Camel Racing Breeds

This is interesting that they have different breeds of camels that they race here. Who would have thought that?

Camel Racing Breeds in the Arabian Peninsula

The Bedouin of the Arabian Peninsula have bred fast camels for thousands of years, but their main goal was to use the lean and fast camels for raiding and defense purposes rather than racing sport. Today, racing camels in the Arabian Peninsula are divided into three categories according to physical characteristics. This has been done to aid in the organization and fairness of the races which are separated according to breed, since each breed of camel has different physical traits and abilities. They are divided as follows:

1. The local breed, known as 'al mahaliyat', colored brown.
   
   
2. Sudanese camels, known as 'al Sudaniyat', which are larger, faster, and white.
   
   
3. A mixed-breed, known as 'al muhajanat', which is a mix of the first two.
   
   

Other Breeds:

Bint Dhabyan, Al Wariya, Toug, Al Khamriyah, Mehna, Al Shatotiya, Al Shamtiya, Alia, Al Mesk, Al Tayyara, Laghzaila, Elhke, Dbais, Tafra, Zaafarana, and Shola