Breed: Karakachanska
Species: Sheep
Colour: black to dark brown, sometimes also white varieties occur/ legs and head black
Weight: ram: 35-45kg, ewe: 25-35kg
Height: ram: 60-65cm ewe: 55-60cm
Country: Bulgaria / Greece
Description: Short and thin tail (typical for the breed), lowest milk yield of all Pramenkas/ one flock of 70 heads is in a conservation programme. Verbreitung: several countries of the Balkans/ in Macedonia around Shtip, Strumica/ Veles, Bitola Population: less than 1000 Risk status: end
Morphology: Coat: coarse and long wool Head: small Horns: rams heavy spiral or semi-circular horns/ ewes usually polled
Uses: triple purpose (milk-meat-wool)
Performance: 24-26kg milk Low productivity of litters (100 - 102%)