Tan sheep was also called "white sheep" in ancient times because of its white body. Merchants on the ancient Silk Road saw that the fur produced by this kind of sheep was different, with white, light and warm fur, which was the best among sheep fur, and most of them grazed on the grass beach. In order to distinguish the origin and fur variety, they called this kind of sheepskin "beach skin". Because "beach skin" is famous at home and abroad, people are used to calling the sheep that produce "beach skin" "beach sheep".

Tan sheep has a history of nearly a thousand years. It originated from Mongolian sheep, one of the three local sheep breeds in China. It is a valuable local sheep breed formed by domestication, careful selection and cultivation of local working people under local natural resources and climate conditions.

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On February 1 day, 2006, approved by the former General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, Yanchitan Sheep was the only national geographical indication protection product in Yanchi County at present.

The revision, release and implementation of the local standard of geographical indication product Yanchitan sheep will further improve the standardization level of Yanchitan sheep, provide scientific and technological support for the protection of geographical indications of Yanchitan sheep, and have great significance for improving the market competitiveness of Yanchitan sheep products, promoting farmers' income and helping them get rid of poverty and become rich.

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