Registered Sheep Breeds of India
Nellore
The Nellore is a meat sheep breed native to northern Andhra Pradesh, primarily the Nellore and Prakasham districts.
Madras Red
The Madras Red breed of sheep is native to the Kanchipuram and Chennai districts of Tamil Nadu.
Nilgiri
The Nilgiri breed is said to have evolved during the 19th century, originating from a cross-breed base and contains an unknown level of inheritance of Coimbatore, the local hairy breed, Tasmanian Merino, Cheviot and Southdown.
Pugal
The name of the Pugal breed originates from the Pugal tehsil of Bikaner district, which is the home tract of this breed.
Vembur
The Vembur, also called Karandhai, is native to the Vembur village of the Pudur Taluk in Thootikudi district of Tamil Nadu.
Tiruchy Black
Tiruchy Black, also known as Tiruchy Karungurumbai, is found in the Tiruchirappalli, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Salem, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai and Dharampuri districts of Tamil Nadu.
Tibetan
The Tibetan sheep are found in northern Sikkim and the Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.
Ramnad White
The Ramnad White is found in the Ramanathapuram district and adjoining areas of the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.
Rampur Bushair
The Rampur Bushair breed is fairly widespread in Himachal Pradesh and a few numbers are found in the Uttarkashi, Almora and Udham Singh Nagar districts of Uttarakhand.
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