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Armenian Mouflon (Red Sheep) -- $2,500
Shoulder height 28-32 inches. Weight 100-140 pounds.
A graceful sheep with relatively long, slender legs. General coloration
is reddish tan with a faint grayish-white saddle patch. The under
parts, lower legs and muzzle are white. The chest is dark brown.
There is a narrow, brown flank band and brown markings on the front
of the upper legs. In winter, a short, black ruff gorws on the lower
neck and brisket. There is no bib. The male's horns are supracervical,
curving above and behind the neck. This sheep is a native to Turkey,
northeastern Iraq, northwestern Iran and a small area in Armenia.
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