| Marwari | |
| Image Alt: | several black-faced white-woollen sheep with no horns |
| Status: | FAO (2007): not at risk |
| Country: | India |
| Use: | wool |
| Maleweight: | 31 kg |
| Femaleweight: | 26 kg |
| Maleheight: | 62 cm |
| Femaleheight: | 59 cm |
| Woolcolour: | white |
| Facecolour: | black |
| Horns: | hornless in both sexes |
The Marwari is an Indian breed of domestic sheep. It originates in, and is named for, the Marwar region of south-western Rajasthan, in the north-west of India. It is reared in the five principal districts of Marwar – Barmer, Jalore, Jodhpur, Nagaur and Pali – and also in some neighbouring districts of Rajasthan and Gujarat.
The Marwari is a small sheep, standing approximately at the withers. It has white body and a black face. It is a polled breed – both sexes are without horns. The ears are unusually small, and are tubular in shape.
The Marwari sheep is raised for its wool, which is of coarse or carpet quality. Fleeces weigh about on average.