Category:Tuj Sheep

The Tuj (also known as Çildir, Georgian (Turk.Gürcü), Kars, Kesik, Tiflis-Herik (Turk.Herigi), and Tunç) is found in northeastern Turkey in the region surrounding Çildir. They are kept for their carpet wool, meat and milk. The breed is white, sometimes with dark marks around the eyes and on the feet. The males are horned and the females are polled. They are either short fat tailed or fat rumped. The breed originated from the Tushin found in Georgia.