Sarda Primitiva
| Conservation status | FAO (2007): not listed[1] |
|---|---|
| Other names | Sarda primitiva |
| Country of origin | Sardinia, Italy |
| Distribution | |
| Standard | MIPAAF |
| Traits | |
| Weight | |
| Height | |
| Hair colour | variable |
| Horn status | usually horned in both sexes |
| |
The Sarda Primitiva is an Italian breed of domestic goat indigenous to the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, off the west coast of Italy.[3] It is quite distinct from the better-known Sarda breed of goat.[4]: 420 It is raised in the mountainous areas of the historic sub-regions of Ogliastra, of Sarrabus-Gerrei and of Sulcis-Iglesiente.[2] It is one of the forty-three autochthonous Italian goat breeds of limited distribution for which a herd-book is kept by the Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia, the Italian national association of sheep- and goat-breeders.[5]: 16
History
The Sarda Primitaiva is a traditional breed indigenous to the Mediterranean island of Sardinia; it has not undergone cross-breeding with other goats.[2]
At the end of 2013 the registered population was 5399, including 210 billies and 5173 nannies, distributed over 55 farms, of which all but one were the Province of Nuoro.[6]
A population of fairly similar goats is or was present on the Sardinian island of Tavolara, in the Province of Sassari, and so is known as the Capra di Tavolara.[7]: 405
Characteristics
The Sarda Primitiva is highly variable, both morphologically and in colouring.[4]: 420 It is generally of small to medium size: billies weigh some 60–65 kg and stand on average 75 cm at the shoulder; nannies are about 10 kg lighter and 10 cm shorter.[2] The coat may be black (eumelanic), white, roan grey or red (phaeomelanic), or be bi-coloured or tri-coloured, all with or without other patches of colour or 'wild-type' markings such as a dark dorsal stripe or dark stripes on the face.[2] The head is fairly small, with an almost straight profile; it is usually bearded, and usually horned in both sexes. Tassels may or may not be present.[2]
Use
The goats are reared in medium-sized or large flocks; management is partly or entirely extensive.[2] The pasture available to them is often variable, and is commonly characterised by sparse vegetation and arid or rocky terrain.[4]: 420
References
- ^ Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to: The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Archived 23 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Norme tecniche della popolazione caprina "Sarda primitiva": standard della razza (in Italian). Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia. Archived 14 July 2014.
- ^ Breed data sheet: Sarda primitiva/Italy. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed June 2014.
- ^ a b c Daniele Bigi, Alessio Zanon (2008). Atlante delle razze autoctone: Bovini, equini, ovicaprini, suini allevati in Italia (in Italian). Milan: Edagricole. ISBN 9788850652594.
- ^ Strutture Zootecniche (Dec. 2009/712/CE - Allegato 2 - Capitolo 2) (in Italian). Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali. Section I (e). Archived 4 May 2014.
- ^ Consistenze Provinciali della Razza N2 Sarda primitiva Anno 2013 (in Italian). Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia: Banca dati. Archived 14 July 2014.
- ^ Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944.