Armenian Semicoarsewool
{{Short description|Breed of sheep}}
{{Infobox sheep breed
| name = Armenian Semicoarsewool
| image =
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| image_caption =
| status =
| altname = Armyanskaya Polugrubosherstnaya
| country = Armenia
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| maleweight = {{Convert|85|kg|lb|sigfig=2|abbr=on}}
| femaleweight = {{Convert|55|kg|lb|sigfig=2|abbr=on}}
| woolcolor = White
| facecolor = White
| type = Fat-tail
| use = Meat, milk
| maleheight = {{Convert|74|cm|in|sigfig=2|abbr=on}}
| femaleheight = {{Convert|67|cm|in|sigfig=2|abbr=on}}
}}
Armenian Semicoarsewool (also known as Armyanskaya Polugrubosherstnaya in Russian) is a breed of domesticated sheep found in Armenia. A medium-wool fat-tail breed which is kept for meat and milk production. This breed was developed by crossing Rambouillet and Lincoln with Balbas.
{{cite web
|url=http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/armeniansemicoarsewool/index.htm
|title=Armenian Semicoarsewool
|work=Breeds of Livestock
|publisher=Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science
|accessdate=2009-05-13}}
Characteristics
This breed displays white and is unicolored. On average, mature rams weigh {{Convert|85|kg|lb|sigfig=2|abbr=on}} and grow to {{Convert|74|cm|in|sigfig=2|abbr=on}}. Ewes weigh {{Convert|55|kg|lb|sigfig=2|abbr=on}} and grow to {{Convert|67|cm|in|sigfig=2|abbr=on}} at maturity.
{{cite web
|url=http://dad.fao.org/
|work=Breed data sheet
|title=Armenian Semi-Coarse Wool/Armenia
|publisher=Domestic Animal Diversity Information System
|accessdate=2009-05-13}}