Breeding purebred camels is an essential part of our cultural heritage. Camels are a fountain of wealth. In addition to being a durable means of transportation, they are a source of food, milk, and leather. Camels play a vital role in the preservation of Arab traditions and values.
In this blog, we shed light on some of the best types of purebred camels and their most prominent features.
The importance of purebred camels in our heritage and culture
Purebred camels are a crucial part of our cultural identity and history, as love for camels is a trait inherited over generations. Qatar is distinguished for its pride in breeding camels and holding large festivals to introduce camels and their beauty. The Qatar Camel Festival, which is held in the city of Al-Shahaniya, is the best evidence for this, as it is a point of contact between the past and the present and a meeting point for camel breeders and camel lovers.
In addition to the tremendous commercial value of camels, they are still used to produce meat and milk. Camel milk is rich in minerals and vitamins and has a high nutritional value.
Why is the camel called the ship of the desert?
Some may think that the reason for calling the camel the ship of the desert is only because of its ability to endure harsh conditions, but there is a stronger reason.
A camel is called a desert ship because of its movement. As camels move their legs on the same side simultaneously, their movement sways while walking, which is similar to how ships sail.
Camel features
Camels are characterized by many characteristics and miraculous physical attributes. God Almighty endowed them with strong bone structures and physical characteristics that distinguish them from other animals. For example, the camel has a very strong sense of hearing, despite the small size of its ears. Camels’ eyes are wide, have two thick rows of eyelashes and three eyelids to protect them from severe sandstorms and unstable weather in the desert environment. God also endowed camels with the ability to close their nostrils during storms. The camel can carry heavy loads, up to 180 kilograms, and they can travel long distances, a camel can cover up to 40 kilometers per day.
What are the best types of purebred camels and their advantages?
The Qatari camel breed is considered the most genuine and closely related breed in Arabian camel history. The Qatari camel breed, or the so-called Qatari camel, is strongly associated with Qatar, its history, and its popular and cultural heritage. The history of Qatar is full of stories, novels, and literary works that revolve around camels and their beauty, authenticity, and supernatural abilities. The people of Qatar are still closely linked to camels.
The history of Qatar is full of stories, novels, and literary works that revolve around camels, their beauty, authenticity, and supernatural abilities. The people of Qatar are still closely linked to camels to this day.
According to what was mentioned in the book “Qatari Camels”, written by Khaled bin Ghanem Al-Ali Al-Maadeed, Mubarak bin Sultan Al-Dabit Al-Dosari, and Dr. Marwan Ahmed Hamadeh, the strains of purebred camels trace their origin to Omani camels.
The best types of purebred camels are confined to six main breeds, and they are the breeds of Al-Buwaida, Irqah, Al-Dhiba, Matara, Wahaysha, and Al-Ghazil, followed by Al-Khalawi or Ghazilan. Among the most famous camel breeds in the Qatari heritage are: Al Musaiha, Al Qahidiyyat, Al Saadiyat, Al Wahibiyyat, Al Diriyat, Al Ra’aya, and Al-Batin.
Breeding purebred camels represents a rich heritage that must be preserved for future generations, through reading and acquiring more culture and knowledge for dedication and good care of camels. Thus, the breeders can achieve success and distinction in this field.
This was a comprehensive blog about the best-purebred camels, including a variety of facts about camels along with the characteristics of Qatari camels and the origin of their breeds.
