Roccaverano goat
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The Roccaverano is an indigenous breed of large domestic goat from the Langhe, in the provinces of Asti and Cuneo, in Piemonte in north-western Italy. It is raised mainly in the Langa Astigiana, mostly within the Comunità montana Langa Astigiana Val Bormida, and is named for the town and comune of Roccaverano in that area.[2] The origins of the breed are unknown.[2]
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Conservation status | FAO (2007): not at risk[1] |
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Country of origin | Italy |
Distribution | Piemonte |
Standard | MIPAAF |
Use | milk, also meat[2] |
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Wool color | variable: white, brown or black |
Horn status | usually hornless[4] |
Beard | usually bearded[4] |
Tassels | present in about 50%[4] |
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The Roccaverano is one of the forty-three autochthonous Italian goat breeds of limited distribution for which a herdbook is kept by the Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia, the Italian national association of sheep- and goat-breeders.[5][6] At the end of 2013 the registered population was variously reported as 3117[7] and as 2390.[8]