Brianzola

Brianzola
Conservation statusFAO (2007): critical[1]
Country of originItaly
Distributionprovince of Como
StandardMIPAAF
Usemeat
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    100 kg
  • Female:
    65 kg
Height
  • Male:
    90 cm
  • Female:
    75 cm
Wool colorwhite
Face colorwhite
Horn statushornless in both sexes

The Brianzola is a breed of sheep from Lombardy in northern Italy. It originates in the historical region of the Brianza, from which it takes its name, and which coincides with the modern provinces of Como, Lecco and Monza and Brianza.[2][3] It is raised principally in the comuni of Brianza, Civate, Galbiate, Proserpio, Suello and Valmadrera.[4] It is a heavy meat breed; the wool is not used.[3] It is one of the forty-two autochthonous local sheep breeds of limited distribution for which a herdbook is kept by the Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia, the Italian national association of sheep-breeders.[4]

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