** Chios **
Like many breeds, the exact origin of the Chios is unknown. Some sources suggest it is the result of crossbreeding between local sheep of the island of Chios (Greece) and breeds from Anatolia (Turkey). The Chios is typically white with black, occasionally brown, spots around the eyes, and on the ears, nose, belly and legs. The entire head is often black. Female conformation is typically dairy. The breed is classified as semi-fat-tailed. Milk production for the breed varies from 265 to 660 pounds (120-300 kg) of milk per lacation depending on management and husbandry conditions. The highest production recorded is 1,317 pounds (597.4 kg) during a 272 day lactation.
Breed cateogories: dairy, semi-fat-tailed
Distribution: Greece, Mediterranean
http://www.sheep101.info/breedsC.html
That one below is also familiar to me from my Grand dad's farm.
** Comisana **
(Lentinese, Red Head, Testa rossa, Faccia rossa)
The Comisana is one of the most important breeds of Mediterranean sheep. The breed is valued for its high milk yield, processed on site to produce a variety of home-made high quality cheeses, following a tradition lasting thousands of years. The average production of Comisana ewes is 200 liters per lactation. In well managed flocks, many individuals are producing in excess of 2 liters of milk per day, indicative of the breed's high potential. The Comisana sheep originated in the Southeast region of Sicily from where it spread throughout Italy, mainly to Toscana, Lazio, Abruzzo, Basilicata, Puglia and Calabria regions. The breed is well suited for the entire spectrum of production systems, from extensive to intensive. The total population is about 700,000 sheep, of which 54% are found in Sicily.
Breed categories: dairy, coarse wool
Distribution: Italy, Mediterranean
http://www.sheep101.info/breedsC.html
Unbelievable!
How did this breed manage to survive?
And the legendary mouflan....
The below one looks so funny.
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