Annexure �Registered LivestockBreedsofIndia

Registered Cattle Breeds ofIndia

SL.No Name of theBreed

Naturalbreedingtract

Distinguishing Characters

1 Amritmahal State :KarnatakaDistricts: Chikmagalur, Chitradurga,Hassan

Colour:Grey, butvariesfrom whiteto almostblack. Whitegreymarkings arepresentonfaceanddewlapin some animals

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsare long. Emergefrom thetopof the pollfairlyclosetogether inbackwardandupward direction,turnin andendinsharpblackpoints- sometime touchingeachother

VisibleCharacteristic:Longhead tapperingtowards muzzle;longhorns

2 Bachaur State:BiharDistrict:Sitamarhi (Nepalborder comprisingBachaur andKoilpur sub-divisionsof Sitamarhi district)

Colour:Grey

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsare stumpy,curvingoutward andupward.Mediumin size

VisibleCharacteristic:Mediumsizedcompactanimalswith straightback. Forehead flator slightlyconvex

3 Bargur State: Tamil NaduDistrict:Bargur hills inBhavanitalukof Erodedistrict

Colour:Brownwith whitemarkings

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsare closeratrootandare inclined backward,outwardandupward with aforward curve;sharpatthetip. Mediumin sizeandlightbrownin colour

VisibleCharacteristic:Browncolourwithwhitemarkings andlightbrowncolourof horns

4 Belahi State:HillyregionsofHaryana, Chandigarh District: Naraingarh, Ambala, Panchkula, Morni, Chandigarh, Mohali and Shivalik foothills

Colour:Red.Thefaceandlowerabdomenandfeetarewhiteincolour with blackmuzzle.

Horn Shape &Size:Curvedupward and inward,sickle shaped.

Characteristic: Medium sizedstrongdualtype, and migratoryanimaloflowerHimalayas.Whitefacealongwith some regionsofHump,neck,anddewlaparewhite. In males,Humpandneckregionaredarkincolourirrespective of coatcolour.

5 Binjharpuri State:OdishaDistrict:"Binjharpur" of Jajpur districtin

Colour:White. Someanimals are Grey,Black orBrownincolour

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Orissa, alsoinBhadrak,Kendrapara

Horn Shape&Size:Curvedupward andinward.Averagesizein Male:21.17±2.86,Female:12.70±1.31cm

VisibleCharacteristic:Mediumsized,strongdualtype animal.Hump,neck,andsomeregionof faceandbackare black in colour irrespectiveof coat5.colourin males

6 Dangi State:GujaratDistrict: TheDangs

State: Maharashtra District:Thane, Nashik,Ahmadnagar (Akolatalukaof Ahmadnagar district, Sinnerand Igatpuritaluka of Nashik districts) Generallythese animals arefound near thehilly tract whereforestis available inthe ranges ofSahyadri.

Colour:Dangicattlehave distinctwhitecoat colourwithred orblackspotsdistributed unevenlyoverthebody

Horn Shape&Size:Hornsare short(12-15cm)andthick with lateral pointingtips Animalswith inward andalso with downwardpointinghorntips arealsoavailable insizable numbers

VisibleCharacteristic:Unevendistributionof blackorred spotsoverthe body. Forehead is slightlyprotruding

7 Deoni State: KarnatakaDistrict:BidarState: Maharashtra District: Parbhani, Nanded,Osmanabad, Latur(Deoni, Udgir andAhmadpurtaluksof Latur district)

Colour:Bodycolouris usuallyspotted blackandwhite.Thisbreed has threestrainsviz.1- Completewhiteanimal (balankya).2.-Comletewhite withpartial blackface (wannera).3-Blackandwhitespotted animal(waghydor shevera)

Horn Shape&Size:Horn emergefromthe sideof thepoll behindandabovetheeyesin outward andupward direction,slightlybackwardandagaincurvingupward. Hornsize is small andthetips areblunt

VisibleCharacteristic:Blackandwhitespottedbody colour, droopingears, prominent andslightlybulging forehead

8 Gangatiri State:EasternUPandBihar

Colour:Animalsarewhiteorlightgreyin colour.In bulls colourinbetweenforeandhindquartersisrelativelydarkor darkgrey

Horn Shape&Size:Hornsare small tomediumin size

Characteristic:Mediumsize,whiteand greybodycolour, compactbody,long and narrowface,horizontalearsand moderateudder.

9 Gaolao State:MadhyaPradesh

Colour:Gaolaoanimals arewhiteor lightgrey.Malesaregenerallygrey overthe neck2

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District:Balaghat,Chhindwara,Seoni, Durg,

State: Maharashtra District: Rajnandgaon, Wardha,Nagpur

Horn Shape&Size:Hornsare shortand stumpy, bluntat the points andcurveslightlybackward

VisibleCharacteristic:Headmarkedlylongandnarrow taperingtowardsmuzzle. Foreheadrecedesatthe top givingaslightlyconvexappearance.Eyesalmondshaped andplaced slightlyatangles

10 Ghumusari State:OdishaDistrict:Ganjam, Phulbani

Colour:MainlyWhitesometimes Grey

Horn Shape&Size:Curvedupward andinward. Some animals havestraighthorns. Male:8.72±1.54,Female:7.47±1.67cm

VisibleCharacteristic:Small sized, stronganddraft type animal.Small headwith forehead beingflat,broadand depressed inbetweentheeyes

11 Gir State:GujaratDistrict:Amreli,Bhavnagar,Junagadh

Colour:Mostofthe Giranimals arepurered throughsome are speckled red.

Horn Shape&Size:Horns arepeculiarlycurved.Startingat the baseofthecrown theytakeadownwardandbackward curveandagaininclinea littleupward andforward takinga spiralinwardsweep, finallyendingin a finetaper- thus givingahalfmoonappearance.

VisibleCharacteristic:Longandpendulous ears foldedlike a leaf. Earshangall thetimeandtheir insidefaceforward. Bulgingconvexforehead

12 Hallikar State: KarnatakaDistrict:Chitradurga, Hassan,Kolar, Mandya,Mysore, Tumkur

Colour:Greytodarkgreywith deepshadings onforeheadandhindquarters. Frequently, therearelightgrey markingsonface,dewlap andunderthe body

Horn Shape&Size:Emergeneartoeachotherfromtopof poll andarecarried backward, eachin astraightlinefor nearlyhalftheir lengthandthen with gentleandgraceful sweep bendforward andslightlyinwardtorward the tips whichareblackandsharp.

VisibleCharacteristic :BodycolourandHorns

13 Hariana State:HaryanaDistrict:Hissar, Rhotak, Jind, Gurgaon(widely spread inIndo Gangetic plains)

Colour:Animals arewhiteor lightgreyincolour. Inbullscolour inbetweenforeandhindquartersis relatively dark or darkgrey

Horn Shape&Size:Hornsare small in size

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State:UttarPradesh

State:Rajasthan

VisibleCharacteristic:Whitecolour,longandnarrowface,well-marked bonyprominenceatthe centreofpoll and small horns

14 Kangayam State: Tamil NaduDistrict:Coimbatore, Erode,Dindigul, Karur,Namakkal

Colour:Coatis red atbirth,butchangestogreyatabout6monthofage. Bulls aregrey with dark colour inhump,fore andhindquarters,faceandlegs. Bullocksaregrey. Cows are greyor whiteandgrey.However,fewanimals(1-2%) with red, blackandfawn

Horn Shape&Size:Hornarelongandstrong,taking backward,outward andupward sweepandthen curving inward withtips tendingtomeeteachothernearly completingacircle

VisibleCharacteristic :Longhorns nearlycompletinga circle,largehumpandstrongbody

15 Kankrej State:GujaratDistrict: Ahmadabad, BanasKantha,Kheda, Mahesana,Sabar-Kantha,Kutchchh

State: Rajasthan District: Barmer, Jodhpur

Colour:Variesfromsilver-greytoirongreyor steelgrey. InMalesfore&hindquartersandhumpareslightlydarker thantherestofthe body.

Horn Shape&Size: Hornarestrongandcurvedoutward andupward inalyreshapedfashion.Theyarecurvedwith skin toalongerdistanceascomparedto other breeds

VisibleCharacteristic:Heaviest breedofcattle. Stronglyre shaped horns, largependulous andopen ears

16 Kenkatha State: MadhyaPradeshDistrict:Tikamgarh

State:UttarPradesh District:Lalitpur, Hamirpur, Banda (bred alongthe banks ofriverKen in the areaof Bundelkhand)

Colour:Colourvariesfrom greyonthebarreltodarkgreyontherestofbody

Horn Shape&Size:Emergefromtheouteranglesofthe poll inmarkedlyforwarddirectionandterminateinsharp points

VisibleCharacteristic:Small, sturdyandfairlypowerful animal.Hornsdirected forwards

17 Khariar State:OdhisaDistrict:Balangir, Kalahandi, Nowpara

Colour:MainlyBrown sometimesGrey

Horn Shape&Size:Straight. Quiteoften Upwardand inward.Male:12.34±0.21,Female:10.12±0.27cm

VisibleCharacteristic:Small sized, strongdrafttype animal.Hump,neck,andsomeregionof faceandbackare dark in colour

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18 Kherigarh State:UttarPradeshDistrict:Kheri

Colour:Animals havewhitecoatcolour. Someanimalshavegreycolour distributedall overbodyespecially on face.

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsare upstanding, curvingoutward andupward.Thesearethickatthe base. Hornformationis typicalof lyre-horned Malvi type. Horns aremediuminsize (15cm)

VisibleCharacteristic:Small butactiveanimal

19 Khillar State: KarnatakaDistrict:Belgaum, Bijapur, Dharwad, Gulbarga,Bagalkote

State: Maharashtra District:Pune, Satara, Sholapur, Sangli,Kolhapur, Osmanabad

Colour:KhillarisofDeccanplateau- theMhaswadandtheAtapadiMahaltypearegreyish white. Males aredarkover the fore&hindquarterswith peculiargreyandwhite mottledmarkingonface. TheTaptiKhillariis arewhitewith carrotynoseandcarrotyhooves

Horn Shape&Size:Longandpointedandfollowthe backwardcurveoftheforehead.Theyareplaced close togetherattheroot,grow backwardfor halfofthe length andthen turnupwards inasmooth bowshapepeculiar to this breed. Thehornsare thick atthe baseandtaper

VisibleCharacteristic:Bowshape,longhorns. A distinct grooveinthecentreofforehead fromthenasal bridgeto the centreof thepoll.Sharpandprominent nasal bridge

20 Kosali State:ChhattisgarhDistrict:Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur, Janjgiri

Colour:Mainlylightred(60-65%),followedby whitishgrey(30-35%). Fewanimals (3-5%)havingblackcoatcolouror red withwhitepatchesalsoseen

Horn Shape&Size:Stumpyandstraight. Outward, upward andinward. About21cmin males and 12cmin females.

VisibleCharacteristic:Muzzle, eyelids, tail switch and hoovesareblack. Headbroad, flatandstraight.Hump small to mediumin size. Uddersmallandbowl shaped.

21 KrishnaValley

State:KarnatakaDistrict:Bijapur, Raichur

State: Maharashtra District:Satara, Sholapur, Sangli

Colour:Thecommoncolour is grey- whitewith adarkershade onfore&hindquartersinmales. Adultfemalesare morewhitishin appearance. Brown &white,black& white,andmottled coloursareoftenseen

Horn Shape&Size:Curvedandusuallyemergeinan outwarddirectionfromtheouteranglesofthe poll curving slightlyupward andinward. Horns aresmall in size

VisibleCharacteristic:Massivebody,distinctbulgeinthe forehead

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22 MalnadGidda State:KarnatakaDistrict: Chikmagalur, DakshinaKannada, Hassan,Kodagu, Shimoga,Uttar Kannada,Udupi

Colour: blackwith lightshades offawnonthighandshoulderregion

Horn Shape&Size:Generallysmall andstraight. Outward, upward andinward

VisibleCharacteristic:Giddameans dwarfandMalnadmeansa placereceivingheavyrainfall. Theyare smallin sizewithcompactbodyframeweighingaround80-120 Kg. Tail switch - black, hump - small, uddersmallandbowl shaped.

23 Malvi State:MadhyaPradeshDistrict:Rajgarh, Shajapur,Ujjain, Ratlam,Mandsaur, Dewas, Indore

Colour:Malvi cattlearegrey- darkerinmales, with neck,shoulders,humpandquartersalmostblack.Cowsand bullocksbecomenearlypurewhitewith age

Horn Shape&Size:Strongandpointed,emergefromthe outerangleof thepoll in anoutwardandupward direction. AverageSizeof20-25cmin length

VisibleCharacteristic:Strongwell-builtwhitishgreyanimal with lyreshapedstrongandpointedhorns

24 Mewati State:HaryanaDistrict:Gurgaon, Faridabad,Mewat

State:Rajasthan District:Alwar, Bharatpur

State:UttarPradeshDistrict:Mathura

Colour:Mewaticattleare usually whitewith neck,shouldersandquartersof adarker shade

Horn Shape&Size:Emergefrom theouteranglesofpoll andareinclined toturnbackwardatthepoints

VisibleCharacteristic:Colour andhornpattern

25 Motu State:OdhisaDistrict:Malkangiri

Colour:MainlyBrown (Reddish)sometimesGrey. Fewanimals arewhiteincolour

Horn Shape &Size:Straight,Upwardwith rounded tip. Male: 6.23±0.21, Female: 3.35±0.18cm

VisibleCharacteristic:Small sized, stronganddrafttype cattle. Animals are mostly polled andbrown incolour

26 Nagori State:RajasthanDistrict:Nagore,Bikaner,Jodhpur

Colour:Generally whiteorlightgrey. Insomecaseshead,faceandshoulderareslightlygreyish.

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsemergefrom theouterangles of poll. Theyextendin anoutward directionandarecarried upward with gentlecurve to turnin atpoints. Horns are mediumin size.

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VisibleCharacteristic:White, upstanding,veryalertandagileanimalwith longandnarrowfacelikethatof ahorse

27 Nimari State:MadhyaPradeshDistrict:Khandwa( EastNimar), Khargaon (West Nimar),Badwani

State:MaharashtraDistrict:Jalgaon

Colour:Nimarcattleareredwith largesplashesofwhiteonvarious partsof thebody

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsusuallyemergein a backward directionfromtheouterangles ofthepoll, somewhatin the samemannerasinGircattle,turningupward,outward andfinallybackward atthepoints.

VisibleCharacteristic:Massivebodystructure,typicalred colour with largesplashesof whiteandbulgingforehead.

28 Ongole State:AndhraPradesh District: Vizianagaram, Vishakhapatnam, East&West Godavari,Guntur, Nellore,Kurnool, Anantapur, Cuddapah,Chittoor, Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Khammam

Colour:Ongolehavea glossy whitecoatcalledpadakateeruby thebreeders. Males havedarkgrey markingsonhead,neckandhump, blackpointsonknees andpasterns, blackmuzzleandblackeye-lashes.

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsare shortandstumpy, growing outwardandbackwardfrom the outer anglesof thepoll, thickatthebaseandfirmwithoutcracks. Incows,horns are thinnerthanin bulls. Horns incows generallyextend outward,upward andinward.

VisibleCharacteristic:Majestic gait, stumpyhorns, large fanshaped andfleshydewlapserrated withsmooth flowingfolds instead ofnarrowconstrictions

29 Ponwar State:UttarPradeshDistrict:Pilibhit

Colour:Ponwarcattleareusuallybrown orblackwithwhitepatches. Thereis noparticularpattern butblackand whitepatches areintermixed.

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsemergeoutward,upward and then curveinwardwith pointedtips. Sometimeshorns curvebackwardin theend. Horns aremediumin size.

VisibleCharacteristic:BodycolourandHorns

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30 Pulikulum State: Tamil NaduDistrict:Madurai, Sivaganda/Pasumponmuthuthevar, Virudhunagar/Kamar ajar

Colour:Darkgreyinmales andwhiteor greyin females

Horn Shape&Size:Curved- Outwards, upwards, backwards andinwards endingwith pointed tips,tipsare wide apart. AverageSize:Male-34.34cm, Female-37.22cm

VisibleCharacteristic:Small size,compactbodyandsholegs. Muzzle,eyelids, tail switchandhoovesareblack. Fore Head is broadandlevelwithgrooveatcentre.Humplarge inmalesandsmall in females. Uddernotwell developed.

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31 Punganur State:AndhraPradeshDistrict:Chittoor

Colour:Punganur cattlearewhite,greyor lightbrowntodark brown. Whitemixedwith redor blackcolour animals are alsoavailable. Combinationof whitewith brownor black patches isnotuncommon.

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsare crescentshaped andoften loosecurvingbackward andforwardin malesandlateral andforwardinfemales. Horns arestumpyinmalesand slightlylonger infemales.Hornsize is small (10-15cm).

VisibleCharacteristic:VeryShort/Smallsized

32 Rathi State:RajasthanDistrict:Bikaner, Ganganagar, Jaisalmer

Colour:Theanimals areusuallybrown withwhitepatchesalloverthe body, butanimals havingcompletelybrown, or black coatwithwhitepatchesareoften encountered.The lower bodypartsaregenerallylighter incolour as compared tothe restof body.

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsare curvingoutward, upward andinward. Horns areshorttomediumin size.

VisibleCharacteristic:Bodycolourandhornstype

33 Red Kandhari State: MaharashtraDistrict: Ahmadnagar, Beed, Nanded, Prabani, Latur

Colour:Thecolouris uniformdeep dark red, butvariationsfromadull redtoalmostbrown arealsofound. Bullsas a rule areashadedarker thancows.

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsare evenlycurved andmedium sized.

VisibleCharacteristic:Bodycolourandhornstype

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34 RedSindhi Onlyatorganizedfarmsof Uttarakhand, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Keralaand Assamstates.

Colour:This breed has distinctlyred colour. Red shadesvaryfromdarkredtodim yellow.Thoughpatchesof white are seen ondewlapandsometime onforehead, nolarge whitepatches arepresentonthebody.Inbulls, colour is dark onthe shouldersandthighs.

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsare thickatthe baseand emerge laterallyandcurveupward.

VisibleCharacteristic:Bodycolourandhornstype

35 Sahiwal State: PunjabDistrict:Amritsar, Ferozpur

State:Rajasthan District:Ganganagar, Hanumangarh

Colour:Coatcolouris usuallyreddishdunbutpaleredorbrownoccasionallymixedwith whitespotsis alsoseenin fewanimals.

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsare stumpyandshort.

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VisibleCharacteristic: Largeand looseskinofDewlap/neck. Largeandpendulousteats.Paleredcolour andshort horns

36 Siri State: WestBengalDistrict:Darjeeling

State:Sikkim District:Gyalshing, Namchi,Gangtok, North, East,West, South Sikkim

Colour:Animals areeither black withwhitepatchesorbrownwith whitepatches.Insomecasestheyare totally black orbrown.

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsare curvedoutward,forward andslightlyupward, andaremediuminsize.

VisibleCharacteristic:Colour patternsimilartothatofHolstein Friesian, Cervico-thoracictypeofhump.

37 Tharparkar State:RajasthanDistrict:Barmer, Jaisalmer,Jodhpur

Colour:Animals arewhiteor lightgrey. Faceandextremitiesareof adarkershadethanthebody. Inbulls neck, hump, andforeandhindquartersarealsodark

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsare setwellapartcurving graduallyupward andoutward inthesamelineasthat of the poll,with bluntpointsinclined inward,moderately thickatthebasei.e. Averagesize12.5-17.5 cmin circumferencejustabovetheskin. Inmales,hornsare thickerandshort

VisibleCharacteristic: Whitecolour,Convexforehead, largeskinof dewlap/neck.

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38 Umblachery State:TamilNaduDistrict:Thanjavur, Nagapatinam, Thiruvarur

Colour:Calvesaregenerallyredor brown atbirth. Thiscolour changestogreyatabout6 monthsofage. Inadult females,thepredominantcoatcolour isgreywithwhite markingsonfaceandlegs.Theintensityofcolourvaries fromgrey with admixture of black

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsare curvingoutward andinward andsometimes spreadinglaterally.Thesearethickinbulls andthinin cows. Horns areverysmall in size.

VisibleCharacteristic:Whitemarkingsonface, limbs and tail.All thelegs belowhocks havewhitemarkseither as Socksoras Stockings.Evena portionof hoovesis white.

39 Vechur State: KeralaDistrict:Kottayam

Colour:Animals arelightred, blackor fawn andwhite

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsare small, thincurvingforward anddownward. Insomecasestheyareextremelysmall andarehardlyvisible.

VisibleCharacteristic:Extremelysmallsized animal with compactbody.

40 Badri State:UttrakhandDistrict:Hilly area

Colour:Badri Cattle are small in size having varied body colours- Black, Brown, Red, White or gray.

Horn Shape&Size:small in Size Having long Legs.Hump is prominent .udder is small in size, tucked up with the body.

VisibleCharacteristic:Hump is prominent .udder is small in size, tucked up with the body. Hooves andmuzzle are black or brown in colour.

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Registered Buffalo Breeds ofIndia

SL.No Name of the

Breed

Naturalbreedingtract Distinguishing Characters

1 Banni State :Gujarat

Districts:Kachchh,

Sabarkantha,

Surendranagar, Kheda,

Banaskantha

Colour:MainlyBlack,sometimes Coppercolour

Horn Shape&Size:Curved. Mediumtolarge,heavywith 24 to 30cmdiameterinadultanimals

VisibleCharacteristic:Horns arevertical andupwardin directionwith inverted double/singlecoiling

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2 Bhadawari State :UttarPradeshDistricts:Etawahdistrict, Agradistrict (U.P)

State :MadhyaPradesh Districts:Bhind, Morena

Colour:Blackishcopper tolightcopper. Colourof legs is

usuallylikewheatstraw

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsareblackcurlingslightly

outward,downwardbeforerunningbackwardparallel and

close toneckandfinallyturningupward

VisibleCharacteristic: Two whitelines"Chevron"locally called asKanthyare present onthe lowersideofthe neck

3 Chilka State :OdishaDistricts:Khurda,Puri, krishnaprasad, Panaspandhaand Ganjam

Colour:BrownishblackorBlack

Horn Shape&Size:CurvedUpward, inward.

VisibleCharacteristic:Mediumsizedwith compactbody,

stronglegsandsmall udder. Habitatischilka lake.

4 Jaffarabadi State :Gujarat

Districts:Saurashtra

region - Girforest,

Junagarh, Bhavnagar,

Jamnagar,Porbandhar,

Amreli andRajkot

Colour:Blackbutsomeanimals havinggreycolourorwhite

spotsonforehead, feetandtail switch arealsoseen

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsexhibitwidevariation, but

usuallyemergeoutbycompressingthehead, godownward

sideways, thenupward andinwardfinallyformingaringlike

structure. Itmakes eyestolooksmall-termed as studyeye,

especiallyinmales

VisibleCharacteristic: BulkyheadandHornshapeis peculiar ofthis breed. Heavysized buffaloes

5 Kalahandi State :Odisha

Districts:Kalahandi, Raygada

Colour:Coatcolouris usuallyamixofblackand grey,

sometimes grey

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Horn Shape&Size: Horizontal goingbackwards, upward,

and inward, Curved tomakehalf circleappearance. Abou

50cmlong

VisibleCharacteristic: Muzzle, eyelids, tailandhoofsare b

Longhorns.Head convex,udderroundandmediumin size.

extends belowhock

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6 Marathwadi State :Maharashtra

Districts:Aurangabad,

Nanded, Latur, Jalna,

Beed,Parbhani,

Osmanabad, and

Hingoli

Colour:Greyish blacktojetblack. Someanimals havewhite

markingsonforeheadandlowerpartsofthe limbs

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsareparallel to theneck, reac

uptoshoulderbutneverbeyondshoulderblade. Med

length

VisibleCharacteristic: Length of horns differentiatethese

buffaloesfromPandharpuribuffaloes. Horns reach upto

shoulderunlikein Pandharpuribuffaloeswherethesemay

reach uptopinbonessometime

7 Mehsana State :Gujarat

Districts:Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Banaskantha

Colour: Mostlyblack,a fewanimals areblackbrownor

brown

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsaregenerallysickleshapedwith the

curve moreupwardthenin the Surti breedandless curved

then intheMurrahbreed. Theyaregenerallybent

downwardandthen takeacurvelikethe hornsof aram

VisibleCharacteristic: Eyes areveryprominent,blackand brightbulgingfromtheir socketswithfoldsof skinonupper liMixofMurrahandSurti characters.

8 Murrah State :Haryana

Districts:Rohtak,Jind,

Hisar, Jhajhar,

Fatehabad, Gurgaon

andunionterritoryof

Delhi

Colour:JetBlack/Pureblack

Horn Shape&Size: Tightlycurved inaspiralform. Shortin si

ofhorncurl

VisibleCharacteristic: Jet black colour,tightlycurledhorn

single coilof horns,ThinSkin,heavybodysize.

9 Nagpuri State:Maharashtra

Districts:Vidarbha

region �Amravati,

Akola,Bhandara,

Buldana, Chandrapur,

Gadchiroli, Gondia,

Nagpur, Wardha,

Washim,Yavatmal.

Colour:Blackcoloured animalswithwhitepatchesonface,

legs andtailtips.

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsareflat, curved andcarriedback

onsideofthe necknearlytoshoulders. Hornsarelong &hea

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VisibleCharacteristic: Flat, curvedandlonghornsonside

of neck. Mediumsizedanimal

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10 Nilli Ravi State:Punjab

Districts:Gurdaspur, Amritsar,Ferozpur

Colour:Mostlyblackwith5whitemarkings,onforehead,

muzzle, tailswitch andlegs.

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsarecurved andcircularincross

section, smalltomediuminsize

VisibleCharacteristic: Usually walled eyes (whiteeyes, b

unilateralandbilateral).Whitemarkings onforehead,

face,muzzle, legsandtail.Themostdesired characterof

femaleisthe possessionofthesewhitemarkings knownas

"PanchKalyani"

11 Pandharpuri State :Maharashtra

Districts:Solapur,

Kolhapur, Sangli

Colour:Usuallyblackbut variesfromlighttodeep black.

Whitemarkingsare foundonforehead,legs andtailinfew animals

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsareverylongandextendbeyond

shoulderblade,sometimesuptopinbones.Theseareof

threetypesi.e.1. Bharkand- curvingbackwardandusually

twisted.2.Toki- curvingbackward, upward andusually tw

outward.3. Meti- flat runningdown

VisibleCharacteristic: Verylonghorns. Nasal boneisvery prominent,longandstraight

12 Surti State :Gujarat

Districts:Kheda, Baroda, Bharuchand Surat

Colour:Coatcolourvariesfromrustybrown tosilver-grey.

Skinisblackor brown

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsareflat, sickleshapedandare

directeddownward andbackward,andthen turnupward at the

tiptoformahook.Mediumin size.

VisibleCharacteristic: Mediumsizedanimal, browncoloutwowhitebands belowtheneckandsickleshaped horns

13 Toda State :Tamil Nadu

Districts: Nilgirihills andsouthof Tamil Nadu

Colour:Predominantcoatcolours arefawnandash-grey.

Horn Shape&Size: Hornslongandarevariableinshape.

Theyareusuallysetwide apart, outward, slightlydownward

andupward withthe points beingre-curved inward, form

characteristicallyacrescentshapeor semicircle.Horns are

thickatthe base,andaretapering.

VisibleCharacteristic: A narrowbandof densehair coveringthe toplinefromthecrestof neckto thepoint of originoftail,twochevronmarkings-onejustaroundthe

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Registered Goat Breeds ofIndia

SL.No Nameofthe

Breed

Natural breeding

tract

Distinguishing Characters

1 AttapadyBlack State: Kerala

District: Palakkad /

Palghat

Colour: Black

Horn Shape&Size: Curved and

oriented backwards. Smallin size

Visible Characteristic:Extremities

areblack. Tailis bunchytype

2 Pantja State: Uttarakhand

District:

UdhamSingh

nagarand Nainital

Colour: Mixof light brown &white in femal

and males aremixof white and

Black Horn Shape&Size:

Straight oriented backwards.

Smallin size

Visible Characteristic:Longhairs on thigh

region. Straight horns. Goats arewelladapted

to humid condition of Tarairegion.

3 Barbari State: Rajasthan

District:Bharatpur

State: Uttar Pradesh

District: Aligarh, Agra,

Etawah

Colour: Whitewith Tanspots / dark red spots

Horn Shape&Size: Horns aretwisted,

directed upward and outward. Mediumin si

(11.17 cm). Visible Characteristic:Small

sized animals, short erect horns. Smalltubu

and prickears.

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4 Beetal State: Punjab

District: Amritsar,

Gurdaspur

Colour: Black coat mostlycommon. Brown with

White spots of different sizes isalso

available Horn Shape&Size:Mediumin

size(about 12 cm), carried horizontallywith

slight twist, directed backward and upward.

Visible Characteristic:Beetalgoats aretall

animals, having roman nose and longears

(24.8 cm.)

5 Berari State: Maharashtra Colour:Light to dark tan(Reddish colour)

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District: Akola,

Amrawati, Wardha, Nagpur

Horn Shape &Size: Flat, small, oriented

upward and backward

Visible Characteristic:Blackcoloured ring

aroundneck inadultmale. Black hair

linealong with thevertebral column

extendingup to tailin both sexes.

6 BlackBengal State: West Bengal,

Odisha, Assam, Manipur,

Meghalaya, Tripura,

Arunachal Pradesh

Colour: Predominantlyblack, brown,greyand

whiteare also found.

Horn Shape&Size:Smallto mediumin size

(5.8 to 11.5 cm), directedupward and

sometime backward.

Visible Characteristic:Small-

leggedgoat.Hair coat is short and lustrous.

Noselineis slightly depressed

7 Changthangi State: Jammu &

Kashmir

District:Leh,Ladakh

Colour: About 50% ofthe animals arewhite.

rest areBlack,greyor brown coat colour.

Horn Shape&Size: Largehorns, turned

outward, upward and inward to form

asemi- circle.

Visible Characteristic:Mediumsized

animals and sturdilybuilt.

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8 Chegu State: Himachal

Pradesh

District: Chamba,

Kinnaur,Lahul, Spiti

State: Jammu & Kashmir

District:Ladakh

Colour: Compact white, black,grey, brown and

mixtureof thesecoloursarecommon Horn

Shape&Size: Horns arelong, cork shaped,

directed upward,backward and

inward/outward. Averagelength is about 59

cm in males and 33 cm in females.

Visible Characteristic:Reddish/tan/black

coloration mostlyaroundhead&neck,and

abdominal areas. Faceand muzzle

aretapering, possess longhair belowwith a

second coat of pashminawool.

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9 Gaddi State: Himachal

Pradesh

District:Chamba, Kangra,Kullu,

Shimla

State: Jammu & KashmirDistrict:Jammu

Colour: Whiteis dominant colour. Bl

colouredanimals arealsopresent.

Horn Shape&Size: Directed

upward and backward and

occasionallytwisted. Hornsare

longin size.

Visible Characteristic:Skin is

verytough, coveredwith coarselong

hairmeasuring17 to 25 cm. Ears

aredroopingand pointed (12 cm)

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10 Ganjam State: Odisha

District: Ganjam, Koraput

Colour: Black orBrownblack. White, brown

and spotted animals are also found.

Horn Shape&Size: Twisted and

curved.Long, parallel and pointed

backward and upward. Visible

Characteristic:Males usuallyhave

beards. Head convex, ears

arependulousand medium in size

(14.50 cm), wattles mostly absent.

11 Gohilwadi State: Gujarat

District: Amreli, Bhavnagar,

Junagarh

Colour: Black

Horn Shape&Size: Horns

areslightlytwisted and turned

backward. Horns are8 to 10cm long in

female and 12 to 15 cm in males.

Visible Characteristic:Noselineis

slightly convex. Ears aretubularand

drooping. Body coveredwith

coarselong hairs.

12 Jakhrana State: Rajasthan

District: Alwar

Colour: Predominantlyblack with whitespots on

earsand muzzle.

Horn Shape&Size: Broad and

flat,going backwardsVisible Characteristic:Straight

faceline. Forehead is narrow and

slightlybulging. Udder sizeis

largewith conicalteats.

13 Jamunapari State: Uttar Pradesh

District: Agra, Mathura,

Etawah

Colour: Whitewith patches of tan or black

mostlyon head and neck

Horn Shape&Size: Short, sword sha

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State: Madhya Pradesh

District:Bhind, Morena

Visible Characteristic:Faceis largeand convex

havingtuft of hairs. Ears arelarge,

pendulous, drooping and about 30

cm long

14 KanniAdu State: Tamil Nadu

District: Tirunelveli,

Thoothukudi/Tuticorin

Colour: Black with whitemarkings on face&

legs

Horn Shape&Size: Broad,

smalland going backwards.Visible Characteristic:Whitestripes

on either side ofthe face

extendingfrom the baseof the hornto

cornerof themuzzle.

15 KonkanKanyal State: Maharashtra

District: Sindhudurg

Colour: Black with whitemarkingon collar,

lower jaw andventral surface.

Horn Shape&Size: Cylindrical,

backwardand medium in size (15-25

cm).

Visible Characteristic:Bilateral

whitestrips from nostrilsto ear.Legs-

long, laterallyblack,

mediallywhiteand whitefrom kneeto

fetlock joint. Tail-dorsallyblackand

ventrallywhite.

16 Kutchi State: Gujarat

District: Ahmedabad, Kutchchh

State: Rajasthan District:Barmer,

Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Jodhpur,

Pali, Nagaur

Colour: Coat/bodyis predominantlyblack but a

few white, brown and spotted

animals arealso seen

Horn Shape&Size: Horns areshort

(10.6 cm), thick and pointed upwards.

Visible

Characteristic:Longandcoarsehair,

slightlyroman nose, andshort and

thick horns.19

17 Malabari State: Kerala

District: Malappuram, Kannur/

Cannanore, Calicut

Colour: Black,Brown,Whiteor mixtureof these

colours

Horn Shape&Size:

Slightlytwisted horns directed

outward and upward. Smallin

size.

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Visible Characteristic:Mediumsized ears,

directed outward and downward.18 Marwari State: Rajasthan

District:Barmer, Bikaner,

Jaisalmer, Jalore, Jodhpur, Pali,

Nagaur

Colour: Predominantlyblack in colour.In few

animals white orbrown patches arepresent.

Horn Shape&Size: Pointed shorthorns (about

10 cm), directed upwardand backward.

Visible

Characteristic:Longshaggyhair coat.

Flat, medium sized and droopingears.

19 Mehsana State: Gujarat

District: Ahmedabad, BanasKantha,

Gandhi Nagar, Mehsana,

SabarKantha,Patan

Colour: Black with white ear base.

Horn Shape&Size: Screw type.

Twisted slightly, curved upward and

backward and pointed at thetips. 12-

15 cm in males and 8-12 cm in

females.

Visible Characteristic:Ears havewhite

spots ranging from afew whitespots to

complete white with few black spots

thebase. Whitespots are present on

theupper partof upper muzzle and look

like aringin some of the animals.

Haircoat is longand shaggy.

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20 Osmanabadi State: Maharashtra

District: Ahmadnagar, Solar,

Prabhani, Beed, Osmanabad,Latur

Colour: Predominant colouris black. White

colour is noticed onlyonears and

somespots on neck and forehea

Someanimals arereddish in colour.

Horn Shape&Size: Horns

arestraight,curved and smallin size

(about 13 cm).

Visible Characteristic:Five types

ofanimals are available: 1.

Entirelyblack with horns. 2.

Entirelyblack with whiteears and horns.

3. Entirelyblack and polled. 4.

Entirelyblack, white ears and polled. 5.

Combination of black, white and brown

patches or irregularridges on ears.21 Sangamneri State: Maharashtra Colour: White, black or brown. Spot

animals

arealso seen.

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District: Ahmadnagar,

Pune

Horn Shape&Size: Horns aredirected

backwardand upward. Averagelength of horns is

12.36 cm.

Visible Characteristic:Hair coat is

extensively coarseand short.22 Sirohi State: Rajasthan

District: Sirohi

Colour: Coat colouris predominantlybrown

withlight or dark brownpatches.Few

individuals arecompletelywhite.

Horn Shape&Size: Horns are

curved upward and backward,

smallin size7.7 cm.

Visible Characteristic:Flat

and leaf like drooping ears.

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23 Surti State: Gujarat

District: Vadodra, Surat

Colour: MostlyWhite.

Horn Shape&Size: Directed

backward. Small in size(about 12

cm).

Visible

Characteristic:Mediumsized ears.

Well-developed udderwith

largeconical teats.24 Zalawadi State: Gujrat

District: Rajkot,

Surendranagar

Colour: Bodyis coveredwith black, lustrous,

Shininghairs. Some animals havewhite

orbrown hairs.Horn Shape&Size: Horns are cork-

screw type movingstraight

upwards,backwards and slightly

outward with pointingtips.

Visible Characteristic:Long, widele

likeand drooping ears. Well-developed

udder with large conical teats.

25 Teressa State: A&N island

District: Nicobar

Colour: brownish or dark tan or black or white in colour with white and black patches.

Horn Shape&Size: Large Horn with

Flat base.

Visible Characteristic:These goats

are generally tall, Study, Black hairs

on dorsal midline up to the tail. Black

colored muzzle, eyelids and

hoofs.peculiar white Patch/line

starting from inner canthus of both

eyes of from eye brows and extending

up ot nostrils or mouth. Tail is

medium to long. Erected ears

directing downwards.

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26 KodiAdu State: Tamil Nadu

District:Thoothukudi&Ramanathapuram

Colour: KodiAduis classified into two colour.Chem- Porai and Karum-Porai. Chem-Porai are white in colour with varying degree of reddish brown.Kurumporai are white in colour with varying extent of splashes of black colour.

Visible Characteristic: These are tall, long, lean and leggy animals with compact body.

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Annexure �Registered LivestockBreedsofIndia

Registered Sheep Breeds ofIndia

SL.NO

NameofBreed

Natural breeding tract Visible Characters

1 Balangir State: OdishaDistrict: Balangir, SambalpurandSundargarh districts of Odisha

Mediumsizedanimals,whiteorlightbrownorofmixedcolours. Fewanimals are also black.The earsare small and stumpy. Tail is medium long andthin.Fleeceisextremely course,hairy and open.Legs and bellyare devoid of wool.Horns arefound in maleonly.

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2 Bellary State: KarnatakaDistrict: Bellary, Chitradurga, DavangereandHaveri districtsof Karnataka

Strongbuiltand medium sized animals. Bodycolour ranging fromwhite through various combinationsof blackandwhite. Ears are medium long, flat and drooping.Horns arefound in 30%maleonly

3 Bhakarwal State: Jammu &KashmirDistrict:Nodistinct home tract,sheepare completely migratory.

Medium-sized animals, with a typical romannose.Theanimalsaregenerally white,although colouredfleeceare occasionallyobserved. All animalsarespotted fawn orgrey.Ramsare horned;ewesarepolled.Earsarelong and drooping.T ailissmallandthin.Fleece iscoarse and open.

4 Bonpala State: Southern part ofSikkim

Tall, leggy, well-built animals. Fleece colourrangesfromcompletelywhitetocompletelyblack withano.ofintermediary tones.Earsaresmall andtubular.Tailisthinandshort.Fleeceiscourse hairyandopen.Bellyandlegsaredevoidofwool.

5 Changthangi State: Jammu &KashmirDistrict: Changthang region ofLadakh

Strongbuilt, large-framed with good fleece coverwith extraordinarilylongstaple.

6 Chokala State: RajasthanDistrict:In limited areaat juncture ofChuru, Sikar, and Nagaur

Lighttomedium-sizedanimals.Facegenerallydevoidof wool, dark brown and the colour may extenduptothemiddleof theneck.Headprofile is straight.Earssmall tomedium in lengthand tubularrelatively fine.Tailthinandmedium length.Coatcolouriswhite,dense,relativelyfine, coveringtheentirebodyincludingthebelly and greater part oflegs.

7 Chottanagpuri State:JharkhandandWestBengal.

Small, light-weight animals, light grey andbrown.Earsaresmallandparalleltothehead

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District: Ranchi,Saraikhela-Kharsawa,West Singhbhumand Dhanbad districtsof Jharkhand.Purulia, western partof Banpuraandwestof Midnapur districtin West Bengal.

(Horizontal).Pendulousinsomecases.Tailisthinand short. Fleeceis coursehairyand open.

8 Coimbatore State: Tamil NaduDistrict: Coimbatore, Maduraidistrictsof Tamil Nadu.

Medium �sized animals, white with black orbrownspots.Earsare mediumsizedanddirected outward andbackward.Tailissmallandthin. Fleeceis white, coarse, hairyand open.

9 Deccani State: Maharashtra,Andhra Pradesh andKarnataka.

Medium sized, colouris black with whitemarking.Ears are mediuminlength,flatand drooping.Tailshortandthin.Fleececoarse hairy and open.

10 Gaddi State:Jammu&Kashmir,Himachal and Uttarakhand District:Kistwarand Bhadarwatitehsils of Kashmir, Udhampur and Kulluvalleysof H.P.and Dehra Dun,Nainital districts of Uttarakhand.

Mediumsizedanimalsusuallywhite,althoughtanbrownand mixtures of theseare also seen.Tailis smallandthin.Thefleeceisrelatively fineand dense.

11 Ganjam State: OdishaDistrict: Ganjam, Gajapati, RayagadaKoraput,partsof Phulbani, Nayagarh, Khordaand Puri districtsof Odisha. Someanimalsofthisbreed, though inless pure form are alsofoundinthe Cuttack district.

Mediumsizesanimalswithbrowntodarktancoat;somehave white spotsonface andbody. Earsaremediumsizedanddrooping. Noselineis slightly convexorstraight.Tailismediumlong and thin. Fleecehairyand short.

12 Garole State: West BengalDistrict:Sunderbanregion of South24- Parganas district in West Bengal. Someanimalsare also foundinthepartsofNorth24- Parganasand Midnapore district adjoining the South�

Parganas district.

Small sized animal with relatively low bodyweight.Compactandsquarebody withsmall head,mediumears andshortandthintail.Grey andwhiteare predominantcoloursinthisbreed. Theudderisfairlydevelopedandtwinscaneasily besustainedonthemilkavailablefromtheewes. Fleeceisopen,coarseandvery dense.Multiple births are common.

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13 Gurez State: Jammu &KashmirDistrict:Gurejand Tulial blocksofGurejsubdivision inthe Baramulla district Kashmir.In north Gurej�s habitat overlaps with the breedtractofKarnahsheep inKupwara district,while in west as well as eastern sidesborder with Pakistan occupied Kashmir.

LargestofthesheepbreedsinJ&K.Generallywhite,althoughsomeanimalsare brownorblack orhave brownorblackspots.Tailis thinand short.Fleece isgenerally coarse andhairy.Ears arelong, thin and pointed.

14 Hassan State: KarnatakaDistrict: Hassan

Smallanimals.Whitebodywithlightbrownorblackspots.Earsaremedium-long andalert. Fleeceiswhite,extremely coarseandopen;legs and bellyaredevoidof wool.

15 Jaisalmeri State: RajasthanDistrict:Jaisalmer district of Rajasthanisthemain breeding tract.However, this breed is also foundin theadjoining areasof Barmer, Jodhpur andPali districts.

Animalsarefairlybuiltsquare,deepandtallinappearance.Blackor darkbrownface,the colourextending uptotheneck. Typicalromannose. Long droopingears, generally with a cartilaginous appendage.Both sexes are polled. Thetailismediumtolong.Thefleeceiswhite,of medium carpet qualityand not verydense.

16 Jalauni State: Uttar Pradesh andMadhya PradeshDistrict:Jalaun,Jhansiand Lalitpur districtsof U.P. TikamgarhandDatia districts of M.P.

Mediumsizedanimals,withastraightnoseline.Ears are large flatanddrooping.Tailisthinand mediuminlength.Fleece iscoarse,short-stapled and open, generallywhite. Bellyand legsare devoid of wool.

17 Karnah State: Jammu &KashmirDistrict:Tangdharand Teetwalblocks of Karnah tehsilofKupwaradistrict in North Kashmir

Mediumsizesanimalswithroundandcompactbody.The rams have largecurvedhornswith pointedtipsanda prominentnose line (roman nose).The predominantcoatcolouriscreamy white.Earsare pendulousandmedium.Tailthin, straight and medium.

18 KatchaikattyBlack

State: Tamil Nadu.District: Vedipattitaluka of Madurai district

Animalsaremediuminsizewithcompactbodyandare blackincolour.Coattype ishairy.The breed isreared for meatand manure. Ramsare wellknown for fighting.26

19 Kenguri State: KarnatakaDistrict:Raichurand Koppala districtof Karnataka

Mediumsizedanimals.Bodycolourismostlydark brownor coconutcoloured,butcolours rangingfromwhitetoblackwithspotsofdifferent shadesare alsoobserved.Earsare mediumlong and drooping. Tailis short and thin.

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20 Kilakarsal State: Tamil NaduDistrict: Ramnathpuram, Madurai,Tanjavurand Ramnad districtsof Tamil Nadu

Coatisdarktan,withblackspotsonhead,bellyandlegs.Earsaremediumsized.Tailissmalland thin.Maleshave thicktwistedhorns.Most animals havewattle.

21 Madras Red State: Tamil NaduDistrict: Chingalpetand Madrasdistrictsof Tamil Nadu

Bodycolourispredominantbrown,theintensityvaryingfromlighttantodarkbrown;some animalshave white markingsonthe forehead, inside thethighandonthe lowerabdomen.Ears are medium,longanddrooping.Ramshave strongcorrugatedandtwistedhorns;ewes are polled. Thebodyiscovered with short hairs.

22 Magra State: RajasthanDistrict:Bikaner, Nagaur, Jaisalmer&Churudistricts of Rajasthan

Mediumtolargeanimals.Whitefacewithlightbrownpatchesaroundtheeyes,characteristic of thisbreed.Skincolourispink.Earsare smallto mediumandtubular.Bothsexesarepolled.Tail ismediuminlengthandthin.Fleeceisofmedium carpetquality,extremely whiteandlustrousand not verydense.

23 Malpura State: RajasthanDistrict:The major breeding tractofMalpura sheepcomprisesof Tonk, Sawaimadhopur, Jaipur, Dausa while minor breeding tractincludes Ajmer, Bhiwara, Chittorgarh,Bundiand Kotadistricts of Rajasthan.

Fairly well-built animals with long legs. Thetypicalcolourofthefaceislightbrownextending up tothe neck. Ears areshort and tubular, witha small cartilaginousappendage on upper side. Bothsexesarepolled.Tailismediumtolongand thin.Whitefleece,extremely coarseandhairy. Bellyand legsaredevoid of wool.

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24 Mandya State: KarnatakaDistrict: Mandyadistrict of Karnataka and also in the borderingareaof MysoreandBanglore.

Relativelysmallanimals.Colouriswhite,butinsomecasesface islightbrownandthiscolour mayextenduptotheneck.Compactbody witha typicalreverse Ushapedconformationfromthe rear.Earsarelongleafy anddrooping.Tailis shortandthin.Slightly romannose.Bothsexes polled. Fleeceis extremelycoarseand hairy.

25 Marwari State: Rajasthan, GujaratDistrict: Jodhpur, Jalore, Nagaur, Pali,Serohi, BarmerandUdaipur districts of Rajasthan, Jeoriaregion of Gujarat.

Medium-sized animals. Black face, colourextending tothelowerpartofneck.Ears extremely smallandtubular.Bothsexesare polled.Tailisshorttomediumandthin.Fleeceis white and not verydense.

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26 Mecheri State: Tamil NaduDistrict: Salem and Coimbatoredistricts of Tamil Nadu

Mediumsizedanimals.Lightbrownincolour.Earsaremediumsized.Tailisshortandthin. Bodyis covered with verysmall hair.

27 Muzaffarnagri State: Uttar Pradesh,Uttarakhand, Delhi andHaryanaDistrict: Muzaffarnagar, Bulandshahar, Saharanpur, Meerut,Bijnor districtsof UP,Dehradun districtof Uttarakhandand partsof Delhiand Haryana

Medium tolarge animals. Face line slightlyconvex.Faceandbody whitewithoccasional patchesof brownor black.Earsoccasionally black.Malesoccasionally showrudimentary horns. Ears long and drooping. Tailisextremely long andreachesfetlock.Fleeceiswhite,coarse and open.Bellyand legsaredevoid of wool.

28 Nali State: Rajasthan, HaryanaDistrict: Ganganagar, Sikar, Hanumangarh, Churu&Jhunjhunu districtsof Rajasthan, southern partof Rohtak&Hissardistricts of Haryana

Medium sizedanimals. Face colouris lightbrown, skin colour is pink. Both sexes arepolled. Earsare largeandleafy(pendulous).Tailisshort tomediumandthin.Fleeceiswhite,coarse,dense andlong-stapled.Forehead,belly andlegsare coveredwith wool.

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29 Nellore State: AndhraPradeshDistrict: Nellore, Prakashamand Ongole districts of AndhraPradesh

Relativelytallanimalswithlittlehairexceptatbrisket witherand breech. Ears arelong and drooping. Tailis short and thin.

30 Nilgiri State: Tamil NaduDistrict: Nilgiri hills inTamil Nadu

Medium sizedanimals. Body colouris white;exceptionallytherearebrownpatchesonfaceand body.Facelineisconvexgiving atypicalroman nose.Earsare broad,flatanddrooping.Males havehornbudsandscars;femalesarepolled.The tailismediumandthin.The fleece isfineand dense.

31 Patanwadi State: GujaratDistrict: Saurashtra, Kutch andMehsana districtsof Gujarat.

Mediumtolargeanimalswithrelativelylonglegs.Typicalromannose.Face brownandspottedtan. Earsmediumtolargetubularwithahairy tuft. Tailthinandshort.Bothsexesare polled.White fleeceisofmediumcarpetquality,notverydense.

32 Poonchi State: Jammu &KashmirDistrict: PoonchandRajori districts ofJammu province.

SimilarinappearancetoGaddi,butlighterinweight.Animalsarepredominantly white, includingtheface,butspottedsheeparealsoseen, varying from brown tolight black.Earsare mediumlong.Tailisshortandthin;legsare also short, givingalow-set conformation.

33 Pugal State: Rajasthan Fairlywell-builtanimals.Blackfacewithsmalllight-brownstripesoneithersideabovetheeyes;lowerjawtypicallylightbrown.Theblackcolour

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District: Bikaner andJaisalmerdistricts ofRajasthan

mayextenduptoneck.Earsareshortandtubular.Bothsexesarepolled.Tailisshorttomediumand thin. White fleece,of mediumcarpetquality,not verydense.

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34 RamnadWhite State: TamilnaduDistrict:Ramnanddistrict of Tamilnadu

Medium sized animal, predominantly white;someanimalshavefawnorblackmarkings over the body.Theearsare mediumsize anddirected outward and downward.Tailis short and thin.

35 RampurBushair

State: Himachal andUttarakhandDistrict:Simla, Kinnaur, Nahan, Bilaspurand Lahaul spiti districts of H.P.andDehra Dun, Rishikesh,Chakrotaand Nainital districtof Uttarakhand

Medium-sized animals. The fleece ispredominantly white,withbrown,blackandtan alsoseenonthefleeceinvaryingproportions.The ears are longanddrooping.The face isconvex givingatypical romannose. Thefleeceis of mediumquality anddense.Legs,bellyandface aredevoid of wool.

36 Shahabadi State: BiharDistrict: Shahbad, Patna and Gayadistricts ofBihar

Medium-sized,leggyanimals.Thefleececolourismostly grey,sometimeswithblackspots.Ears aremediumsizedanddrooping.Tailisextremely longandthin.Fleeceisextremely course,hairy and open.Legsand bellyaredevoid of wool.

37 Sonadi State: RajasthanDistrict: Udaipur, Dungarpur, ChittorgarhandBanswara districtsof Rajasthan

Fairlywellbuilt,somewhatsmallerthanMalpura,withlong legs.Whiteorlightbrownfacewith colourextending tothemiddleoftheneck.Ears arelarge,flat,droopingandgenerally havea cartilaginousappendage.Tailisthinand medium inlength.Bothsexesare polled.Udderisfairly welldeveloped.Whitefleece,extremely coarse and hairy.Bellyand legsaredevoid of wool.

38 Tibetan State: Arunachal PradeshDistrict: Sikkim and Kameng districtsof Arunachal Pradesh

Medium-sizedanimals,mostlywhitewithblackorbrownface;brownandwhitespotsare also observed on the body. Thenoseis convex, giving atypicalromannose.Theearsaresmallbroadand drooping.Thefleeceisrelatively fineanddense. Thebellyfaceandlegsaredevoid of wool.

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39 TiruchiBlack State: Tamil NaduDistrict:Tiruchy, Arcot, Salem and Dharmapuri districts of Tamilnadu.

Smallanimals.Bodyiscompletelyblack.Earsareshortanddirecteddownandforward.Tailisshort andthin.Fleeceisextremelycoarse,hairy and open.

40 Vembur State: Tamil Nadu

District:Vembur,Melakharandhai,Nagalpuram, Achangulam villages of Tamil Nadu.

Tallanimals.Whiteincolourwithirregularredandfawnpatchesall over the body. Ears aremediumsizedanddrooping.Tailisthinandshort. Bodycovered with shorthair.

41 Chevaadu State: Tamil NaduDistrict: Tirunelveli

Colour: Two colour variant viz.are Light brown & Dark Brown or tan are present.

Horn Shape&Size: Hornsare curved horizontally outward, backward with blunt conical apex having few thick ridges. Horn is light brown in colour.

VisibleCharacteristic:chevaadu are small to medium in size. Body is covered with brown hair. Head is erected and high in disposition.

42 Kendrapada State: OdishaDistrict: Kendrapada, Jagatsingpur, Cuttack, Puri, Jajpur and Bhadrak.

Colour: These sheep are mostly brown in colour,

Horn Shape&Size:Button type horns in few males.

VisibleCharacteristic: Head, Face, Belly and legs are bare. Rest of the body is covered with Non-Lustrous hair, Animals have horizontal ears; short, Straight and drooping tail.

Annexure �Registered LivestockBreedsofIndia

Registered PigBreeds ofIndia

SL.NO

NameoftheBreed

Natural breedingtract

Distinguishing Characters

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1 Ghoongroo State: West BengalDistrict:Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, DakshinDinajpur, Uttar Dinajpur

Colour:Black, Occasionallyhoovesand

metapodialsare

white Ear:

Pendulous Snout:

ConcaveVisible Characteristic:Thick coarse and long hair coat, longtail,straight top line,upwardly curved snout, broad and flattened facewith large and heart shaped ears resemblingthose ofelephant.

2 NiangMegha

State: Meghalaya Colour:Black, star shaped white patches atforehead and sometimeshock joint

Ear: Short

Snout: Longand straight

Visible Characteristic:Longtaperingsnout, partiallywhiteat nostril,longbristle on midline but uniform inotherplaces, Top line-Straight in male, concavein female.

3 AgondaGoan

State: GoaDistrict: North Goa and South Goa

Colour: Black,Fewanimalswith whitepatcheson leg and face

Ear: Short and erect

Snout: shortand straight

Visible Characteristic:Small bodysize, medium and rough bristle,slightlyconcavetop line,well adapted to local coastal environment.

4 Tenyivo State: NagalandDistrict:

Ear: Small erect ears and bright on the forehead and ventral body.alert eyes.

Snout: strong & long tapering snout.

Visible Characteristic: These are potbellied animals with sagging back and pendulous belly touching the ground in females, straight tail ending with white swite marking reaching the hock joint. White stocking, white markings

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5 Nicobari Pig State: Nicobari IslandsDistrict: Nicobari

Colour:Black,grey, brown, blakish brown & fawn skin colour.Neck: short with very large jowl.

Visible Characteristic: Marked bristle crest( mane) on the back extending from mid head/shoulder to base of the tail,facialprofic varied from flat to concave. No curling is the characteristic feature of the tail. They are fast runner/

6 Doom State: AssamDistrict: Dhubri, Bongaigaon and kokrajhar

Colour:These are black in colour.

Ear: They are large; flat belly type with short erect ears.

Snout: shortconcave snout

Visible Characteristic:Top line is straight with long bristles extneding up to thoraco-lumber area.

Annexure� Registered LivestockBreedsofIndia

RegisteredChickenBreedsofIndia

CoreBreeding Tract Characteristics

SL.NO Breed State(s) District(s)ristics

Ankaleshwar Gujarat BharuchandNarmada

Plumage colour Golden YelloworYellowwith blackstripsorWhite with blackstrips

1 Plumage pattern Stripped/Spackled orSpottedwithgoldenyellowfeathers havingblack tips

Wattles RedEarLobes WhiteEye Ring YellowreddishComb Red;Single orRoseEggShellColour CreamOtherimportantcharacteristics

Small to mediumsized bird. Goldenyellowplumage is predominantin cocks while Black goldenis morecommon inhens.

AdultWeight (kg) Cock-1.759±0.007; Hen-1.487±0.006

Eggproduction ~80 perannum

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EggWeight (g) 35.09±0.14

2 Aseel AndhraPradesh

Odisha

Chhattisgarh

Khammam

Koraput and Malkangiri

Bastar and Dantiwara

Plumage colour MostlyRed (orBrown)andblackbutAseelbreed has various varieties having differentplumage colours

Chhattisgarh

and Malkangiri

Plumage pattern Patchyorsolid orstrippedorspotted

ChhattisgarhBastar and Dantiwara

Wattles Brightred

EarLobes RedEye Ring RedComb Red;MainlyPea typeEggShellColour BrownOtherimportantcharacteristics

Smallbutfirmlysetcomb. Longandslenderface devoidof feathers.The generalfeatheringis close,scantyand almostabsenton the breast.Plumage has practicallyno fluffandfeathersaretough

AdultWeight (kg) Cock-4.0; Hen-2.59Eggproduction 65-70 perannumEggWeight (g) 41

3 Busra Maharashtra

Gujarat

Dhule,Nandurbar and Nasik

SuratandDangs

Plumage colour White mixed with blackNandurbar and Nasik

Plumage pattern Spottedand Nasik

Suratand

Wattles Red and smallto mediumin size

GujaratSuratandDangs

EarLobes White orBrownGujarat Dangs Eye Ring Red

Comb Red;SingleEggShellColour LightBrownOtherimportantcharacteristics

Busrabirds are small insize and havewide variationin plumage colwhichismostlywhite mixed withblackfeathers on neck, back, tail, andreddish brown feathers onshoulders and wings. Good

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numberofbirdshaswhiteplummixed withlightbrown feathers throughout. Some aresolidwhiteincolour. Birdshavingbrownmiwithblackorblackmixed withgolden feathers orsolidblackplumage are also available

AdultWeight (kg) Cock-1.11±0.06; Hen-0.980.06

Eggproduction 40-55 perannumEggWeight (g) 31.56±1.40

4 Danki AndhraPradesh

Vizaynagaram, VishakhapatnamandSrikakulam

Plumage colour BrownPradesh m,

Vishakhapatnamand

Plumage pattern Patchyin males andspottedin females

namandSrikakulam

Wattles Red and smallin sizeincontinuationto neck line

EarLobes RedEye Ring RedComb Red;PeaEggShellColour BrownOtherimportantcharacteristics

Cocks generally have shinnbluishblackfeatherson wings,breatailand thighs.EyesaresharComb is compressedand ispositionedhighonthe head.Beak isgenerashorterand yellowincolor.Wattlesareabs.Spur is longand sharpin cock

AdultWeight (kg) Cock-3.115±0.092; Hen-2.2230.064

Eggproduction 25-35 perannumEggWeight (g) 46.16±1.72

5 Daothigir Assam Kokarajhar, Bongaigao n, Barpeta, Dhuburi andNalbari

Plumage colour Blackinterspersed withwhitefeathers

Bongaigao n, Barpeta,

Plumage pattern StrippedorSpottedn, Barpeta, Dhuburi

Wattles Red, mediumto largeDhuburi and

EarLobes RedandNalbari

Eye Ring RedNalbari

Comb Red;SingleEggShellColour LightBrownOtherimportantcharacteristics

Daothigirbirdsare smallsized, compactbutheavyand have longlegs. Wings and tailhas blackorbrown feathers. Neck and backhasgolden yelloworbrown feathersin brown colouredbirds.

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AdultWeight (kg) Cock-1.792±0.129; Hen-1.625±0.126

Eggproduction 60-70 perannumEggWeight (g) 44.42±1.35

6 Ghagus Karnataka

AndhraPradesh

KolarandBangalore

Chittoor and Anantapur

Plumage colour Brown orblackBangalore Plumage pattern Patchy

Chittoor Wattles Red, small

Andhra Chittoor and

EarLobes RedAndhraPradesh and

AnantapurEye Ring RedPradesh

Anantapur Comb Red;Pea orSingleEggShellColour BrownOtherimportantcharacteristics

Cocks have shinningbluishblfeathers onbreast, tailandthigNeckis

covered with golden feathers.Throat insome casesisloose andhanging

AdultWeight(kg) Cock-2.16±0.25; Hen-1.433±

0.81Eggproduction 45-60 perannumEggWeight (g) 40.25±2.39

7 HarringhataBlack

WestBengal NadiaandNorth 24Pargana

Plumage colour Black, Some cocks have browfeatherson neckand wings

Plumage pattern SolidWattles Red, smallEarLobes Red orWhiteEye Ring BrownishredComb Red;SingleEggShellColour LightBrownOtherimportantcharacteristics

Fewbirds had tuftoffeathers on head

AdultWeight (kg) Cock-1.28±0.06;Hen-1.12±0.02Eggproduction 45 (25-90)perannumEggWeight (g) 36.53±1.07

8 Kadaknath MadhyaPradesh

DharandJhabua

Plumage colour Jet-black, penciled andgolden.Rangesfromsilverto gold spangled to blue black withoutanyspangli

Plumage pattern Solid,Pencilledand SpanglingWattles PurpleEarLobes BluishEye Ring BlackComb Black, Purple, Pinkish hue;SinEggShellColour Brown

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Otherimportantcharacteristics

Thecolourofdayold chicks isbluishtoblackwith irregulardarkstripesover the back. The shiningbluetinge oftheearlobesadds toits uniquefeatures.Mostoftheinternalorgansshowthe characteristicblackpigmentation

AdultWeight (kg) Cock-1.6; Hen-1.125Eggproduction 85 � 90 perannumEggWeight (g) 40

9 Kalasthi AndhraPradesh

Chittoor,Cuddapah and Nellore

Plumage colour Bluish blackorbrownPradesh Cuddapah

and Plumage pattern Patchy

and Nellore

Wattles Red, smallNellore EarLobes Red

Eye Ring RedComb Red;Pea orSingleEggShellColour BrownOtherimportantcharacteristics

Neckis longandiscoveredwith goldenfeathers. Brown colored birds have dark brown feathers on neckandbluish black ordarkbrown ontail. Cocks hshinningbluish blackfeathers.Wings are dorsallysetexposingthighswhare covered with smoothfeathers.

AdultWeight (kg) Cock-2.482±0.13; Hen-1.850.102

Eggproduction 30-42 perannumEggWeight (g) 42.91±1.94Plumage colour Mixed shadesofBlack, Red,

Green,Gold

KashmirFavorolla

Jammu andKashmir

Srinagar,Baramulla, Anantnag,Budgam,Kupwara, and Pulwama

Plumage pattern Solid,stripped, Patchy, SpottBarred

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Wattles RedBudgam,Kupwara,

EarLobes WhiteKupwara, and

Eye Ring Redand Pulwama

Comb Red;SinglePulwama

EggShellColour BrownOtherimportantcharacteristics

Thetypicalfeature is feathered cap-atuftoffeatherson head

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AdultWeight (kg) Cock-1.875±0.318 Hen-1.4150.311

Eggproduction 60-85 perannumEggWeight (g) 45.76±2.188

11 Mewari Rajasthan Ajmer,Sirohi, Jaipur,Udaipur,Bhilwara, Dungurpur,Banswara, Rajsamand,Chittorgar h and Pratapgarh

Plumage colour Females-Varied fromlightto darkbrownand greywith pencilliningMales-Brightgold and bronze feathers forminga �Shawl�

orCapeover theback of the birdfromneckto lowerback.

Banswara, Rajsamand,Chittorgar

Plumage pattern Males-Solid;Females-Dullwipencillining(stripped)

Chittorgar h and

Wattles Red, large in malesh and Pratapgarh

EarLobes Red

Eye Ring BlackComb Red;SingleEggShellColour Brown orCreamOtherimportantcharacteristics

Thetailiscomposed oflongarchingfeathersthat initiallylookblackbut shimmerwithblue, purpleand greeningood light

AdultWeight (kg) Cock-1.91;Hen-1.25Eggproduction 37-52 perannumEggWeight (g) 52.86±8.12

12 Miri Assam Sibsagar,Lakimpur, Dhimaji, Dibrugarh and Majhauli

Plumage colour White orbrown orblackLakimpur, Dhimaji, Dibrugarh and

Plumage pattern Mostlysolid, sometimesdullorpatchyorspotted orstriped

and Majhauli

Wattles RedMajhauli EarLobes Red

Eye Ring Reddish brownComb Red;Single

EggShellColour BrownAdultWeight (kg) 1.525±4.95

Eggproduction 50-65 perannumEggWeight (g) 42.06±0.17

13 Nicobari Andaman &Nicobar

Andaman& NicobarIslands

Plumage colour Original- Brown mattycoloured,Developed-BlackorWhite

Plumage pattern SolidWattles PinkishEarLobes PinkishEye Ring Black/brown/orangeComb Red;singleEggShellColour White orcreamywhite

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Otherimportantcharacteristics

Thebirdsareshortlegged. Theyhaveshortandthickneck, breastbulgingin front, mediumsized tailand longsaddlefeathers fittingwellwithtail

AdultWeight (kg) Cock-1.801±21.16; Hen-1.33222.61

Eggproduction 110-235 perannumEggWeight (g) 49.06±0.91

14 PunjabBrown

PunjabandHaryana

Almostinalldistricts ofPunjab and Haryana

Plumage colour Brown. Males have blackfeathers/spots/stripeson neck, wings and tail

Haryana Plumage pattern Solid,sometimesspotted orstripWattles Red, large sizedin

malesandsmallinfemales

EarLobes BrownEye Ring RedComb Red;singletype and erect in

positionEggShellColour Lightbrownto brownOtherimportantcharacteristics

Malesusuallyhave blackspots/stripesonneck, wings and tail. Neckisdarkerin colour(brown/golden) thantherestof tbody

AdultWeight (kg) Cock-2.15;Hen-1.57Eggproduction 60-80 perannumEggWeight (g) 46.002±1.191

15 Tellichery Kerala

Puducherry

Kozhikode(Calicut), KannurandMalappura m

Mahe

Plumage colour Blackwithshiningbluishtinge onhackle, backand tail feathers

Kannurand

Plumage pattern SolidandMalappura m

Wattles RedMalappura m EarLobes Red

Puducherry MaheEye Ring Blackish Red

Puducherry Mahe Comb Red;SingleEggShellColour BrownOtherimportantcharacteristics

Comb is erectin cocks anddroopingontherearsidein hens. Eggs aretintedand small to mediumisize

AdultWeight (kg) Cock-1.62±0.16;Hen-1.24±0.10Eggproduction 60-80 perannumEggWeight (g) 40.02±0.94

16 Chitagong Now, NotfoundinIndia

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17 Kannayen Imphal Imphal West, Imphal East and Bishnupur, some birds available in hill region consisting of Chandel, Churachandpur,Senapati, Ukhrul, Temenglong.

Plumage colour Black followed by brown (or Red) with or without patches. Hens are generally black, grey, blackish grey or whitish grey with few brown feathers on neck, breast and wings.Cocks generally have shinning bluish black feathers on wings, breast, tail and thighs.

Temenglong. Comb Red mainly pea type.

Otherimportantcharacteristics

Neck, breast and thighs are generally bare,hard and rose red colored in fighting cocks. Spur is long and sharp in cocks.Used for cock fighting.

Eggproduction 60-80,000 perannum

Annexure �Registered LivestockBreedsofIndia

RegisteredHorse& PonyBreedsofIndia

SL.NO NameofBreed

Natural BreedingTract

PhenotypicCharacteristics

1 Bhutia State:Sikkim& WestBengal

District:DarjeelingofWest

Bengal

1. BhutiahorsesaredistributedinSikkimandDarjeeling.

2. Theyareusuallygreyorbaycolouredandsimilartoth

Tibetanpony.

3. Ithasacompactbody,shortneck,roundmuscular

quarters,coarsehairylegs,longtailandmane.

2 Kathiawari State:Gujarat

District:Thebreedingtrac

t

ofthebreedisSaurashtrap

rovinceof Gujaratwhich

comprisesofRajkot,

Bhavnagar,Surendranag

arJunagarhandAmreli

1. Itishardy,vigorous,wellknownforits spaceandspee

andpossessesgoodendurancepower.

2.

ThemostprominentbodycoloursinKathiawa

rihorses arechestnut,bay,greyanddun

(lightchestnut).

3. Concaveforehead

(mostly),longneck,shortlegand

squaredquarters.

4. Faceisdryandshort,triangularfrompoletoforehead

andsmallmuzzle,bignostrils,edgeofnostrilisthin;E

small,fineandcurveduprightearson90degreesaxis

thatcanrotateat180degrees,broadforeheadandla

expressivesensitiveeyes.

5. Tailislong,notbushy,curvedwellandtouchingtothe

ground,footroundandbroad.

6. Heightat withersis150cmor more.40

3 Manipuri State:Manipur 1. Manipuribreedofponiesisoneofthepurestand

prestigiousbreedof equinesofIndia.Itisa strongan

hardybreedandhasverygoodadaptabilitytoextrem

geo-

climaticconditions.Manipuriponiesareintelligent

andextremelytough,andhavetremendousendura

. Perhapsallthesegoodqualitiesmadeit

suitableforpolo gameforwhichit isgloballyfamous

2. GenerallytheManipuriponiesareof130cmhigh

(Average)at witherswitha

goodshoulder,shortback,

welldevelopedquartersandstronglimbs.

3. Maneisgenerallycoarseandupright.

4. Ithassmallpointedprickedears;eyesarealertand

slightlyslant.

5. Theareabetweenthenostrilsisflatnotcrispy.

6. Withersarenotprominent.

7. Faceisconcaveandtailis

wellsetandcommensurate withheight.

8. Thebreedisavailablein14differentcoloursvizBay,

Black,Gray,Morawhite,Leiphonwhite,SinaiWhite,

Stocking,liverchestnut,Roan,lightgray,Reddishbro

n anddarkbay.

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4 Marwari State:Rajasthan&Gujarat

District:TheMarwaribreed

isderivedfromtheMarwar

regionoftheRajasthan-the

naturalhabitatofthebreed.

TheMarwarregionincludes

Udaipur,Jalor,Jodhpurand

Rajasamanddistrictsof

Rajasthanandsome

adjoiningareasofGujarat.

1. TheMarwarihorsesarerearedmainlyforridingand

sportsandnoattemptsarebeingmadetopreparetheasthoroughbredraceanimals.

2.Thepredominantbodycolourisbrownwhereasother bodycoloursareroan,chestnut,whiteandblackwith whitepatches.

3.

TheMarwarihorsesarelongerandtallerthanK

hiawari

andotherbreedofhorses.Averageheightatwithersis

150cmormore.

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5 Spiti State:HimachalPradesh

District:Spiti valleyand

adjoiningareasofKulluand

Kinnaurdivisionsof

HimachalPradesh.

1. Thesehorsesaresmallerinheight.TheSpitiponieshav

twostrains,SpitipureandKonimare.TheKonimarep

oniesarecomparativelytaller.Theyarecapableof

thrivingincoldregionsunderadverseconditionsof

scarcityoffood,lowtemperatureandlongjourneysa

t highaltitude.

2. Thepredominantbodycolourisgrey,followedby

brown,black,bay,Chestnut,Roan,Piebald(blackand

white)andskewbald

(whiteandanycolourotherthan Black)

3. TheSpitihorsesarehardyandsurefooted.

4. Bodyiswelldevelopedwithfairlystrongbones.Thele

arethickandcoveredwithlongcoarsehairs. The

maneis

longerhaving20to30cmlonghairs.Solidandcompact

body,convexface,erectears,blackeyes,straightback

longandstraighttail,alertlookingandshortheightare

someoftheimportantbreedcharacteristics.

5. Averageheightat withersis~130cm

6. Thehorsesarenervousintemperament.

7. EarlengthofSpitiequinesismaximumthanrestofthe

breeds

6 Zanskari State:JammuandKashmir

District:ZanskarValleyof

Ladakh

1. Thehorsesareknownfortheirabilitytowork,run

adequatelyandcarryloadsathighaltitude.

2.

Thepredominantbodycolourisgreyfollowed

byblack andcopper.

3. Horsesaremediuminsize,well-builtand120to140cm

high.TheZanskarihorseshavepredominanteyes,hea

y andlongtailanduniformgait.Thebodyhairsarefine

longandglossy.

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Registered DonkeyBreed ofIndia

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SL.NO Name of theBreed

Naturalbreedingtract Distinguishing Characters

1 Spiti State:HimachalPradeshDistrict:Kinnaur,Lahul& Spiti

Colour:Mainlybrown, alsobrown-blackandblack.Majorwhitemarkingsmostlyaroundmuzzle and sometimes aroundeyes

VisibleCharacteristic:Thefaceis alsocovered with longhairs likerestof thebody. Thehead is comparativelybroaderandshorter. Tailextends upto hocks.Tail switchisnotdistinguishable dueto presenceof longhaironrest ofthetail

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3

RegisteredCamelBreeds ofIndia

SL.NO Nameof Breed Natural BreedingTract

Visible Characteristics

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1 Bikaneri State: Rajasthan,Haryana and Punjab. District: Bikanericamels are predominantlybredin Bikaner and nearby districts, such as Sriganganagar, Hanumangarh,Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikarand Nagaurof Rajasthan andadjoiningpartsof Haryana and Punjab state.

1. Wellknown for its draught potentiaand

endurance. Heavilybuiltwith attractive look.

2. Bodycolourvaries from brown to dark blackish brown. However in some animals reddish tingeis also found.

3. Head is dome shaped andforehead is well marked with depression abovethe eyes �STOP�, which is characteristic ofthis breed.

4. Noseis longandextends up to two third of the head.

5. Some camels of this breed havealuxuriant growth ofhairaroundeyes, ears, below the muzzle and neck, thick eyelashes: theyare called �Jheepra�.

6. Bodyingeneral is symmetrical, elongated and massive

7. Ears aresmall, hairyanderect.8. Neck is mediumto long,thick,

fairlyerect with a marked curvedgivingagraceful carriageto thehead.

9. Fore and hind limbs arelong, strongand well-muscled.

10. Tailshort to mediumwith smalltufts of hair at the end.

11. Theudder is welldeveloped in females.

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2 Jaisalmeri State: RajasthanDistrict: Jaisalmer, Barmerandpart of Jodhpur districtin Rajasthan.

1. This mediumsized breed of camel is well

known for ridingand racepotential2. Jaisalmeri camels are gracious,

lightly built,slightlylean and thin in appearance, quitetall with longand thin legs

3. Small head and mouth, narrow muzzle, the eyes areprominent

4. Theforehead is not domeshaped and is

without anydepression aboveeyes (�STOP�)

5. Bodycolour is predominantlylight brown.

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6. Also, thereis no luxuriant growth of hairs on

theireyebrows, eyelids and ears.

7. TheJaisalmeri camels havethin skin and short hairs on body.

8. Theudder is mostlyround in shape.3 Jalori State: Rajasthan

District: Jaloreand SirohiDistrict of Rajasthan; Predominantly found intheNoohnregionof Jaloreand adjoining areas of Sirohi District.

1. Mediumsizebreed2. Udder welldevelop with

prominentMilk vein3. Femaleused predominantlyformilk

and maleforcarryingloads4. Colour brown to dark brown.

4 Kharai State: GujaratDistrict:Kachchh region

Thesecamels arewelladapted to both dry-landas wellas costal ecosystems. Theyhave excellent swimming capacityin seawater and grazemainlyon mangrove and othersaline species. Kharaicamel can thrive onhigh saline water and tolerate high TDS.

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5 Kutchi State: GujaratDistrict: The Kachchhi breed inhabitsthe rannof Kachchh in Gujarat state.The major breeding tract encompasses the Kachchhand Bansakantha districts of Gujarat

Theland is marshy with abundant salt bushes.

1. The camels of this breedare generallybrown

to dark brown in colourwith absenceof hair on eyelidsand ears.

2. Thebodyhairs arecoarse. Head is of medium sizewithoutdistinct �stop�.

Body sizeis medium,Ears are small.3. Camels of this breed are heavyand

dullin appearance.4. Theyarestouter and little shorter.

Theyhave stronghindquarters, heavylegs,hard and thick foot pads and arewelladapted to the humid climateand marshyland ofKachchh.

5. In someanimals thelower lip is droopydueto which theteeth arevisiblefrom a distance. Theudder is welldeveloped and mostlyroundin shape.

6. Good in milkproduction

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6 Malvi State: MadhyaPradesh, Rajasthan and Maharastra. District:Namedafter Malwa(Malva) region,Northern Maharashtra.

1. Bodycolourverylight tooff-white2. Pronounced convexforehead3. Lower lip is extremelypendulous and is

longerandprotrudes further than upper lip.

4. Bodysizesmall and probablythe smallest of allIndian Camel.

7 Marwari State: RajasthanDistrict: Marwar regionof Rajasthan (Jodhpur, Nagaurand Palidistricts)

TheMarwari camel tends to beof mediumheight, mediumbuild, and of fairlydark colour.

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8 Mewari State: MadhyaPradesh and Rajasthan District: Udaipur, Chittorgarh,Rajsamanddistricts and adjoining Neemuchand Mandsourdistrictsof Madhya Pradesh. Bhilwara, Banswara, Dundarpurdistricts and Hadotiregion of Rajasthan.Thetractconsistsof hills of the Aravaliin Mewararea.

1. Mewari camels are adapted to the hillytracts

ofArawali. Mewari camels arestouterand a little shorterthan Bikaneri. Theyhavestrong hindquarters, heavylegs,hard and thick foot pads. Welladapted to travel and carryloads across hills.

2. Thebodyhairs arecoarse, which protects them from the bites ofwild honeybees and insects.

3. Thebodycolour varies from light brown to dark brown but someanimals arealmostwhite in colour, such variation in bodycolour is generallynot seen in otherbreeds ofcamel.

4. Thehead is heavy, set onathick neck.5. Unlike theBikanericamel, the Mewari camel

has no �stop�, but its muzzle is loose.6. Luxuriant hairgrowth (Jheepra) on ears

and neck is generallyabsent.7. Ears arethick and short,set wellapart,

tailis longand thick.8. Themilk vein is prominent and theudder

is welldeveloped in females.9 Mewati State: Rajasthan and

HaryanaDistrict: Mewatof Haryana and Alwarand Bharatpur of Rajasthan

Heavilybuilt, sturdy, andheavyload carryingcapacityarespecificcharacteristics ofthis breed.

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Annexure �Registered LivestockBreedsofIndia

Registered YakofIndia

SL.NO Yak Naturalbreedingtract Distinguishing Characters

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1 Yak State:HimachalPradeshDistrict:Kinnaur,Lahul& Spiti

State:JammuKashmir District:Leh, Kargil, Ladhak

State:SikkimDistrict: North andEastSikkim

State:Arunachal Pradesh

State:UttrakhandDistrict:Uttarkashi, Pithoragarh

Colour:Pure-Black,purewhite,piebald. Shadesof brown,black andwhitearealsofound

Horn Shape&Size:Outward, upward andslightly backward.(40- 50cm)

VisibleCharacteristic:Heavyhead, with awide convex forehead

� Yakisthe lifelinefor thepeople livingin oneofthe mosthostileclimatebesideprovidingthebasic subsistenceintermsofmilk,meatandfibre,itis the onlymodeof transportationthroughoutsnow boundmountains

� Yakistheonlylargemammalwhichdwell comfortablyat3000-6000M. abovesea level. It has theabilitytoutilize small blade ofgrasseson altitudepastureandiswellaccustomed totravel longdistances onsnow-boundpasses.

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Registered Mithun ofIndia

SL.NO Mithun Naturalbreedingtract Distinguishing Characters

1 Mithun State: Manipur, Nagaland,Arunachal Pradesh,Mizoram

Districts:Manipur:Ukhrul,Tamenglong, Chandel, Churachandupur, SenapatiNagaland:Mon, Tuensang, Mokokchung, Wokha, Zunheboto, ohima,PhekArunachalPradesh:DibangValley, WestSiang, Eastsiang, Upper Subansiri, Lower Subansiri,Tirap, EastKameng, Upper Siang,PapumPare,ChanglangMizoram:Aizawl,Lunglei, Chhimtuipui

Colour:Blackbrownwith underparts lightincolour. SomePieBaldor whiteanimals arealso found

Horn Shape&Size:Curvedoutward, upward andbackwardnear thetip.Thick atthebase. Curvesare morepronounced infemalesthan males

VisibleCharacteristic:Typical whiteandpale yellowstockings. Extraordinarydevelopmentodorsal ridgeDuetosacrificialvalueitistermed assacrificial ox

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