Sarda goat

Sarda
Conservation statusFAO (2007): not at risk[1]
Country of originItaly
DistributionSardinia
StandardMIPAAF
Usemilk, also meat[2]
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    67 kg[3]
  • Female:
    50 kg[3]
Height
  • Male:
    77 cm[3]
  • Female:
    70 cm[3]
Coatvery variable
Horn statusmay be horned[4]
Beardmay be bearded[3]
Tasselsmay be present[4]
  • Goat
  • Capra aegagrus hircus

The Sarda is an indigenous breed of domestic goat from the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, off the west coast of central Italy. It is raised throughout the island, particularly in the provinces of Cagliari and Nuoro.[2] It is an ancient breed that has been influenced by the Maltese goat.[2]

The Sarda is one of the eight autochthonous Italian goat breeds for which a genealogical herdbook is kept by the Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia, the Italian national association of sheep- and goat-breeders.[5][6] The herdbook was established in 1981.[7] In 1998 the total population was 260000, of which 6577 were registered in the herdbook;[2] at the end of 2013 the registered population was 11121.[8]

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