Table A - Size of population and importance of milk recording for dairy sheep breeds

accounting for more than 10 000 recorded ewes

BREED
(country) / SIZE OF POPULATION : / OFFICIAL MILK RECORDING
(A or B or E nomenclature) / OTHER MILK RECORDING
(D nomenclature)
Total number of females / Number of recorded females (% population) / Number of recorded flocks / Number of recorded females
(% population) / Number of recorded flocks
ASSAF & AWASSI
(Israel) / 46,200 / 14,975 (32 %) / 22
CASTELLANA (Spain) / 250,000 / 11,852 (4.7 %) / 14
CHURRA (Spain) / 650,000 / 31,868 (4.9 %) / 78
COMISANA (Italy) / 750,000 (*) / 83,749 (11 %) / 697
CORSE (France) / 100,000 / 19,607 (20 %) / 70
LACAUNE (France) / 825,000 / 179,299 (22 %) / 399 / 584,507
(71 %) / 1,503
LATXA BLACK-FACED (Spain) / 263,000 / 61,532 (23 %) / 147
LATXA BLOND-FACED (Spain) / 180,000 / 30,391 (17 %) / 60
BASCO-BEARNAISE (France) / 80,000 / 18,738 (23 %) / 82 / 3,557
(4.4%) / 19
MANECH TETE NOIRE (France) / 120,000 / 17,675 (15 %) / 70 / 1,559
(1.3%) / 6
MANECH TETE ROUSSE (France) / 270,000 / 69,824 (26 %) / 210 / 26,714
(10%) / 99
MANCHEGA (Spain) / 1,000,000 / 49,298 (4.9 %) / 89
PINZIRITA (Italy) / 207,000 (*) / 62,756 (30 %) / 362
SARDA (Italy) / 4,700,000 (*) / 230,895 (4.5 %) / 1,202
SERRA DA ESTRELLA (Portugal) / 105,000 / 21,000 (20 %)
VALLE DEL BELICE (Italy) / 77,628 / 587

(*) figures from the survey 2000

Table B - Size of population and importance of milk recording for dairy sheep breeds

with more than 10 % of recorded ewes (among the breeds of more than 10,000 ewes)

BREED
(country) / SIZE OF POPULATION : / OFFICIAL MILK RECORDING
(A or B or E nomenclature) / OTHER MILK RECORDING
(D nomenclature)
Total number of females / Number of recorded females (% population) / Number of recorded flocks / Number of recorded females
(% population) / Number of recorded flocks
ASSAF & AWASSI
(Israel) / 46,200 / 14,975 (32.4 %) / 22
COMISANA (Italy) / 750,000 (*) / 83,749 (11 %) / 697
CORSE (France) / 100,000 / 19,607 (20 %) / 70
KARRANZANA (Spain) / 17,000 / 3,256 (19 %) / 12
LACAUNE (France) / 825,000 / 179,299 (22 %) / 399 / 584,507
(71 %) / 1,503
LANGHE (Italy) / 27,000 (*) / 3,930 (15 %) / 110
LATXA BLACK-FACED
(Spain) / 263,000 / 61,532 (23 %) / 147
LATXA BLOND-FACED
(Spain) / 180,000 / 30,391 (17 %) / 60
BASCO-BEARNAISE (France) / 80,000 / 18,738 (23 %) / 82 / 3,557
(4.4%) / 19
MANECH TETE NOIRE (France) / 120,000 / 17,675 (15 %) / 70 / 1,559
(1.3%) / 6
MANECH TETE ROUSSE (France) / 270,000 / 69,824 (26 %) / 210 / 26,714
(10%) / 99
PINZIRITA (Italy) / 207,000 (*) / 62,756 (30 %) / 362
SERRA DA ESTRELLA (Portugal) / 105,000 / 21,000 (20 %)
VALACHIAN (Slovak Republic) / 91,000 / 9,883 (11 %) / 50
VALLE DEL BELICE
(Italy) / 77,628 / 587

(*) figures from the survey 2000

Table C - Milk yield: results (quantity of milk) for population up to 1000 ewes recorded

in official milk recording

COUNTRY
BREED / Average milk yield per recorded ewe in liters (length in days)
[a = TMY / b = TMM / c=TSMM]
ref = reference length in days / Number of flocks (ewes)
yearlings
(12-18 months) / Adults
(>18 months) / all ewes
CROATIA
EAST FRIESIAN
ISTRIAN PRAMENKA
PAŠKA / 155 [b]
125 [b]
93 [b] / 175 [b]
126 [b]
115 [b] / 168 [b]
125 [b]
113 [b] / 23
27
15
CZECH REP.
EAST FRIESIAN
/ 198 (ref : 195) [c] / 8
FRANCE
LACAUNE
BASCO-BEARNAISE MANECH TETE NOIRE
MANECH TETE ROUSSE
CORSE / 230 (144) [b]
100 (94) [b]
85 (96) [b]
120 (115) [b]
70 (109) [b] / 289 (164) [b]
145 (149) [b]
126 (140) [b]
162 (156) [b]
127 (190) [b] / 274 (159) [b]
137 (139) [b]
122 (136) [b]
156 (149) [b]
118 (179) [b] / 399
77
77
238
70
GERMANY
EAST FRIESIAN / 385 (ref : 150) [a] / (922)
GREECE
KARAGOUNIKI
LESVOS
XIOS
FRISARTA / 158 [b]
138 [b]
240 [b]
180 [b] / 76
7
9
5
ISRAEL
AWASSI
ASSAF / 389 [a]
265 [a] / 542 [a]
320 [a] / 1
90
ITALY
MOSCIA LECCESE
SARDA
MASSESE
BARBARESCA
COMISANA
LANGHE
PINZIRITA
VALLE DEL BELICE / 77 [b]
134 [b]
130 [b]
105 [b]
106 [b]
103 [b]
83 [b]
130 [b] / 105 [b]
210 [b]
155 [b]
173 [b]
193 [b]
160 [b]
141 [b]
213 [b] / 103 [b]
198 [b]
153 [b]
169 [b]
188 [b]
153 [b]
205 [b]
202 [b] / 8
1,202
82
19
697
110
362
587
The NETHERLAND
EAST FRIESIAN / 420 (248) [a] / 7 (1,156)
PORTUGAL
SERRA DA ESTRELLA / 100 (ref:195) [b] / 170 (ref:195) [b] / 150 (ref:195) [b] / (21,000)

(second part of the table : see below...)

(...first part of the table : see above)

SLOVAK REP.
TSIGAI
VALACHIAN
EAST FRIESIAN
LACAUNE / 105 [b]
100 [b]
260 [b]
200 [b] / 27
50
8
6
SLOVENIA
BOVEC
ISTRIAN PRAMENKA / 183 [b]
80 [b] / 21
4
SPAIN
CASTELLANA
CHURRA
LATXA BLOND-FACED
LATXA BLACK-FACED
KARRANZANA
MANCHEGA / 100 (ref:120) [c]
85 (ref: 120) [b]
88 [b]
93 [b]
121 [b] / 109 (ref:120) [c]
93 (ref: 120) [b]
126 [b]
141 [b]
169 [b]
130 [b] / 107 (ref:120) [c]
90 (ref: 120) [b]
122 [b]
137 [b]
166 [b]
127 [b] / 14
78
60
147
12
89
SWITZERLAND
EAST FRIESIAN
LACAUNE / 184 (ref:150) [b]
191 (ref:150) [b] / 220 (ref:150) [b]
252 (ref:150) [b] / 213 (ref:150) [b]
241 (ref:150) [b] / 80
10
TUNISIA
SICILOSARDE / 70 [b] / 9

Table D - Recording of other traits

COUNTRY
BREED / Traits / On-farm recording / Breeding evaluation / Use in selection
CROATIA / Reproductive traits, birth weight / X / X
CZECH REP. / Prolificacy, weight 100 days
Birth weight, weight 30 days / X
X / X / X
X
FRANCE / Prolificacy, fertility
Udder score
Longevity / X
X (29,500)
X / X
GERMANY / Reproductive traits, udder score, Wool quality, appearance
Longevity, weights and growths / X
X / X (part)
X (part) / X
X (part)
GREECE / Prolificacy / X / X (part) / X
ISRAEL / Prolificacy, age at first lambing, Open days (within-flock selection) / X
ITALY / Reproductive traits
Udder conformation (Sarda) / X
X
SLOVENIA / Reproductive traits
Weights and growths / X
X / X
X
SPAIN
CHURRA
LATXA & KARRANZANA
MANCHEGA / Udder score
Reproductive traits, longevity
Udder score
Reproductive traits, udder score / X (6,793)
X
X (9,890)
X / X
X
X / X
X
SWITZERLAND / Prolificacy / X / X
TUNISIA / Fertility, Prolificacy
Weights and growths
Longevity / X
X
X / X / X
X
X

Table E - Breeding scheme using artificial insemination (AI)

COUNTRY / AI / Number of AI / Selection
BREED / year of starting / AI per year
(semen) / progeny-tested rams per year / Criteria
FRANCE :
LACAUNE
MANECH TETE ROUSSE
MANECH TETE NOIRE
BASCO-BEARNAISE
CORSE / 1968
1977
1977
1977
1992 / 154,000 (fresh) *
(281,000 out of the nucleus)
35,500 (fresh) *
(22,600 out of the nucleus)
7,800 (fresh) *
(2,000 out of the nucleus)
8,500 (fresh) *
(3,000 out of the nucleus)
7,800 (fresh) / 458
130
31
39
20 / FY+1.85 PY+0.2 P%
FY+1.85 PY
FY+1.85 PY
FY+1.85 PY
MY
GREECE
No information for 2003
ISRAEL(**):
ASSAF & AWASSI / 1999 / 2,000 (fresh) / none
ITALY :
SARDA / 1986 / 19,256 (fresh) / 50 / MY
PORTUGAL :
SERRA DA ESTRELLA / 1995 / 2,000 (fresh) / 1 / MY
SPAIN :
LATXA BLOND-FACED
LATXA BLACK-FACED
KARRANZANA
MANCHEGA
CHURRA
CASTELLANA / 1984
1985
1985
1988
1986
1999 / 9,997 (fresh)
18,730 (fresh)
556 (fresh)
30,166 (fresh)
1,500 (fresh)
11,500 (frozen)
140 (fresh)
562 (frozen) / 36
61
7
100
60
6 / MY
MY
MY
MY
MY + P%
MY

(*) in official milk recording (**) These are figures of the last survey in 2001

MY = Milk Yield, FY = Fat Yield, PY = Protein Yield, F% = Fat Content, P% = Protein Content, SCC = Somatic Cell Count

Table F - Milk recording equipment used

COUNTRY / USE OF JARS / USE OF MILK METERS
manufacturer / Measurement (1) / sampler (2) / manufacturer / Measurement (1) / sampler (2)
CROATIA / -Cartel Germany / Vol - NS
(13 in use)
FRANCE / -Dintilhac (Rodez -France) / Vol – NS
(3014 in use)
GERMANY / -True-Test / W
GREECE / -SRACO / 150 in use / -Waikato
-Inox
-Carpit
-Volos
-Karakanas
-Pitsionis
-Oe / W/Vol - S
)
) Vol
)
) NS
)
ISRAEL / -SCR
-Afilite (SAE Afikim) / W - NS
W – NS
ITALY / -Alfa Laval
-Mibo
-Royal
-Westfalia Separator
-Misurator e Italiana / Vol – NS / -True-Test mod. H.I. / W – S
The NETHERLANDS / -“Jar 7 kg” / W / -True-Test (goats/sheep version) / W
SLOVAK REP. / -Berango / Vol
SLOVENIA / -True-Test / Vol - S
(14 in use)
SPAIN / - ?
-Medidor Portatil
-Probeta Volumeter ICA / Vol
(11 in use)
Vol – S
(24 in use)
Vol – S
(4 in use) / -Verango
-Electronic
-DeLaval
-Gascoigne
-Flaco
-Manus
-Westfalia (MIBO) / Vol – S (81 in use)
Vol (2 in use)
Vol – S (360 in use)
Vol – S (40 in use)
Vol – S (120 in use)
Vol – S (96 in use)
Vol – S (211 in use)

(1) Measurement : Vol = volume / W = weight

(2) Sampler : S = sampler / NS = no sampler