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{{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 sheep|Rambouillet]] with [[Merino]]s in the early 1900s.<ref name="OKState">
{{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}}</ref>
==Characteristics==
Both sexes display white and are unicolored.  Rams are horned and ewes can be either horned or polled (hornless). On average and at maturity, rams weigh {{Convert|115|kg|lb|sigfig=2|abbr=on}}. Ewes weigh {{Convert|61|kg|lb|sigfig=2|abbr=on}}, grow to {{Convert|69|cm|in|sigfig=2|abbr=on}} at the withers when mature and have approximately 1.27 lambs per litter. In 1980, there were over 1.6 million.<ref name="DADIS">
{{cite web
|url=http://dad.fao.org/cgi-bin/EfabisWeb.cgi?sid=d119fc879bef31a36916ee638ba4d833,reportsreport8a_50013092
|work=Breed data sheet
|title=Askanian/Ukraine
|publisher=Domestic Animal Diversity Information System
|accessdate=2009-05-13}}</ref>
==References==
{{Commons category|Ascanian Sheep}}
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[[Category:Sheep breeds originating in Ukraine]]
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