Sopravissana
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Country of originItaly
UseTriple-purpose: meat, milk and wool[1]: 285
Weight
- Male: 66 kg
- Female:50 kg
Height
- Male: 70 cm
- Female:60 cm
| Country of origin | Italy |
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| Use | Triple-purpose: meat, milk and wool[1]: 285 |
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| Wool colour | white |
| Face colour | white |
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The Sopravissana is a breed of domestic sheep from the province of Macerata, in the Marche in central Italy.[2][1] The name derives from the area of origin, the comune of Visso in the Monti Sibillini; it was traditionally raised mostly in that area, but flocks ranged into Lazio, Tuscany and Umbria.[1] The Sopravissana derives from the cross-breeding of local ewes with Spanish and Rambouillet Merino rams in the 18th century.[2][3] It is larger than the Vissana breed from the same area.[1]
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