Awassi sheep from Saudi arabia

[Naef hajaya]

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[Straw Hat Kikos]

I'm sorry. I just can't get into these breeds. I like the ones here best. lol

But I bet those work and are they best thing over there though.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing.

I wonder what the function of the "Pouch" or overlapping skin on the rear end is for?

 

[CocoNUT]

@ragdoll - that 'pouch' is actually the tail. They're a fat-tail breed and they don't crop the tails. (I'm assuming they use the tail for meat as well.)

I actually find them to be good-looking (minus the tail though) - I like the Roman noses!

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Wow! That's interesting!

Thanks for the answer. I have enough junk in my trunk....I can't imagine having to haul around a fat tail myself!

I also love the roman noses...big nubian and boer fan over here!

I love the color too, kind of a colorpoint pattern (like my ragdoll cats!).

 

[CocoNUT]

Those 'fat tails' certainly do look "odd" to us on our side of the world! I'm sure our naked-rump sheep look odd to them!

I'm thinking the Roman noses and fat tails provide some kind of help in their environment...not sure though.

 

[ksalvagno]

It truly is amazing how different the goats and sheep are from US breeds. Very interesting! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Queen Mum]

I think they are quite beautiful. The faces are lovely and they have very interesting bodies. I particularly like the one with the long hair on the legs.

 

[Southern by choice]

The large rump/tail acts like a camels hump.
Strange to us but obviously necessary there.

 

[Baymule]

I looked up Awassi sheep and they are amazing animals! They are dairy sheep and give a lot of milk. I also found pictures of them before they are sheared. They are beautiful, thanks for posting pictures!