Charmoise

Charmoise

The Charmoise is a domesticated breed of sheep originating in France. The breed was development in the late 18th century by crossing imported Romney sheep from United Kingdom to native hill sheep.[1] The Charmoise is a meat breed. The population of this breed decreased from over 122,000 in 1993 to over 21,000 in 2001.[2]

Characteristics

This breed displays white and is unicolored. Rams weigh 70 kg (150 lb) and ewes weigh 45 kg (99 lb). At the withers, rams are 65 cm (26 in) and ewes are 60 cm (24 in)[2]

References

  1. ^ "Charmoise Hill". Sheep Breeds C. Sheep101.info. http://www.sheep101.info/breedsC.html#Charmoise. Retrieved 2009-05-20. 
  2. ^ a b "Charmoise/France". Breed data sheet. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System. http://dad.fao.org/. Retrieved 2009-05-20. 
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