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The Damascus (Shami) goat of Cyprus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

A.P. Mavrogenis ,
N.Y. Antoniades  and
R.W. Hooper
A.P. Mavrogenis
Affiliation:
6B P. Kavvadias str., 1020 Nicosia, Cyprus
N.Y. Antoniades
Affiliation:
P.O. Box 51611, 3507 Limassol, Cyprus
R.W. Hooper
Affiliation:
P.O. Box 51611, 3507 Limassol, Cyprus
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The Damascus goat, also known as the Shami, is a native breed of Syria and other Near East countries. It was imported into Cyprus some 70 years ago to upgrade the local Cypriot goat population. For over 40 years it has been improved through genetic selection for milk and meat. The Damascus goat was one of the breeds that the Technical Consultation of FAO/UNEB on Animal Genetic Resources, Conservation and Management agreed should be given a high priority due to its qualities.

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Animal Genetic Resources/Resources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales , Volume 38 , April 2006 , pp. 57 - 65
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Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 0000

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