This breed is unique in appearance, with both sexes possessing long, spiraling horns, which protrude almost straight upwards and out, at a slight angle, from the top of the head. There are two color patterns with the Racka, the most common being brown wool covering the heads and legs with the fiber varying in color from dark brown to light brown and white. Individuals can also be solid black, with black skin and wool, or a dark chocolate brown. The wool tips on black sheep fade to a reddish-black with exposure to sunlight; as they mature, the points of the fiber turn grey. The fiber diameter varies within this breed, and generally is found to be 12 to 40 micrometres with a yield of 38% to 65%. Staple length is approximately . Fleece weight must be at least for rams. The softness and crimp of the wool would indicate its interest with
hand spinners. The minimum acceptable mature body weight for ewes is and for rams . The rams average in height. The sheep were traditionally kept for both milk and meat. The fleece is coarse. A similar breed is the Gyimes Racka (Hungarian:
gyimesi racka), native to the
Ghimeș-Făget region of Romania. ==References==