Basics & a few Scholarly Papers
This one page Karakul Judges Guide-Basic Standard is great for sheep judges and anyone looking for a quick study of Karakul sheep. (Updated Sept 2020)
Basic recommendations for show ring presentations are in NOTES ON SHOWING at the bottom of the document.
Click here for the full Karakul Breed Standard, or you can access them both on the Registry page.
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Alliance’s Karakul Sheep Brochure
An Informational Journey in Photographs
Brochure Inside
Brochure Outside
KARAKUL SHEEP BROCHURE (PDF)
Helpful Tips for Printing: Use best quality paper, 28 lb or 32 lb.
Everyday paper is 20 lb and the vibrant colors will show through, 24 lb is OK.
Printing might be easier from images; JPGs of Brochure inside & out included.
For certain PDF print settings—make sure Border is turned off. Front photo needs to be on the edge. To print double-sided automatically, click Flip in Short Edge.
See Books Plus page to order Brochures in quantity.
Printed on heavy 28 to 32 lb paper with a nice texture.
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Dr. Maurice Shelton, research geneticist emeritus at AgriLife Research, San Angelo, Texas, studied Karakuls at that location for a number of years. The two white papers were in the exhibitors’ document packet for the 1993 Karakul Gathering in Estes Park, Colorado. Dr. Shelton presented his research for breeders at that event.
1990 Karakul Sheep, Shelton, Maurice, white paper
1993 Unique Features of Fat-tail Sheep, Shelton, Maurice, white paper
The 1993 white paper appears to be an update of Dr Shelton’s 1989 article of the same name which appeared in the seminal work Colored Sheep and Wool, Exploring their Beauty and Function (Proceedings of the World Congress on Coloured Sheep USA). Despite the identical name they were published/printed for different reasons four years apart; therefore, the wording and content are slightly different, and topic order is changed in the papers.
1989 Unique Features of Fat-tail Sheep, Shelton, Maurice, in Colored Sheep and Wool, Exploring their Beauty and Function. No copyright permission yet. Use the Leave a Reply box below to request a PDF for your personal use. Ask for 1989 Shelton paper.
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Karakul – American Sheep written by The Livestock Conservancy
Beautiful Persian lamb birth coat. Small tight walnut & pipe curls in a geographic pattern. Photo from the Julia DeVlieg collection, Anakus Karakuls
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