Lebanese
(most common name)

(local/other name):
• Antakli
• Beirut
• Beyrouth

The Lebanese is either a variety of the Damascus or a locally derived composite of the Damascus and Baladi. They seem closest to the Damascus in terms of performance and are primarily raised for milk.

The breed name ‘Beruit’ (or ‘Beyrouth’) came about in the early 1900s when the American University of Beirut selectively bred the Lebanese in several monasteries to develop a superior type. However, since 1930, Beruit purebreds have essentially disappeared.

The Lebanese is found on the coasts of Lebanon and Syria. It was also found in the Hatay Province in southern Turkey (Antakya is the capital of Hatay Province); as of 2024, Turkey lists the Lebanese as extinct.

This page was last updated on: 2024-08-16

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