Bormina

Bormina
Conservation statusFAO (2007): no data[1]
Other namesFrisa Rossa
Country of originItaly
DistributionValtellina, Province of Sondrio
Standardnone (not recognised)
Usemilk[2]
Traits
Wool colorreddish, with Swiss markings
Horn statususually horned
Beardmales usually bearded
  • Goat
  • Capra aegagrus hircus

The Bormina is an indigenous breed of domestic goat from the Valtellina, in the northern part of the province of Sondrio, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It is particularly associated with the area of the comune of Bormio, from which its name derives. Because of the reddish colour of its coat and its clear Swiss markings (Italian: frisature, white stripes on the face, white legs, belly and peri-anal area), it may also be call the Frisa Rossa. It is raised mainly in the Valtellina but is also reported from the Lario and from the area of Varese. It does not have official recognition in Italy, and breed numbers are very low. Management is extensive: the animals are kept on high alpine pasture in the summer months, and brought under cover in winter.[3]

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