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Savoiarda (Cuorgne, Di Torino, Piemontese alpina, Razze delle Alpi)
Breeding history
The breed Savoiarda is an old local mountain breed of unknown origin.
The breed was formerly spread all over the whole Alpine
region. The present area of distribution is in the Province of Torino
(Piedmont) in the valleys di Susa, Pellice, Chisone, Lanzo and the
surroundings of Giaveno.
Related Breeds
Rosset (I), Thônes and Marthod (F)
Description of the Breed
Savioarda is a medium-sized sheep with rams weighing 80 kg on
average. The wool is dirty white. Animals have black spots on face
and legs. Rams and most ewes present horns; those of the rams are
spiral. Ears are narrow and slightly hanging, the head has a Roman
profile.
Special Performances
Main use is mutton and wool. Milk lambs are weaned at 12 to 15
kg; wethers fattened on pastures are produced, too. Milking of
ewes continues after weaning for the production of cheese with
cow milk as additive. Females lamb three times in two years. 30 %
of lambs are born as twins.
Support
There is no special support for this breed. In the year 2000, the
WWF Piedmont bought 25 animals to set up a herd.
Present Importance
The original dual-purpose sheep for mutton and milk is extremely
threatened through crossbreeding with Italian and French mutton
breeds. Only very few pure-bred animals are left. There is urgent
need for action to set up a conservation programme.
Contact
• WWF Sezione Regionale Piemonte e Valle d’ Aosta,
Riccardo Fortina, Via Peyron 10, I-10143 Torino
• Dipertimento Zootechniche, Università degli Studi di Torino,
Josephine Errante, Via Genova, I-10126 Torino
• Slow Food, Via delle Madicità,14, I-12042 Bra (CN)
• R.A.R.E - Associazione R.A.R.E, Dr. Riccardo Fortina,
Corso G. Agnelli 32, I-10137 Turino,
e-mail: associazionerare@yahoo.it,
www: associazionerare.it
Glossary for the German table Gesamtpopulation / Overall population
Anzahl Böcke / Number of rams
Bestandssituation /
Anzahl weibliche Zuchttiere /
Population numbers
Number of breeding females
Es existiert keine Kryoreserve / Herdbuch-Muttertiere /
There is no cryoreserve
Females in herdbook
Es existiert eine Kryoreserve /
Tägliche Zunahme / Daily gain
There is a cryoreserve
Schlachtgewicht / Trading life weight
Leistungsangaben / Performance data
Körpergewicht / Body weight
Vliesgewicht / Fleece weight
Ablammergebnis / Lambing percentage
Widerristhöhe / Withers height
Altböcke / Breeding males
Muttertiere / Ewes
Jahr / Year
96 SAVOIARDA