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Consumption of goat's meat, particularly of adult nannies, is notably higher in the province of Reggio
Calabria than anywhere else in Italy. Calabrian goat's meat has PAT status, and there are numerous traditional local goat's-meat dishes. Aspromonte kids weigh about
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The
Aspromonte goat is of medium size, standing about 70 centimetres (28 in) at the withers; average weight is 64 kilograms (140 lb) for billies and 43 kilograms (95 lb) for nannies. The head is small, with a straight profile. Both sexes usually have
355:. It is a frugal and hardy breed, and has an important role in vegetation management and maintenance of the mountain pastures of the Aspromonte massif, thus contributing to fire prevention, soil stability and the conservation of local
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The
Aspromonte's annual fertility rate is (i.e. bred females who give birth) is 98%, with average age of first parturition of 15 months. Reproductive productivity is 148–159%, depending upon how calculated.
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318:-type undercoat, and usually ruddy, but there are various colour variant classifications, including red-and-white, black-and-white, grey, brown, brown-and-red and
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animals. Reported averages are, respectively, 140 L in 150 days, 150 L in 160 days, and 220 L in 210 days. The milk averages 3.95% fat, 3.57%
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considered in Italy to be wholly or partly of
Italian origin; inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Italian.
274:, the Italian national association of sheep- and goat-breeders. At the end of 2013 the registered population was variously reported as 27,164 and as 26,249.
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culture. While the breed is thought to originate on the
Aspromonte, it may have been influenced by the various other goat breeds, including the
425:
488:
270:
The
Aspromontana is one of the forty-three autochthonous Italian goat breeds of limited distribution for which a herdbook is kept by the
267:, and a type known as "Tibetan" with long silky hair, whose importation to Calabria in the early twentieth century is well documented.
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mutation is seen. The abdomen is fairly large for the size of the animal, with a straight back, and a moderately sloping, developed
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491:. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed June 2014.
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in southern Italy, for which it is named. It is raised only in the province of Reggio
Calabria, mainly in the Aspromonte, in the
461:
643:
322:. The skin is described as "fine and elastic", and usually matches the coat, though may range from pink to grey-black.
666:
240:
68:
311:. The hooves are long, with thick, dark soles. Males have larger heads and horns, stronger limbs, and coarser hair.
291:-shaped, and have a tuft of hair between them. The ears are horizontal or erect; in a small percentage of cases the
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defects, such as crop ear, are tolerated, while others, such as a short coat or a coarse or heavy head, are not.
600:
715:
998:
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Breeding goals are to improve prolificity (twinning rate) and the yield and quality of meat and milk. Some
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Quattordicesima revisione dell'elenco nazionale dei prodotti agroalimentari tradizionali
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603:(in Italian). Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia: Banca dati. Accessed June 2014.
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Norme tecniche della popolazione caprina "Capra dell'Aspromonte": standard della razza
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735:
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584:(in Italian). Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali. Section
386:, and is used to make local cheeses of many kinds. These include, among others,
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The minimum milk yield of
Aspromonte nannies is 120 litres in 150 days for
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730:
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List of breeds documented in the Global
Databank for Animal Genetic Resources
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572:(in Italian). Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia. Accessed June 2014.
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The State of the World's Animal
Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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Strutture Zootecniche (Dec. 2009/712/CE - Allegato 2 - Capitolo 2)
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coastal areas of the province, and particularly in areas of
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Consistenze Provinciali della Razza 89 Aspromonte Anno 2013
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and are bearded and horned. The horns are flattened and
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The Aspromonte is a dual-purpose goat, raised both for
420:, and various kinds of fresh, baked, smoked or salted
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456:Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007).
251:(Zomaro plateau) to the north-east, and in the
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489:Breed data sheet: Capra dell'Aspromonte/Italy
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428:status as traditional products of the area.
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151:grey-black or pink according to hair colour
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272:Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia
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517:Daniele Bigi, Alessio Zanon (2008).
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521:(in Italian). Milan: Edagricole.
303:of the female, with medium-sized
1050:Goat breeds originating in Italy
374:and 180 L in 210 days for
588:(e). Archived 4 December 2013.
1:
416:, mixed-milk cheeses such as
370:, 130 L in 160 days for
615:Emilio Gatto (5 June 2014).
241:province of Reggio Calabria
88:dual-purpose, milk and meat
69:Province of Reggio Calabria
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396:canestrato dell'Aspromonte
340:
691:
673:
343:List of goat milk cheeses
314:The coat is long, with a
187:
677:These are the principal
414:musulupu dell'Aspromonte
401:caprino dell'Aspromonte
888:Passeirer Gebirgsziege
418:caciocavallo di CiminĂ
249:Altipiano dello Zomaro
217:
726:Camosciata delle Alpi
474:. Accessed June 2014.
424:. Many of these have
219:Capra dell'Aspromonte
46:Capra dell'Aspromonte
964:Selvatica Samotracia
716:Bionda dell'Adamello
667:Goat breeds of Italy
436:at birth, and reach
954:Selvatica di Galite
924:Rustica di Calabria
711:Bianca Monticellana
701:Argentata dell'Etna
27:Conservation status
23:
959:Selvatica di Joura
919:Rossa Mediterranea
807:Frisa Valtellinese
621:Gazzetta Ufficiale
231:from the mountain
1045:Dairy goat breeds
1027:
1026:
994:Valle dei Mocheni
776:Derivata di Siria
529:. p. 318–19.
410:giuncata di capra
406:caprino di Limina
223:is an indigenous
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57:Country of origin
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999:Valle del Chiese
761:Cilentana Grigia
741:Capra di Potenza
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1004:Valle di Fiemme
939:Sarda Primitiva
899:Pezzata Mòchena
833:Grigia Molisana
771:Ciociara Grigia
756:Cilentana Fulva
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278:Characteristics
261:Abyssinian goat
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183:usually present
175:usually bearded
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34:(2007): no data
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766:Cilentana Nera
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904:Pezzata Rossa
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828:Grigia Lucana
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736:Capra di Livo
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696:Alpina Comune
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372:secondiparous
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320:particoloured
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229:domestic goat
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159:very variable
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16:Breed of goat
984:Valfortorina
873:Nera Rustica
793:or Colombina
705:
623:
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440:at 30 days.
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417:
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409:
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399:
395:
392:cacioricotta
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357:biodiversity
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328:
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269:
218:
212:
210:
200:Capra hircus
198:
65:Distribution
49:Aspromontana
18:
1040:Goat breeds
1019:Verzaschese
914:Roccaverano
890:or Passiria
863:Montecristo
781:Di L'Aquila
460:, annex to
376:pluriparous
368:primiparous
164:Horn status
40:Other names
1034:Categories
979:Valdostana
878:Nicastrese
868:Napoletana
823:Girgentana
813:Garfagnina
751:Ciavenesca
731:Capestrina
706:Aspromonte
444:References
382:and 4.63%
341:See also:
293:crop-eared
237:Aspromonte
213:Aspromonte
156:Wool color
148:Skin color
22:Aspromonte
1014:Valnerina
1009:Vallesana
989:Valgerola
949:Screziata
909:Pomellata
858:Messinese
818:Garganica
786:Di Teramo
361:ecosystem
239:, in the
974:Tavolara
969:Sempione
838:Istriana
802:Foggiana
388:caciotta
359:and the
351:and for
316:Cashmere
309:pyriform
257:Grecanic
245:Calabria
136:Female:
111:Female:
75:Standard
929:Salerno
883:Orobica
853:Maltese
848:Lariana
797:Fiurina
746:Caserta
721:Bormina
422:ricotta
384:lactose
380:protein
299:). The
285:tassels
265:Maltese
235:of the
180:Tassels
944:Sciara
894:Pedula
843:Jonica
791:Fasana
682:breeds
525:
470:
434:3.2 kg
263:, the
253:Ionian
233:massif
129:Male:
123:Height
104:Male:
98:Weight
93:Traits
79:MIPAAF
934:Sarda
305:teats
301:udder
225:breed
172:Beard
138:69 cm
131:73 cm
113:43 kg
106:64 kg
60:Italy
679:goat
523:ISBN
468:ISBN
438:9 kg
353:milk
349:meat
337:Uses
297:rump
289:lyre
211:The
193:Goat
624:141
426:PAT
243:in
227:of
215:or
85:Use
32:FAO
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