S.No

Breed

Home tract

Physical conformation

1

Mecheri

Salem and Coimbatore districts

Medium sized animals light brown in colour . Ears are medium sized. Both sexes are polled. Tail is short and thin. Body is covered with very short hairs which are not short.

2.

Kilakaraisal

Ramanthapuram, Madrai, Thanjavur and Ramnad districts

 Coat is dark tan, white black spots on head, belly and legs. Ear are medium sized. Tail is small and thin. Males have thick twisted horns. Most animal have wattle.

3

Vembur

Vembur, Melakharandhai, Nagalpuram, Achangulam village

Tall animals. Colour is white with irregular red and fawn patches all over the body. Ears are medium sized and drooping. Tail is thin and ahort. Males are horned; eves are polled. The body is covered with short hairs which are not short.

4

Coimbatore

Coimbatore, Madurai districts

Medium sized animals, White with black or brown spots. Ears are medium sized and directed outward and backward. Tail is small and thin. 30 % of the males are polled. Fleece is white, coarse, hairy and open.

5

Madras red

Chengalpet and Madras districts.

Body colour is predominately brown. The intensity varying from light tan to dark brown ; Some animals have white marking on the forehead inside the thighs and on the lower abdomen. Ears are medium, long and drooping. Tail is short and thin. Rams have strong corrugated and twisted horns; The eves are polled. The body is covered with short hairs which are not shorn

6.

Ramnad

Ramnad

Medium sized animals, Predominately white; Some animals have fawn or black markings over the body. The ears are medium sized and directed outward and downward, Males have twisted horns. Females are polled. Tail is short and thin.

7.

Thiruchi black

Thiruchur, Arcot, Salem and Dharmapuri.

Small animals. Body is completely black. Males are horned; Eves are polled. ears are short and directed downward and forward. Tall is short and thin. The fleece is extremely coarse, hairy and open.