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The Cameroon Dwarf is a hardy sheep. It is normally brown with a black belly and black markings to the head and legs. Has a hair coat, and in winter grows a fine under-coat; it sheds this in springtime. Ewes have high [[prolificacy]] and mature early; they are capable of producing three crops of lambs every two years.{{r|cabi|page=775}} |
The Cameroon Dwarf is a hardy sheep. It is normally brown with a black belly and black markings to the head and legs. Has a hair coat, and in winter grows a fine under-coat; it sheds this in springtime. Ewes have high [[prolificacy]] and mature early; they are capable of producing three crops of lambs every two years.{{r|cabi|page=775}} |
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==International Studbook== |
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===Africa, Belgium, The Netherlands and the UK.=== |
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The international studbook representing the breed standard is administered by the [[African Ornamental Breeders Association (AOBA)]]<ref>https://www.ornamental-breeders.org/</ref> through its subsidiary [[International Studbook for Djallonké Goats & Sheep (ISDGS)]]<ref>https://www.isdgs-aoba.org/</ref>. This studbook is internationally active in 32 countries in Africa and Europe. And does not recognize the Cameroon sheep as a separate breed, but as identical to [[Djallonké]]<ref>https://www.isdgs-aoba.org/Name-Origin</ref><ref>https://www.isdgs-aoba.org/blackbellydjallonk%C3%A9</ref> She also refuses to recognize the German breed standard of the Cameroon sheep.<ref>https://www.isdgs-aoba.org/cameroon-sheep</ref><ref>https://www.isdgs-aoba.org/open-letter</ref> |
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===Germany=== |
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In Germany they use their own breed standard imposed by the "Vereinigung Deutscher Landesschafzuchtverbände (VDL)" <ref>https://kamerun-schafe.de/kamerunschaf/</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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| Conservation status | DAD-IS (2021): unknown[1] |
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| Country of origin | Cameroon |
| Distribution | Cameroon |
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The Cameroon or Cameroon Dwarf is a Cameroonian breed of domestic sheep. It belongs to the West African Dwarf group of breeds.[2]: 775 Some have been exported to Europe.
Characteristics
The Cameroon Dwarf is a hardy sheep. It is normally brown with a black belly and black markings to the head and legs. Has a hair coat, and in winter grows a fine under-coat; it sheds this in springtime. Ewes have high prolificacy and mature early; they are capable of producing three crops of lambs every two years.[2]: 775
International Studbook
Africa, Belgium, The Netherlands and the UK.
The international studbook representing the breed standard is administered by the African Ornamental Breeders Association (AOBA)[3] through its subsidiary International Studbook for Djallonké Goats & Sheep (ISDGS)[4]. This studbook is internationally active in 32 countries in Africa and Europe. And does not recognize the Cameroon sheep as a separate breed, but as identical to Djallonké[5][6] She also refuses to recognize the German breed standard of the Cameroon sheep.[7][8]
Germany
In Germany they use their own breed standard imposed by the "Vereinigung Deutscher Landesschafzuchtverbände (VDL)" [9]
References
- ^ Breed data sheet: Le nain de l'Ouest africain / Cameroon (Sheep). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed June 2021.
- ^ a b Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944.
- ^ https://www.ornamental-breeders.org/
- ^ https://www.isdgs-aoba.org/
- ^ https://www.isdgs-aoba.org/Name-Origin
- ^ https://www.isdgs-aoba.org/blackbellydjallonk%C3%A9
- ^ https://www.isdgs-aoba.org/cameroon-sheep
- ^ https://www.isdgs-aoba.org/open-letter
- ^ https://kamerun-schafe.de/kamerunschaf/
Further reading
- Fitzhugh und Bradford (eds.): Hairsheep of West Africa and the Americas. A genetic resource for the tropics. 1983
- R.M. Njwe und Y. Manjeli: Milk yield of Cameroon dwarf blackbelly sheep - Production laitière de moutons Djallonké au Cameroun. In: Small ruminant research and development in Africa - Réseau africain de recherche sur les petits ruminants. ILCA Research Report - 2, 1982, X5520/B
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