Askanian

Askanian (Асканійський, full name: Асканійська тонкорунна вівця) is a breed of domesticated sheep found in Ukraine. It is a fine-wool breed bred for its wool. It was developed by crossing American Rambouillet with Merinos in the early 1900s.

Characteristics
Both sexes display white and are unicolored. Rams are horned and ewes can be either horned or polled (hornless). On average and at maturity, rams weigh 115 kg. Ewes weigh 61 kg, grow to 69 cm at the withers when mature and have approximately 1.27 lambs per litter. In 1980, there were over 1.6 million.