Askanian

{{Short description|Breed of sheep}}

{{Infobox sheep breed

| name = Askanian

| image = Ascanian sheep 1.jpg

| image_alt = Askanian

| image_caption =

| status =

| altname = Асканійський, Askaniysky, Асканійська тонкорунна вівця

| country = Ukraine

| distribution =

| standard =

| type =

| use = Wool

| maleweight = {{Convert|115|kg|lb|sigfig=2|abbr=on}}

| femaleweight = {{Convert|61|kg|lb|sigfig=2|abbr=on}}

| maleheight =

| femaleheight = {{Convert|69|cm|in|sigfig=2|abbr=on}}

| skincolor =

| woolcolor = White

| facecolor =

| horns = Rams are horned and ewes can be either horned or polled (hornless)

| note =

}}

Askanian ({{langx|uk|Асканійський|Askaniysky}}, full name: {{langx|uk|Асканійська тонкорунна вівця}}) is a breed of domesticated sheep found in Ukraine. It is a fine-wool breed bred for its wool. It was developed by crossing American Rambouillet with Merinos in the early 1900s.

{{cite web

|url=http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/askanian

|title=Askanian

|work=Breeds of Livestock

|publisher=Oklahoma State University, Dept. of Animal Science

|accessdate=2009-05-13| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090607094244/http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/askanian/index.htm| archivedate= 7 June 2009 | url-status= live}}