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Region/breed
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Utility
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Body size
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Adult Weight
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Confirmation
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1. Temperate
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Gaddi
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Fibre
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Medium
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M 27.45 ± 0.41
F 24.72 ± 0.51
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Coat colour is while but black and brown combination is also seen. Ears medium and
drooping, nose convex, under small and and round long white hairs
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Changthangi
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Fibre
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Small
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M 20.37± 0.24
F19.75 ± 0.15
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Predominantly white but grey, brown or black also found. Large horns. Producing
pashmina as under coat
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Chegu
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Fibre
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Small
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M 21.39 ± 1.12
F 20.45 ± 0.45
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Coat is usually white mixed with greyish red produ- cing pashmina as under coat
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Shingari
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Meat
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Small
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M 25.23 ± 0.56
F 20.35 ± 0.41
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Coat colour vary from while to grey with black or tan patches
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2. North- western region
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Jamunapari
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Milk
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Large
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M 44.66 ± 1.89
F 38.03 ± 0.63
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Predominantly white with brown patches on neck and face, long and pendulous ears,
roman nose, tuff of hairs on buttocks, large and developed udder
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Beetal
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Milk
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Large
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M 59.07 ± 2.82
F 34.97 ± 0.52
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Coat colour is black or brown with white patches. Face convex, long and flat ears,
udder large and well set
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3.Southern region
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Osmanabadi
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Milk & Meat
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Medium
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M 33.66 ± 0.55
F 32.36 ± 0.55
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Coat colour variable-black, white or spotted, medium long ears, udder is small,
round with short teats
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Malabari
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Milk & Meat
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Medium
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M 38.96 ± 2.32
F 31.12 ± 0.90
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Coat colour vary from complete white to complete black, small twisted horns, medium
sized ears, udder small and round
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Sangamneri
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Meat
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Medium
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M 38.37 ± 2.44
F 28.97 ± 0.49
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Body colour white, black or brown with spots. Ears are medium and drooping, udder
small
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4. Eastern region
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Bengal
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Meat
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Small
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M 32.37 ± 2.74
F 18.31 ± 1.67
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Colour is black, brown or grey, short horns both sexes have beard, profile, udder
very small
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Ganjam
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Meat
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Medium
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M 44.05 ± 0.13
F 31.87± 0.37
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Tall, laggy, coat is black, white or brown or spotted, medium sized ears, straight
long horns, udder poorly developed
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Assam Hill
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Meat
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Small
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M 25.45 ± 2.12
F 18.31 ± 1.67
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Small body with short leg, coat colour vary from black to brown and spotted ears
small and flat
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Jakharana
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Milk
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Large
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M 57.80 ± 3.50
F 44.48 ± 0.52
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Coat is predominantly black with white spots on ears, narrow forehead, udder is
large with conical teats.
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5. Western Region
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Sirohi
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Milk & Meat
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Large
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M 50.37 ± 2.52
F 22.54 ± 0.17
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Compact body, coat colour predominantly brown with light or dark patches, flat ears,
udder medium sized and round
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Barbari
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Milk & Meat
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Medium
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M 30.8 ± 1.96
F 22.56 ± 0.17
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Body compact, coat colour is white with brown patches, short erect ears, shining
eyes, udder well set with small teats
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Kutchi
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Milk and Meat
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Medium
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M 43.50 ± 1.16
F 39.29 ± 0.38
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Coat is predominantly black, few with brown or white spots, long hairs, long and
drooping ears, udder well developed.
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Marwari
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Milk and Meat
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Medium
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M 33.18 ± 1.77
F 25.85 ± 0.29
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Predominantly black coat with long hairs, few animals with white or brown patches,
udder is round and small
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Mehasana
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Milk and Meat
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Medium
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M 37.14 ± 1.51
F 32.29 ± 0.38
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The coat is black with white spots at the hase of the ears. Leaf like & droop-ing
ears, twisted horns, developed udder.
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Zalawadi
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Milk and Meat
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Medium
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M 38.84 ± 1.46
F 32.99 ± 0.32
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Coat is black with long hairs, long and drooping ears, long twisted horns, large
udder with conical teats.
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