Australian Persian Sheep Association ( APSA )
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  • About Persian Sheep
    • What is a Persian Sheep
    • What makes a persian sheep special
    • Persian Sheep - The Unique Breed
    • History
    • Importation into Australia
    • The Dorper Connection
    • Show Champions
    • The African Imports
    • No, They are not Goats
    • South African Standard of excellence
    • Photos from South Africa
    • Australian Standard of Excellence
    • Current Terminology used to Describe Persian Sheep Crossbreds, a Buyer’s Guide
  • Management and Breeding
    • Persian Sheep Management
    • Common health problems of Sheep
    • Increasing the number of Quality purebred Persians in Australia
    • Colour inheritance in Persian Sheep
    • Birth injury and foetal distress in lambs
    • Vaccination
    • Following the Diagnostic Pathway
  • Gallery
  • Useful contacts

What is a Persian Sheep?

Persian sheep are an ancient breed of sheep that originated in Africa.  They come in two varieties, harlequin (or speckled ) and kleur kop (which means ‘coloured head’) The coloured head variety was first imported into Australia in 1999 and the first harlequins were imported in 2006. They are small, attractive sheep that come in a number of colours .  They have a short coat made up of hair and some wool.  The breed does not require shearing, with the coat being shed each year in late Summer and Autumn.  They have high fertility, good maternal instincts and become remarkably placid when regularly handled
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Stud Sheep Genelink Patches with her twin ewe lambs, September 2014
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Coolibah Kruger (Chocolate Speckle Ram), with Coolibah Zulu (Tricolour Speckle Ram), December 2014
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Stud Sheep Genelink Blondie with her ram lamb, September 2014
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Black speckled Persian ewe with her new born lamb
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Five Tricolour Ewes, Autumn 2015
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  • Home
  • About Persian Sheep
    • What is a Persian Sheep
    • What makes a persian sheep special
    • Persian Sheep - The Unique Breed
    • History
    • Importation into Australia
    • The Dorper Connection
    • Show Champions
    • The African Imports
    • No, They are not Goats
    • South African Standard of excellence
    • Photos from South Africa
    • Australian Standard of Excellence
    • Current Terminology used to Describe Persian Sheep Crossbreds, a Buyer’s Guide
  • Management and Breeding
    • Persian Sheep Management
    • Common health problems of Sheep
    • Increasing the number of Quality purebred Persians in Australia
    • Colour inheritance in Persian Sheep
    • Birth injury and foetal distress in lambs
    • Vaccination
    • Following the Diagnostic Pathway
  • Gallery
  • Useful contacts