The Dagliç is a breed of sheep found primarily in western Anatolia

Anatolia

Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...

 in Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

. They are a carpet wool

Wool

Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....

 breed used for both meat and dairy

Milk

Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...

 production. Sheep of this breed typically have black spots on the head and legs, the rams are usually horned

Horn (anatomy)

A horn is a pointed projection of the skin on the head of various animals, consisting of a covering of horn surrounding a core of living bone. True horns are found mainly among the ruminant artiodactyls, in the families Antilocapridae and Bovidae...

 and the ewes are polled. The breed is thought by some to be the origin of the Chios

Chios (sheep)

The Chios is a breed of domestic sheep with specific unknown origins. It is classified as a semi-fat tailed breed. The Chios are bred mainly for their milk production...

 and Kamakuyruk breeds.

Characteristics

This breed of sheep has been adapted to live in step climate. They are unicolored with a white body and black spots on head and legs. Dagliç sheep have a short-fat tail. Live birth is 80 - 90% and twinning is rare (1 - 2%). Average weight gain is approximately 179 g (6.3 oz) per day. At maturity, ewes grow to approximately 60 cm (23.6 in) at the withers and weigh 37.5 kg (82.7 lb). Lactation yields about 40–50 kg (88.2–110.2 lb) of milk and lasts for about 140 - 179 days.