[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.
[10] In German, they are called Lockengans or Struppgans, meaning "curl-goose" and "unkempt goose".
[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.