Garessina
Breed of sheep
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Garessina or Muma is a breed of small sheep from the Garessina, the area surrounding Garessio in the province of Cuneo, in Piemonte in north-west Italy.[3] It is raised principally in the valleys of the Tanaro, its affluent the Negrone, and the Casotto; it is not raised commercially, but kept as a family sheep.[4][5] It has been influenced by Spanish Merino and French Alpine breeds. The wool is of fine quality.[4] The Garessina 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.[5]
| Conservation status | FAO (2007): not listed[1] |
|---|---|
| Other names |
|
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Distribution | province of Cuneo |
| Standard | MIPAAF |
| Use | triple-purpose, milk, meat and wool |
| Traits | |
| Weight | |
| Height | |
| Skin color | pinkish |
| Wool color | straw-white |
| Face color | white |
| Horn status | hornless in both sexes |
| |
Under the national Piano Sviluppo Regionale or regional development plan for 2000–2006, a subsidy was available for those who kept Garessina sheep; in 2004 it was claimed for 64 head.[6] In 2013 the total number recorded for the breed was 110.[7]
.png){kind=small}