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The Fries Melkschaap is a Dutch and German breed of dairy sheep.It originates in the Frisia region, which includes parts of both northern Holland and north-western Germany. . It has many names: the German stock is known as the Ostfriesisches Milchschaf, or in English as the East Friesian, the East Friesland Milch or the German Milksheep, while the Dutch equivalent is known as the Friesian Milk ...
The Alt-Oldenburger and Ostfriesen are representatives of a group of horse breeds primarily from continental Europe called heavy warmbloods.The breed has two names because the same horse was bred in two regions in the most north-western part of Germany: East Frisia and the former grand duchy of Oldenburg.
The Friesian (Fries paard in Dutch; Frysk hynder in West Frisian) is a horse breed originating in Friesland in north Netherlands. The breed nearly became extinct on more than one occasion. It is classified as a light draught horse, and the modern day Friesian horse is used for riding and driving.
While breeders in Groningen used other horses bred on the heavy Frisian soil - the Alt-Oldenburger, East Friesian, and Holsteiner - those in Gelderland more often used half-bred French stallions as outcrosses. Therefore, Gelderlanders were and remain significantly longer-legged than their northern cousins, though they have the same high-set ...
East Frisian (also East Friesian) is an adjective referring to East Frisia, a region in Germany. It can refer specifically to: East Frisians, the people from the region; East Friesian (sheep), a breed of sheep originating there; East Frisian Islands, off the coast of East Frisia; East Frisian Low Saxon, the Low German dialect spoken there
Friesian (chicken), a Dutch breed of chicken; East Friesian sheep, a breed of sheep notable for its high production of milk; Friesian horse, a horse breed from Friesland; Friesian Sporthorse, a type of Frisian cross, bred specifically for sport horse disciplines; Holstein Friesian cattle, a widespread black-and-white breed of dairy cattle
East Frisian Low Saxon (or Eastern Friesland Low Saxon, as some people prefer to say for a better distinction from East Frisian, which is Frisian but not Low Saxon) is a variant of Low German with many of its own features due to the Frisian substrate and some other influences originating in the varied history of East Frisia.
Specialized dairy breeds of sheep yield more milk than other breeds. Common dairy breeds include: East Friesian (Germany) Sarda (Italy) Lacaune (France) British Milk Sheep (UK) Chios (Greece) Awassi (Syria) Assaf (Israel) Zwartbles (Friesland, Netherlands) In the U.S., the most common dairy breeds are the East Friesian and the Lacaune. [1]