Valdostana

Valdostana
Conservation status
Other namesChamoisée Valdôtaine[citation needed]
Country of originItaly
DistributionValle d'Aosta
StandardMIPAAF
Use
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    85 kg[2]
  • Female:
    65 kg[2]
Height
  • Male:
    80 cm[2]
  • Female:
    75 cm[2]
Wool colour
  • ashen
  • black
  • brown
  • dark grey with blond
Horn statuslarge and sabre-shaped in both sexes
  • Goat
  • Capra aegagrus hircus
The bataille des chèvres at Challand-Saint-Anselme

The Valdostana is an Italian breed of domestic goat from the autonomous region of Valle d'Aosta in north-western Italy, from which it takes its name.[3] It is characterised by large sabre-shaped horns, which it uses in combat in the traditional local sport of goat-fighting.

It is an endangered breed: its conservation status is listed in DAD-IS as 'critical'.[1]

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