Rabo Largo
Rabo Largo is a Brazilian locally adapted sheep, its Portuguese name meaning large tail or broad tail. It is associated mainly with the semi-arid Northeast, where fat-tailed and hair-sheep influences helped produce animals able to cope with heat, seasonal forage shortages, and rough grazing. The breed or landrace is used chiefly for meat, with variable body size, coat color, and degree of tail fatness among regional flocks. In practical listings it may appear as a rustic native type rather than a highly standardized show breed.
Management is usually low-input, but good results still depend on parasite control suited to local conditions, shade, clean water, and targeted supplementation when pasture is dry or ewes are nursing lambs. The tail can be part of local culinary value, yet excessive tail size may complicate mating or movement, so selection should balance tradition with sound structure. Conservation herds and researchers may document family lines because crossbreeding with commercial meat sheep can quickly blur the original type.
Colors: Badgerface, Black, Blackbelly, Broken, Brown, Gray, Grey, Gulmoget, Katmoget, Moorit, Piebald, Red, Roan, Silver, Solid, Spotted, Tan, White, White with Black Points, White with Brown Points
