Merinolandschaf
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| Other names | Württemberger |
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| Country of origin | Germany |
| Use | dual-purpose, meat and wool |
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| Wool colour | white |
| Face colour | white |
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The Merinolandschaf or Württemberger[1] is a German breed of domestic sheep derived from the Merino. It constitutes about 30% of the sheep population of Germany[2] and is the most common commercial breed of the country. It descends from the Merino sheep first brought to Saxony in 1765.[3]
In 2018 a population of 15378 head was reported to DAD-IS.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Christian Mendel, Albert Steiner (2013). Schafrassen in Bayern (in German). Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft. Accessed September 2013.
- ^ Katharina Seuser, Klaus Dittrich (2013). Merinolandschaf Archived 9 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in German). aid infodienst. Accessed September 2013.
- ^ Knut Strittmatter (2004). Die Feinwollrasse Merinofleischschaf in Deutschland - Stand und Probleme (in German). Archiv Tierzucht. 47: 25–35. Archived 28 September 2013.
- ^ Breed data sheet: Merinolandschaf/Germany. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed 16 August 2020.
Further reading
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- A. Fischer (2003). Deutsche Schafrassen (in German). Stuttgart: Ulmer. pp. 88–118.
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