Abstract
Sanjabi breed is an important dual-purpose (meat and wool) sheep and one of the heavy weight and the second largest populated of sheep among 27 breeds in Iran. According to FAO (2004) there are more than 53 millions sheep are reared in Iran. The breed is well adapted to reasonably suitable environment, vegetation and management conditions of the western part of Iran. In the western part of Iran although there are rocky mountains, there is enough feed source for raising sheep. The objective of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for planning sustainable improvement, conservation and utilization of the breed.
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