-33 1.5 kg
(fibre
diameter
44)
Ears small & slubby sometimes ab bottlelike
appendage hanging below the neck locaklly calld larki
short tail udder &teats wl developed milk yieled 1.2
litres daily in nearly 100 days
Q
Name of
breed
Type Habitat Color Size Avera
ge
body
weight
(kg)
Average
wool
yield/annu
m
General description
Punjab
Beetal
Milch Almost all districts of
central Punjab,
extending to Multan
Golden
brown or red-
spotted with
white or
black
patches
Large 37-46 Smooth-
coated,
generally
not
clipped
Massive head, Roman nose, long, broad & pendulous
ears, spiraled horns, longer in males, long stout legs;
short tail; udder well developed and long teats, milk
yield 190 liter during 150 days lactation more than 50
% twin or triplet births beetal males raised especially
for sceifice on Eid-ul-azha body weight being 70-80 kg
Dera
din
panah
Milch Muzaffargarh &Multan
districts
black
Large
40-45 1.2
kg/head
Large head with roman nose, hair on the chin, long
broad ears; long and thick spiraled horns; hairy body;
tail medium covered with rough hair; udder the well-
developed, milk yield 160 litres in a 150 daylactation;
twin birth commom.
Hairy
goat
Milch DG Khan white Small
to
mediu
25-30 3kg/head Hairy bod, milk yield 180 litres in a 140-day lactation.

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m
Kajili
(pahari)
Meat DG khan in Punjab &
Loralai District
Balochistan
Black but
some white,
brown or
grey animals
also exit
Small
to
mediu
m
25-30 0.8kg
/head
Head small, ears erect, horns thin white or brown hair
streaks run from base of horns to muzzle: udder
medium, 120 litres milk in 120 days: twins rare.
Nachi Meat/Milk Bahawalpur. Multan
Muzaffargarh & Layyah
Districts
Black but
Black and
white-
spotted too
Mediu
m
28-33 0.6kg/hea
d
Medium Head, Roman nose, small & thin Horns,
Medium ears; udder well-developed, 150 litre in 10
days lactation twin birth common
Name of
breed
Type Habitat Color Size Avera
ge
body
weight
(kg)
Average
wool
yield/annu
m
General description
Kaghani Wool/
Mutton
Abbottabad, Mansehra
& Parts Of Mardan &
Peshawar Districts.
Complete
White Or
Head & Ears
Red, Tan,
Grey Or
Black.
Small
To
Mediu
m
22-28 1.5 Kg
(Fibre
Diameter
31)
This Breed Name After Kaghan Valley; Kaghani Sheep
Winter In Plains. Moving East As Far As Jhelum
District In Punjab , But In Spring They They Go Back
Up To The Alpine Ranges Of Kaghan Valley; Head
Small ;Nose Slightly Convex; Ear Medium With
Pointed Tip; Neck Short, Belly Tucked Up; Legs Often
Covered With Wool, Males Horned ;Wool Dense And
Curly. Several Kaghani Sheep Have Some Degree Of
Rambouillet Blood. Resulting In Better Quality Wool.
Northern
Areas &
Azad
Kashmir
Baltistan
i
Mutton/Milk Baltistan District Of
Northern Areas
Mostly White
Bodies And
Brown Legs
Small
To
Mediu
m
25-30 1.5 Kg Medium Size Head; Small Erect Ears; Small Legs
Short Tail; Mean Daily Milk Yield 0.8 Litre During 100
Days Lactation
Kail MUTTON/
WOOL
NEELAM & LEEPA
VALLEYS IN AZAD
MOSTLY
WHITE
MEDI
UM
32-41 2.25 Kg
(Fibre
MEDIUM EARS; ROMAN NOSE MALES HORNED :
TAIL 15-20 CM.

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KASHMIR CALLED
`PACHHI`
SOME HAVE
BLACK OR
BROWN
HEADS
WITH
BLACK PR
BROWN
CIRCLES
AROUND
EYES &
EARS &
ARE
CALLES
`SURMIALI`
Diameter
31)
Kali Mutton Mikkyal area of kotli
district in azad Kashmir
Black Mediu
m
30-35 1.5kg Ears 10-15 cm long. Males generally horned straight
back legs medium & stout tail thin; about 15-20 cm
long.
Poonchi Mutton Poonch district and
surrounding areas in
azad kashmir
Mostly
complete
white some
have black or
brown
patches on
body with
black or
brown head
& legs
Mediu
m
30-37 2kg (fibre
diameter
36)
Head & ears medium sized males horned; tail 15-20
cm
Desi
(Jattal)
Meat Mirpur & Kotli districts in
azad Kashmir
Black Small 19-23 0.6kg Slim animals covered with 8-10 cm long hair; head
massive, ears medium. Hair present on chin. Horns

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spiraled in males & smooth in females: 80 liters milk in
150 days: mostly single birth.
Kooti Meat/Milk
Almut. Kail. & southern
areas in Azad Kashmir
Black& White
pathes on
body
Small 15-20 0.6kg Head and ears small. Horns small & spiraled: legs
short and stout: 100 liters in 150 days: twin birth 15%
because of smaller size kooti goats are gaining
popularity.
Labri Meat/milk Jhelum. Leepa & neelam
valleys of muzaffarabad
districts & adjoining
areas of poonch district
in Azad Kashmir.
Mostly black.
But some
with light
grey or
brown
pathes
Large 40-48 1.8 kg Body covering of 18-20 cm long hair: head long with
large ears: chin has hairy growth : males & females
have long thick horns: udder & teats adequately
developed. 170 liters milk in 150 days: twin births 45%.
Shurri Meat/milk Jhelum. Leepa & neelam
valleys of muzaffarabad
districts & Bagh &
Haveeli areas of poonch
district in Azad Kashmir.
Solid white
grey. Or
black : or
patched with
these colors
Mediu
m
32-38 1kg Body covered with 15-18 cm log hair: head & ears
medium. Males & females horned. Hairy growth on
chin. Legs long and stout. Goats are higher altitudes
have hairy legs: 135 liters milk in 150 days: twin birth
40%
Tharki Meat The desert hence the
name tharki
Body colour
black, but
red animal
also seen
Mediu
m
0.7kg Tharki are hairy goats medium head & ears udder
adequately developed,110 litres milk in 120 days
lactation, twin births 20%,tharki goats somewhat
resemble chappar goats but the latter are
comparatively smaller their udder less developed &the
horns have blunt ends
NWFP
damani
Meat/milk Bannu,di khan,&parts of
Peshawar districts
Black body
&tan or
camel-
coloured
head &lower
half of legs
Small 26-31 0.7 kg Head and ears medium,horns curved&pointed tail
small , udder &teats fairly developed 110 litres milk in
100 days ,twin births common

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Gaddi Meat Kaghan valley Generally
black ,but
white & large
grey animal
also
Large 42-50 1.4 kg Hairy animal,massive head with long ears and horns
,125 litres milk in 150 days mostly single births.
Kaghani Meat Kaghan valley ,including
abottabad ,mansehra
,swat &muzaffarabad
districts of azad Kashmir
Black body
,but white ,
grey or
brown
animals also
seen
Mediu
m
35-42 2 kg Body covered with dence&long hair,large
head,medium ears ,thick horns extending upwords &
backwards,twin births common
Balochist
an
khurassa
ni
Meat/milk Chaghi,loralai ,queta
&zhob districts
Body colour
black ,but
white or grey
animals also
seen
Small 25-30 1 kg Head and ears medium large spiralled large horns in
males ,beard present in some animals ,tail 18-20 cm
udder well-developed 180 litres milk in 150 days
,mostly single births the have long and shiny hair.
Lehri Meat Lehri town in sibi districts
hence named lehri
Black but
white or grey
animals also
seen
Mediu
m
30-35 0.8 kg Head medium ears pliable ,long broad &pendulous ,
tail about 20 cm udder &teets small,body covered with
long hairs twin births common
Jarakheil Meat/milk Chilas valley in diamir
districts in northern areas
& adjointing parts of
hazara districts &azad
Kashmir
Black body
white
patches but
brown with
white
patches also
seen
Large 45-52 1.2 kg Well-developed body with long hairs large drooping
ears with white patches large horns ,udder&teets
remain hidden in their long hairs 135 litres milk in 100
days lactation
Northern
areas
Meat/milk Baltistan districts in
northern areas
Body black
with white
25-29 Head small ,short horns in males/females ,100 litres
milk per lactation

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&Azad
Kashmir
baltistani
patches
head black
small head
black
Buchi Meat Parts of kotki ,poonch &
muzaffarabad districts in
azad Kashmir
Black or grey Small 22-30 0.8 kg Massive head ,slightly roman nose ,very small ears
hence named Buchi males/females horned ,udder
medium 90 litres milk in 150 days 12-15 cm long hair
,buchi bucks crossbred with labri (long ears) to product
shurri goats (with medium ears)since long ears get
entangled with thorny bushes or injured from frost in
winter
Kohai
ghizar
Meat
Found in area along
kohai ghizar extending
from gilgit to yasin & limit
in northern areas
Generally
black with
white
patches on
belly and
brown rings
around eyes
; blue-eyed
animals also
seen.
Mediu
m
30-35 Head small, ears drooping males horned while most
females polled; tail & teats very small, 70 liter milk in
100 days.
Piamiri Meat Upper hunza velly near
khunjrab territory in
northern area
Generally all
black, but
brown or
grey white
patches
occasionally
seen
Mediu
m
30-36 Small to medium erect ears, are like horns in males
while females mostly polled ; legs short & hairy teats
small 80 liter milk in 100 days.
Sindh
bari
Meat parts of
hydrabad.dadu,larkana,J
Small 20-30 Compact body small head small,straight&&erect ears
like that of a deer (hence named bari) small pointed

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acobabad.khairpur&nwa
bshah
horns,polled animals also seen.100 litres milk in 110
days. Since they look like a deer,therefore also raised
as a fancy breed
Bugri(Ba
gitoori)
Meat Parts of
Hyderabad.badin white &
mirpurkhas
Small 25-30 0.6kg Hairy animal; medium head with spirally twisted horns
rising in an upright position. Droping medium ears :
during walking neck and face held upward
Chappar(
kohistani
or jabli)
Meat South western
mountainous ranges
comprising parts of
Karachi,thatta,dadu,&Lar
kana districts in sindh
and lasbela in
balochistan
All black or
white or
spotted small
with
black&white
Small 22-26 0.6kg Since originate from mountainous region hence the
breed named ‘chappar’ ,kohistani,or jabli one of the
most common breeds in sindh, head small with a
forelock ears small to medium horns having blunt
ends present in males&females; tail nearly 18 cm ;90
litres milk in 120 days
Desi Meat/milk Dadu,
nwabshah,sukhar&parts
of larkana
Black body
but white
grey
&spotted
animal also
seen head to
large &part
of neck black
Mediu
m to
large
39-48 0.4 kg Thesegoats result from a cross between kamori
&chappar,compact body medium head ears 15-27cm
,tail about 15 cm udder and teats moderately
developed 140 litres milk in 95 days twin births
common
Jattan(dh
attan)
Milch Irrigated areas of
mirpurkhas bordering
thar desert
Fawn,red&or
black,ears
are white
splashed
with fawn,red
or
black,black
ring around
hase of neck
Large 45-50
Generally
not
clipped
This breed named after camel-raising tribe of jats in
sindh,medium drooping ears males/females horned
long legs udder well-developed 225 litres milk in 130
days

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in males
Kamori Milch Found all over sindh but
good specimens
available in
hala.saeedabad& parts
of nwabshah
Dark-brown
with light-
brown large
or black
patches
Large 44-50 Generally
not
clipped
A breed of irrigated tract large compact high-set head
large roman nose ears long wide &drooping
males/females horned tail small udder &teats well-
developed 210 litres milk in 115 days twin births
common experted to other countries
Pateri Milch/mea
t
Hydrabad
,Nwabshah,khairpur&san
ghar districts
Body white
face neck
ears &large
part of
reddish
brown
Large 45-52 Ears long drooping & wide at the end horned udder
well developed milk yield 170 litres in 120 days twin
births common fattered male in greay demand for
sacrifice on Eid-ul-Azha
Tapir Meatsanghar,mirpurkhas
&parts of
hydrabad&khairpur
districts
Camel –
coloured or
reddish small
brown
occasionally
white body
also seen
Small 18-22 Head and ears small,long spiralled horns in male neck
short udder &teats small twin birth common early
maturing and prolific