The Damascus goat, also known as Aleppo, Halep, Baladi, Damascene, Shami, or Chami, is a breed of goat. It originated in Syria and was imported by the Antoniades family and the British into Cyprus, where it has been selectively bred.
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Oct 11, 2019 · The Damascus breed raised in the region of Syria and Lebanon, primarily for milk production. They are of the Nubian type and are generally red ...
Aug 1, 2011 · The Damascus goat, also known as the Shami, is a native breed of Syria and other Near East countries. It was imported into Cyprus some 70 ...
It was imported into Cyprus some 70 years ago to upgrade the local Cypriot goat population. For over 40 years it has been improved through genetic selection for ...
Nov 22, 2019 · According to Epstein and Herz (1964), the breed has its ancestors in Indian milk breeds, and has also provided the parent stock of the Zaraibi ...