Biellese
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The Biellese is a breed of large domestic sheep indigenous to the province of Biella, in Piedmont in north-western Italy,[3][4] from which it takes its name. It may also be known as the Razza d'Ivrea, after the town of Ivrea, or as the Piemontese Alpina.[3] The Biellese is one of the seventeen autochthonous Italian sheep breeds for which a genealogical herdbook is kept by the Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia, the Italian national association of sheep-breeders.[5]
This article is about the breed of sheep. For other uses, see Biellese (disambiguation).
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Conservation status | FAO (2007): not at risk[1] |
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Country of origin | Italy |
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Standard | MIPAAF |
Use | formerly dual-purpose, meat/milk; now principally for meat |
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Skin color | pinkish |
Wool color | white |
Face color | white |
Horn status | hornless in both sexes |
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