Registered Sheep Breeds of India
Sonadi
The Sonadi breed is found in the Mewar region of Rajasthan comprising Udaipur, Dungarpur, Chittaurgarh and Banswara districts. They are also locally known as Laapdi (long flat drooping ears) and Bhagli (of good fortune).
Coimbatore
The Coimbatore breed, also called Kurumbai, is found in the Coimbatore and Madurai districts of Tamil Nadu and in the districts bordering Kerala and Karnataka.
Poonchi
The Poonchi breed, as its name suggests, is native to the Poonch and Rajouri districts of the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir.
Balangir
The Balangir breed of sheep is native to the north western districts of Balangir, Sambalpur, and Sundargarh in Odisha.
Shahabadi
The Shahabadi, is native to the erstwhile Shahabad (subsequently bifurcated into the Bhojpur, Rohtas and Buxar districts), Patna and Gaya districts of Bihar.
Chokla
Chokla also known as Chhappar and Shekhawati is native to the districts of Churu, Nagaur and Sikar in Rajasthan.
Bonpala
The Bonpala breed is native to southern Sikkim. The animals are tall, leggy and well-built.
Deccani
The Deccani breed is spread over the greater part of the central peninsular region, comprising the semi-arid areas of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Gaddi
The Gaddi breed, also known as Bhadarwah, is native to the Kishtwar and Bhadarwah Tehsils in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir and is distributed fairly widely over the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
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