Chios

A semi-fat-tailed breed of uncertain origin, bred mainly for milk. It is commonly accepted to have originated on the Greek island of Chios, though crossing with Kivircik and Dağlıç is speculated.

White with black, sometimes brown, spots on the ears, nose, belly, legs and around the eyes. Ewes weigh 48–70 kg and rams 66–91 kg. Rams carry large spiral horns; ewes are polled or have small knob-like horns.

Ewes can lamb twice a year, averaging 1.5–2.3 lambs per litter. They give 120–272 kg of milk per lactation (avg. 210 days), used for feta, batzos, manouri and other cheeses; the highest recorded yield was 777 litres in 220 days.