Bovec sheep
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The Bovec (Slovene: bovška ovca, Italian: Plezzana, German: Krainer Steinschaf) is a breed of domestic sheep from the upper valley of the Soča or Isonzo river, now in Slovenia.[1][2][3] The breed is named in both Slovenian and in Italian for the town of Bovec or Plezzo; in the Trenta valley it may also be called Trentarka. It is raised in the Soča valley in Slovenia, in the areas of Resia and Tarvisio in Friuli in Italy,[1] and in Styria and Carinthia in Austria.[4] The breed is raised for milk and for meat.[1]
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Country of origin | Italy |
Use | Meat, milk |
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Wool color | off-white, brown or black |
Face color | white, sometimes spotted |
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dual-purpose, milk and meat | |
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