Sebastopol goose

[1] First exhibited in England in 1860 under the name 'Sebastopol goose';[2] they were also referred to as Danubian geese, a name first used for the breed in Ireland in 1863.

[7] Though domesticated breeds of geese generally retain some flight ability, Sebastopols cannot fly well due to the curliness of their feathers and have difficulty getting off the ground.

[11][12] However, it is documented that the birds were originally met with in the Crimea and sent from the port of Sevastopol, as the name implies, and arrived in England in 1860.

[15] Breeding over the last hundred years has increased the average weight of the birds by thirty percent.

[16] This occurred in America due to matings with Embden Geese made in the late 19th century.