Country of origin | Italy |
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Wool color | off-white or pale hazelnut |
Face color | white |
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triple-purpose: meat, milk and wool | |
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The Matesina is a breed of sheep raised on the massif of the Matese and in the Valle Telesina, in Campania in southern Italy. [1] It originates from the area of Dragoni, in the province of Caserta, and apparently derives from cross-breeding between the Appenninica and Gentile di Puglia breeds; the wool, like that of the Gentile di Puglia, is of fine quality. [1] The Matesina is one of the forty-two autochthonous local sheep breeds of limited distribution for which a herdbook is kept by the Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia, the Italian national association of sheep-breeders. [2]
In 2013 total numbers for the breed were not reported. [3] 1000 head were counted in 1983; [1] total numbers were reported as 120 in 2003 [4] and estimated at 100 in 2007. [1]
Country of origin | Italy |
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Traits | |
Weight |
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Wool color | off-white or pale hazelnut |
Face color | white |
Notes | |
triple-purpose: meat, milk and wool | |
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The Matesina is a breed of sheep raised on the massif of the Matese and in the Valle Telesina, in Campania in southern Italy. [1] It originates from the area of Dragoni, in the province of Caserta, and apparently derives from cross-breeding between the Appenninica and Gentile di Puglia breeds; the wool, like that of the Gentile di Puglia, is of fine quality. [1] The Matesina is one of the forty-two autochthonous local sheep breeds of limited distribution for which a herdbook is kept by the Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia, the Italian national association of sheep-breeders. [2]
In 2013 total numbers for the breed were not reported. [3] 1000 head were counted in 1983; [1] total numbers were reported as 120 in 2003 [4] and estimated at 100 in 2007. [1]