History:  

Immigrants from Asian brought breeding stock to the Pannonian basin, from which the Magyars bred an indigenous breed.                                                    

Population in Austria: 

Special characteristics: 

Very rugged dairy sheep, well adapted to the continental climate, seasonal lambing with good fertility. Rackas  lamb easily and show good mothering characteristics.

highly endangered

Phenotype description:

Small-framed, very active sheep. The two colours (white and black) should not be mixed. Elongated head, with a woolly forehead and small ears standing out from the head. Both sexes have straight, V-shaped corkscrewed horns.

Breeding Organisation in charge:

Landesverband für Schafzucht und Schafhaltung OÖ., Auf der Gugl 3

4021 Linz

Tel. 050 6902 1313

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