Registered Sheep Breeds of India
Muzaffarnagri
The Muzaffarnagri, also known as Bulandshahri is native to the Muzaffarnagar, Bulandshaher, Saharanpur, Meerut and the Bijnor districts of Western Uttar Pradesh.
Mecheri
The Mecheri sheep breed, also known as Maiylambadi and Thuvaramchambali in Coimbatore district, are distributed across the Salem and Coimbatore districts of Tamil Nadu.
Gurej
The Gurej breed is found in the Gurez block of Bandipore district in North Kashmir. They are the largest of the sheep breeds in the state.
Nali
The Nali breed is well adapted to the arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan and Haryana. It is also found in large numbers in Uttar Pradesh.
Patanwadi
The Patanwadi (also called Desi, Kutchi, Kathiawari, Vadhiyari and Charotari) is found in the coastal plains of the Saurashtra and Kutch regions of Gujarat, and the sandy loamy areas of Patan, Panch Mahals and Mehsana districts of Gujarat.
Hassan
The Hassan breed of sheep as the name suggests is traditional to the Hassan district of Karnataka.
Jalauni
The Jalauni breed is distributed across the Jalaun, Jhansi and Lalitpur districts of Uttar Pradesh.
Jaisalmeri
The name of the Jaisalmeri breed is derived from its home tract, Jaisalmer. They are distributed across the Jaisalmer, Barmer and Jodhpur districts of Rajasthan.
Karnah
The Karnah breed is primarily found in Karnah, a mountainous tehsil of Kupwara district in North Kashmir.
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