Liz P Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 http://www.desperado-briard.hu/index5.htm They look like they have nice fleece on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine R. Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 http://www.desperado-briard.hu/index5.htm They look like they have nice fleece on them. These are hungarian sheep. The German word for them is : Ungarisches Zackelschaf Maybe i find a picture. A man, near to my home, breeds them Greetings Christine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine R. Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 P.S. Found a translation Racka Sheep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Here is a description of the Racka (go to the "rs" by clicking on the listing at the top or from the scrolling menu on the side). I wouldn't want to flip those sheep to trim feet, etc. My Scottish blackface were bad enough about hooking me with their horns! J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carson Crazies Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Wow. Those horns are quite spectacular. And terrifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyTDogs Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 umm...wow I'm impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildFlower Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Those are beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz P Posted December 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Thank you! I spent hours online last night trying to figure out the breed. I would think a turn table for trimming feet is a wise investment if you have this type of sheep. I've been working goats with big horns on a friend's farm quite a bit this year. They really haven't been a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geonni banner Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 I was struck by the resemblance of these Rakka sheep to the Markhor goat, which has very similar horns. This led me to wonder if sheep and goats could be cross-fertile and if they were, if their offspring would be fertile. To my surprise, the answer was not usually, but sometimes yes. There's an interesting Wikipedia article about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheep%E2%80%93goat_hybrid I wonder if there is a Markhor in the woodpile of these Rakka sheep - way back when... They do both come from similar parts of the globe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine R. Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Hello, unfortunately not the best pics... but a Racka lamb its mother its father Christine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelliwic Border Collies Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 a Racka lamb Mmmm...rack-a lamb...yum! Yeah, I went there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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