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Unaizah, Saudi Arabia  The Najdi or Nejdi is a breed of domestic
sheep native to the Najd region of the Arabian Peninsula. Though
it is primarily raised in Saudi Arabia, Nadji sheep are also
present in Kuwait, Jordan, Oman and Iraq.[1]  The Najdi has a
distinctive appearance that has even been celebrated in Saudi
"sheep beauty pageants" not unlike livestock shows and sales in
the West.[2] They are a very tall breed, averaging 76–86
centimeters (30–34 inches) in height at the withers.[1] They
have long, Roman nosed faces with drooping ears. Ewes are polled
and rams may be either polled or have scurs. They are generally
black with white faces and white on the legs and tail. Top Najdi
ewes can sell for 20,000–30,000 Saudi riyals (US$5,300–8,000),
while rams which can sire many more offspring can fetch hundreds
of thousands.[2]  Najdi are highly adapted to life in desert
conditions, thou