Bionda dell'Adamello

Bionda dell'Adamello
Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk
Other names	Bionda; Mustàscia;
Country of origin	Italy
Distribution	Lombardy; Trentino;
Standard	MIPAAF
Use	milk, also meat
Traits
Weight	Male: 70–75 kg; Female: 55–60 kg;
Height	Female: 74 cm;
Hair colour	from pale gold to brown
Face colour	white facial stripes
Horn status	males horned, females usually so
Beard	males bearded, females usually so
Tassels	present, usually white
	Goat; Capra aegagrus hircus;

Conservation statusFAO (2007): not at risk^[1]

Other names

Country of originItaly

Distribution

The Bionda dell'Adamello is an Italian breed of domestic goat from the Val Camonica in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It takes its name from the massif of the Adamello, part of the Adamello-Presanella subsection of the Rhaetian Alps. It is raised mainly in the Val Camonica, the Val Saviore and the mountains of Brescia; some are found in neighbouring areas of the provinces of Bergamo to the west and Trento to the east.^[2]^: 321 It was in the past known simply as the Capra Bionda or as the Mustàscia.^[2]^: 321

Use

Traits

Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk^[1]
Other names	Bionda Mustàscia
Country of origin	Italy
Distribution	Lombardy Trentino
Standard	MIPAAF
Use	milk, also meat^[2]^: 322
Weight	Male: 70–75 kg^[3] Female: 55–60 kg^[3]
Height	Female: 74 cm^[3]
Hair colour	from pale gold to brown
Face colour	white facial stripes
Horn status	males horned, females usually so^[4]
Beard	males bearded, females usually so^[4]
Tassels	present, usually white^[4]
Goat Capra aegagrus hircus