Deutsches Bergschaf
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The Deutsches Bergschaf is a breed of domestic sheep
native to Germany
. The breed was developed by breeding local sheep with Bergamasca and Tyrol Mountain breeds. It is a dual-purpose breed (meat, wool
).
Domestic sheep
Sheep are quadrupedal, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Like all ruminants, sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates. Although the name "sheep" applies to many species in the genus Ovis, in everyday usage it almost always refers to Ovis aries...
native to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The breed was developed by breeding local sheep with Bergamasca and Tyrol Mountain breeds. It is a dual-purpose breed (meat, wool
Wool
Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....
).