Metadata

Conservation Status

Extinct

Last Record

The late 19th century | The 20th century

Place of Breeding

Northwestern South Africa | Southern Namibia

Variety

variety of Hottentot

Synonym

Nama Hottentot | Nama

Extinction Reason

Crossbreeding

References

Bond, J. (1957). THEY WERE SOUTH AFRICANS (3rd ed.). Cape Town, South Africa: Oxford Univ. Pr.

Clarke, S. W., Tucker, E. M., & Osterhoff, D. R. (1989). Blood groups and biochemical polymorphism in the Namaqua Sheep Breed. Animal Genetics, 20(4), 279–286. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2052.1989.tb00868.x

Epstein, H. (1960). History and origin of the Ronderib and Namaqua Afrikaner sheep. Zeitschrift Für Tierzüchtung Und Züchtungsbiologie, 74(1–4), 267–292. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0388.1960.tb00132.x

Fills, M. (2013). Namaquas2. flickr. Retrieved from https://www.flickr.com/photos/faobiotech/11238609093.

Namaqua Afrikaner Africa’s Hidden Gem. Ida Vale - Dorper, White Dorper, White Suffolk. (2011). https://www.idavale.com/pages/afrikaner-sheep---rare-breeds/namaqua-afrikaner.php

Porter, V., & Mason, I. L. (2002). Mason’s World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds, Types and Varieties (5th ed.). Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: CABI Publishing.

Porter, V., Alderson, L., Hall, S. J. G., & Sponenberg, D. P. (2016). Mason’s World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding: 2 Volume Pack (1st ed.). Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: CABI.

Sheep: Namaqua Afrikaner. RARE BREEDS TRUST OF AUSTRALIA. (n.d.). https://rarebreedstrust.com.au/public/pages/ss-namaqua-afrikaner