Urošević, Milivoje and Štastna, Danka and Ćupić Miladinović, Dejana and Dameski, Pance and Zdraveski, Igor and Cukić, Nikola and Dordević, Milena (2026) Production Traits of Tsigai Sheep in Slovakia. International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies, 6 (4). pp. 781-786. ISSN 2583-049X
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Abstract
The Tsigai belongs to a group of sheep breeds raised in
many countries. Despite its considerable popularity, the
origin of this breed has not yet been fully elucidated. The
name “Tsigai” was first mentioned in the literature in 1781,
when Sulzer (cited by Ogrizek, 1948) [19] reported that the
indigenous Tsigai sheep was raised in Dacia and
Transylvania and was valued for its high-quality, short
wool. Some authors, including Ditescu and Kuleshov (cited
by Ogrizek, 1948) [19], have suggested that the Tsigai
originated in Asia Minor. Based on analyses of
mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences, Hiendleder et al.
(2002, cited by Straka, 2022 [23]) concluded that domestic
sheep originated from two mouflon subspecies, supporting
the hypothesis of a polyphyletic origin of domestic sheep.
Based on the results of contemporary genetic analyses,
Charlotte et al. (2022) demonstrated that the domestic sheep
(Ovis aries) originated from the Asian mouflon (Ovis
gmelini), from which the argali and other mouflon lineages
also descended.
Keywords: Tsigai, Mouflon, Asia Minor, Mesopotamia
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Agricultural Sciences > Veterinary science |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Veterinary Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Natasha Petrovska |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Sep 2026 10:41 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Sep 2026 10:41 |
| URI: | https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/11802 |
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