breed reported in geographic location Camelus bactrianus Kalmyk Bactrian, Kazakhstan (Bactrian camel) https://www.fao.org/dad-is The concept of “breed reported in geographic location by FAO National Coordinators” is unique to DAD-IS (https://www.fao.org/dad-is/en/). This VBO term should therefore be used specifically for the breed conforming to this concept. The breed is considered an improved breed and has been created by crossing the best camels of the Mongolian and the Kazakh breed. This composite has been further selected by the Kazakh nomads in the 16th - 17th century in the Astrakhan, Orenburg, Omsk, Volgograd regions of the Zarist Russia on height, massiveness and body weight. Kalmyk Bactrian VBO:0001951 domestic breed Camel breed Sabrina Toro