• Novokavkazskii Merinos

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Conservation Status

Extinct

Last Record

The 20th century

Place of Breeding

Northern Caucasus, southern Russia

Synonym

Novocaucasian Merino | New Caucasian

Extinction Reason

Crossbreeding with the American Rambouillet and Askanian to form the Caucasian Finewool

References

Blackburn, H. D., Toishibekov, Y., Toishibekov, M., Welsh, C. S., Spiller, S. F., Brown, M., & Paiva, S. R. (2011). Genetic diversity of Ovis aries populations near domestication centers and in the New World. Genetica, 139(9), 1169–1178. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10709-011-9619-4

Dept. of Animal & Food Sciences. (2021, July 21). Xinjiang Finewool Sheep. Oklahoma State University. http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/xinjiangfinewool

FAO. (1997). 2.2. RAZAS DESAPARECIDAS. Lista Mundial de Vigilancia para la Diversidad de los Animales Domésticos. (2a ÉDICIÓN). https://www.fao.org/4/V8300S/v8300s0s.htm (in French)

OLFATI, A., & MOGHADDAM, GH. (2013). Effects of GnRH Agonist (Cinnarelin) on Reproductive Performance in Synchronized Iranian Crossbred Ewes During the Breeding Season. Slovak J. Anim. Sci, 46(1), 1–6. http://www.cvzv.sk/slju/13_1/Olfati.pdf

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

Rafat, S. A., & Shodja, J. (2010). A REVIEW: RESEARCH PROGRESS OF CROSSBREEDING OF ARKHAR-MERINO WITH LOCAL BREEDS IN IRAN. 8th World Merino Conference, (5–03), 1–5. http://asatid.tabrizu.ac.ir/PDF/160_e2b00590-fb98-4863-be5d-d8c9a238e4d7.pdf

НОВОКАВКАЗСКИЙ МЕРИНОС. Словари онлайн. (n.d.). https://rus-country-directory.slovaronline.com/ (in Russian)