Ujumqin

The Ujumqin, a larger version of the Mongolian, is found in Inner Mongolia, China. It has a fat tail 28 cm (11.2 in) long by 36 cm (14.4 in) wide in the male, and 22 cm long by 28 cm (8.8 in) wide in the female. When dressed, the tail fat weighs 2 kg (4.4 lbs) or more. The Ujumqin was developed due to the sharp seasonal contrast in plant growth in the pastoral areas.

The sheep tend to deposit a large amount of fat in the body in order to meet nurtitional demands during winter and spring. They are adapted to the unfavorable local environmantal conditions of the North and Northwest Pastoral Grasslands. The Ujumqin have the ability to deposit fat in the tail. Wool is coarse and production is low, with an annual grease fleece weight of only about 1 kg (2.2 lbs).

Breed categories: fat-tail, meat, carpet wool / Distribution: China