Table 8.
Sheep breeds, locations, countries and continents of origin and climatic and geographic variables
| Breed | ID breed | Location | Country | Continent | N | Lat | LON | MINaT | MAXaT | MThm | ANT | TW | TAR | MxR | MiR | HrA | HrMx | HrMi | THI | CTY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akkaraman | AKA | Konya | Turkey | Asia | 23 | 37.60 | 32.30 | -0.20 | 23.10 | 30.10 | 11.50 | 23.30 | 315 | 41 | 4 | 60 | 80 | 40 | 22.02 | SA |
| Kazakh Arkhar-Merino | ARME | Alma Ata | Kazakhstan | Asia | 18 | 43.45 | 77.04 | -6.10 | 23.60 | 29.40 | 9.10 | 29.70 | 653 | 107 | 26 | 62 | 77 | 45 | 22.52 | SD |
| Assaf | AS | Haifa | Israel | Asia | 30 | 31.86 | 35.21 | 14.00 | 29.90 | 40.00 | 20.70 | 13.40 | 534 | 148 | 0 | 68 | 72 | 60 | 28.36 | SD |
| Awassi | AW | Haifa | Israel | Asia | 30 | 31.86 | 35.21 | 14.00 | 27.40 | 40.00 | 20.70 | 13.40 | 534 | 148 | 0 | 68 | 72 | 60 | 26.11 | SD |
| Bajdarak | BAJ | Irkutsk | Russia | Asia | 22 | 51.83 | 107.43 | -18.80 | 17.50 | 34.00 | 0.00 | 36.30 | 468 | 120 | 9 | 75 | 86 | 58 | 17.26 | SA |
| Bni Guil | BNI | Fez | Morocco | Africa | 27 | 33.56 | 4.59 | 9.60 | 27.10 | 35.80 | 17.80 | 17.50 | 537 | 85 | 1 | 67 | 79 | 56 | 25.80 | SD |
| Boujaad | BOUJ | Marrakech | Morocco | Africa | 24 | 32.86 | -6.96 | 12.20 | 28.30 | 39.00 | 19.60 | 16.10 | 282 | 41 | 1 | 58 | 66 | 47 | 26.49 | SA |
| Bozakh | BOZ | Kirovabad | Azerbaijan | Asia | 24 | 40.53 | 46.02 | 2.70 | 25.10 | 30.90 | 13.90 | 22.40 | 294 | 51 | 11 | 65 | 78 | 53 | 23.94 | SA |
| Caucasian | CAUC | Astrakan | Russia | Asia | 25 | 45.71 | 42.88 | -5.50 | 25.20 | 30.60 | 10.00 | 30.70 | 216 | 25 | 10 | 70 | 86 | 54 | 24.20 | A |
| Churra | Ch | León | Spain | Europe | 23 | 42.58 | -5.65 | 3.10 | 19.60 | 37.00 | 10.90 | 16.50 | 555 | 70 | 24 | 68 | 83 | 55 | 19.08 | SD |
| Churra Lebrijana | Cl | Jerez | Spain | Europe | 26 | 36.75 | -6.06 | 10.70 | 25.70 | 38.00 | 17.70 | 15.00 | 587 | 109 | 2 | 67 | 79 | 54 | 24.54 | SD |
| Churra Tensina | Ct | Huesca | Spain | Europe | 33 | 42.08 | -0.33 | 4.90 | 23.40 | 37.00 | 13.60 | 18.50 | 534 | 62 | 20 | 63 | 81 | 48 | 22.37 | SD |
| Daglic | DGL | Eskisehir | Turkey | Asia | 24 | 38.50 | 30.30 | -0.10 | 21.40 | 28.60 | 11.10 | 21.50 | 388 | 51 | 9 | 70 | 84 | 59 | 20.75 | SA |
| Kazakh Edilbai | EDIL | Aktjubinsk | Kazakhstan | Asia | 30 | 52.32 | 77.03 | -14.10 | 22.40 | 39.00 | 4.70 | 36.50 | 311 | 33 | 19 | 66 | 82 | 50 | 21.56 | SA |
| Ivesi | IV | Diyarbakir | Turkey | Asia | 15 | 37.50 | 40.10 | 1.50 | 31.00 | 38.10 | 14.90 | 29.50 | 498 | 76 | 1 | 55 | 77 | 29 | 28.68 | SA |
| Russian Karakul | KAR | Astradan | Russia | Asia | 15 | 45.37 | 46.04 | -5.50 | 25.20 | 42.00 | 10.00 | 30.70 | 216 | 25 | 10 | 70 | 86 | 54 | 24.20 | A |
| Moldavian Karakul | KARM | Kisinev | Moldavia | Europe | 15 | 46.93 | 28.75 | -3.30 | 20.90 | 37.00 | 9.60 | 24.20 | 547 | 75 | 27 | 73 | 86 | 62 | 20.36 | SD |
| Karabakh | KRB | Kirovabad | Azerbaijan | Asia | 24 | 39.82 | 46.70 | -0.40 | 23.60 | 38.00 | 11.90 | 24.00 | 294 | 51 | 11 | 65 | 78 | 53 | 22.60 | SA |
| Karachai | KRC | Krasnojarsk | Azerbaijan | Asia | 28 | 43.04 | 44.21 | -16.00 | 18.20 | 37.00 | 0.80 | 34.20 | 450 | 79 | 12 | 68 | 76 | 53 | 17.82 | SA |
| Karayaka | KRY | Samsun | Turkey | Asia | 22 | 41.20 | 36.20 | 6.90 | 22.70 | 26.20 | 14.30 | 15.80 | 692 | 89 | 29 | 72 | 79 | 65 | 21.98 | SD |
| Kivircik | KVR | Bursa | Turkey | Asia | 16 | 40.10 | 29.00 | 5.20 | 24.10 | 30.30 | 14.40 | 18.90 | 706 | 118 | 16 | 72 | 78 | 62 | 23.26 | SD |
| Finnsheep | L | Jyvaskyla | Finland | Europe | 30 | 62.31 | 27.17 | -10.00 | 15.70 | 20.80 | 2.60 | 25.70 | 640 | 91 | 30 | 80 | 91 | 65 | 15.62 | SD |
| Latxa | LX | Vitoria | Spain | Europe | 41 | 42.88 | -2.73 | 4.70 | 19.10 | 30.00 | 11.40 | 14.40 | 782 | 89 | 42 | 75 | 84 | 71 | 18.74 | SD |
| D’Man | MAN | Ouarzazate | Morocco | Africa | 26 | 30.93 | -6.90 | 9.30 | 29.50 | 40.00 | 18.90 | 20.20 | 110 | 19 | 1 | 41 | 64 | 22 | 26.74 | A |
| Spanish Merino | ME | Cáceres | Spain | Europe | 29 | 39.29 | -6.22 | 8.20 | 25.60 | 39.00 | 16.00 | 17.40 | 488 | 65 | 4 | 57 | 76 | 35 | 24.11 | SA |
| Manchega | MNCH | Albacete | Spain | Europe | 60 | 38.95 | -1.85 | 5.00 | 24.10 | 38.00 | 13.50 | 19.10 | 367 | 52 | 9 | 63 | 79 | 44 | 22.99 | SA |
| Olkuska | OL | Cracovia | Poland | Europe | 30 | 49.78 | 21.34 | -2.90 | 19.30 | 30.00 | 8.60 | 22.20 | 679 | 95 | 33 | 80 | 87 | 72 | 19.00 | SD |
| Pramenka | PRAM | Belgrado | Servia | Europe | 29 | 44.74 | 20.44 | 0.50 | 21.70 | 28.30 | 11.80 | 21.20 | 694 | 95 | 42 | 69 | 82 | 60 | 21.00 | SD |
| Rasa Aragonesa | RA | Zaragoza | Spain | Europe | 42 | 41.66 | -1.01 | 6.20 | 24.30 | 35.00 | 14.60 | 18.10 | 314 | 38 | 15 | 65 | 77 | 53 | 23.23 | SA |
| Sakiz | SZ | Izmir | Chios | Asia | 26 | 38.30 | 27.10 | 8.60 | 22.50 | 32.70 | 17.70 | 18.90 | 693 | 153 | 4 | 62 | 72 | 49 | 21.55 | SD |
| Valle del Belice | VdB | Palermo | Italy | Europe | 29 | 37.69 | 13.02 | 11.60 | 25.40 | 30.20 | 18.20 | 13.80 | 654 | 106 | 5 | 69 | 75 | 63 | 24.34 | SD |
N: number of animals; LAT = latitude; LON = longitude; MAXaT = maximum average temperature; MThm = maximum temperature of the hottest month; MINaT = minimum average temperature; ANT = average annual temperature; TW (MAXaT-MINaT) = thermal width; TAR = total annual rainfall;; MxR = maximum rainfall; MiR = minimum rainfall; HrA = relative average annual humidity (%);HrMx = maximum relative humidity (%);HrMi = minimum relative humidity (%);THI = Temperature Humidity Index THI = T°C – (0.31-0.31RH)x(T°C-14.4) [22], T = temperature in °C, RH = relative humidity in %/100. THI < 22.2 = absence heat stress; 22.2 > THI < 23.3 = moderate heat stress; 23.3 > THI < 25.6 = severe heat stress; 25.6 > THI = extreme severe heat stress; CTY = climate type (arid A = 0-250 mm; semi arid SA = 250-500 mm; semi damp SD = 500-1000 mm; damp D = 1000-2000 mm; very damp VD= > 2000 mm).