evidence points to Karakul sheep being raised there continuously since 1400 BC. Hailing from the desert regions of Central Asia, Karakul sheep are renowned...

and Jinnah Cap. It is a hat made from the fur of the Qaraqul breed of sheep. Karakul is directly translated as black fur in the Uzbek language and the hat...

people) and China, there are dozens of varieties, including the Karakul. Fat-tailed sheep likely moved into Africa through the Horn of Africa, then into...

meaning "Black Lake") may refer to: Karakul sheep, an Uzbeki breed of domestic sheep and its pelt or wool Karakul (hat), a style of cap made with the...

have been revived. Bukhara Region is the center of karakul sheep breeding and the production of karakul pelts in Uzbekistan.[citation needed] The Bukhara...

the desert are mostly made up of ranches run by Europeans, who raise Karakul sheep with local help and send the pelts of the lambs to Europe for use in...

Namibia Premier League. Keetmanshoop is an important center for the Karakul sheep farming community. Anthony Antoncich (1917–1998), Royal Air Force pilot...

muskrat, beaver, stoat (ermine), marten, otter, sable, civet, seals, karakul sheep, muskox, caribou, llama, alpaca, skunk, coyote, wolf, chinchilla, opossum...

Guligas is a breed of domestic fat-tailed sheep from Uzbekistan, a variety of the Karakul sheep. It is a pink roan color, sometimes described as lilac...

spines when forage becomes scarce. Many goats and some breeds of sheep such as karakul browse the bushes. The plant, like many members of the Amaranthaceae...

livestock to Brazil, including the Jersey cattle, the Devon cattle, the Karakul sheep and the Arabian horse, and contributed to the improvement of the Thoroughbred...

The concern built two dams, planted lucerne and wheat. They grazed karakul sheep and Clydesdale horses. In 1961, floods destroyed the Smartt Irrigation...

is the pride of Turkmenistan. Some famous local breeds include the Karakul sheep and the Akhal-Teke horse. Some regions also cultivate mulberry trees...

This is a list of breeds of domestic sheep. Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are partially derived from mouflon (Ovis gmelini) stock, and have diverged sufficiently...

made of horse meat, as is the case with many other Turkic peoples. Karakul sheep provide meat but also fat, particularly the fat from the tail end, called...

needed] The city has given its name to the particular pelts from young karakul sheep, and in particular to the hats traditionally made from the pelts.[citation...

to the economy. They brought karakul sheep to Afghanistan and are also renowned makers of carpets, which, with karakul pelts, are major hard currency...

one of the carpet-making areas of the country. The province produced Karakul sheep until the late 1970s. Badghis Province suffers from a lack of adequate...

pants, a wide red sash or belt, and a hat. The winter cap was made of Karakul sheep wool. The shepherd's costume was the usual shirt combined with sheepskin...

produced grapes, pistachios, and pomegranates. The primary livestock is Karakul sheep. The province also produces silk, and coal is mined in the Karkar Valley...

are widely sought after in the large cities of the CIS. Pelts of the karakul sheep bred in Bukhara and its environs are a traditional export commodity...

area irrigated from the Qeysar River and also handles the trade in Karakul sheep with nomads. Maymana is an important livestock centre in Afghanistan...

the economy. They introduced karakul sheep to Afghanistan and are also renowned makers of carpets, which, with karakul pelts, are major hard currency...

regularly silted up. Horses are more frequently ridden than harnessed. Karakul sheep breeders in the southern Kalahari use horses, donkeys and mules. Owners...

the world's purest gold. Leading agricultural products are cotton and Karakul sheep. Some 90% of the entire area is considered potentially rich agricultural...

Afghanistan. The local economy is dominated by trade, agriculture and Karakul sheep farming. Small-scale oil and gas exploitation have also boosted the...

diamonds and other minerals, fish products, beef and meat products, karakul sheep pelts, and light manufactures. In recent years, Namibia has accounted...

many other colors. Shearling Calfskin The pelt of newborn or fetal Karakul sheep is specially appreciated. Delbridge, Arthur, "The Macquarie Dictionary"...

Iceland following an import of Karakul sheep from Germany in 1933. The susceptibility to maedi-visna infection varies across sheep breeds, with coarse-wool...

40 crimps per centimetre (100 crimps per inch), while coarser wool like karakul may have less than one (one or two crimps per inch). In contrast, hair...