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Lara e Polisit<br />

Local names: Lara e polisit<br />

Adult animals have medium size body <strong>and</strong> developed skeleton.<br />

Round <strong>and</strong> medium volume abdomen, well developed udder, round<br />

<strong>and</strong> joined.<br />

Details:<br />

Acceptance <strong>of</strong>ficially recognised<br />

Area <strong>of</strong> distribution N-Albania<br />

Population size 320; rams: 12; ewes: 260-280; trend: decreasing<br />

Risk status critical<br />

Colour White to Black <strong>and</strong> White coloured wool. Black color is chiefly concen-<br />

trated on face, around eyes, feet <strong>and</strong> tale as well as few cases in o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

parts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> body.<br />

Head arched nasal pr<strong>of</strong>ile. Females have straight nasal pr<strong>of</strong>ile<br />

Horns Males have below inward arched shaped horns<br />

Weight rams: 80-110kg; ewes: 45-55kg<br />

Height rams: 65-70cm; ewes: 55-60cm<br />

Use milk, meat, wool<br />

Productivity 50-110kg, 6.6.7%fat,<br />

Source <strong>of</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mation Pr<strong>of</strong>. Dr. Kristaq Kume; Assoc. ALBAGENE, Tirana, Albania<br />

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