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SWITZERLAND
Weißes Alpenschaf
Breeding history
The breed Swiss White Alpine developed from different local breeds
(amongst others Luzein and Tavetsch). Improvement with German
Merino and Ile de France for higher body weight and improved carcass.
After the restructuring of breeds in 1938, the breed became
more popular. Herdbook foundation in 1900.
Related Breeds
German Merino (G)
Description of the Breed
Large-framed white sheep breed. The woolly straight head is of
medium length with ears sticking out horizontally and straight nose.
Polled. Good muscles and full meaty legs. Strong extremities. The
fleece is dense and tightly stapled with a fineness of F2-3 and even
finer. Fertile and non-seasonal. Two to three lambings are aimed at.
Age at first lambing is 18 months.
Present Importance
With approx. 50% of all herdbook animals, the breed is the most
important one in Switzerland. Animals are mainly kept by part-time
farmers for quality lamb production, fine wool and for pasture
management. 70 % of the animals stay on Alpine pastures during
the summer, housing during wintertime lasts approx. 4 months.
Approx. 15% of the animals are kept on winter pastures.
Contact
• Schweizerischer Schafzuchtverband,
Industriestr. 9, CH-3362 Niederönz, www.caprovis.ch
Special Performances
The White Alpine is well adapted to the production and site conditions
in Switzerland. It is robust and can move safely in the moun-
Glossary for the German table
Gesamtpopulation / Overall population
Leistungsangaben / Performance data
tains. A fertile sheep breed with good maternal instincts, milk and
Anzahl Böcke / Number of rams
Körpergewicht / Body weight
meat performance. Very well suited for lamb production.
Bestandssituation /
Anzahl weibliche Zuchttiere /
Vliesgewicht / Fleece weight
Population numbers
Number of breeding females
Ablammergebnis / Lambing percentage
Support
Es existiert keine Kryoreserve /
Herdbuch-Muttertiere /
Widerristhöhe / Withers height
The Swiss Federal Government and the cantons support the bree-
There is no cryoreserve
Females in herdbook
Altböcke / Breeding males
ding of the animals with SFr. 24.20 per animal and year.
Es existiert eine Kryoreserve /
Tägliche Zunahme / Daily gain
Muttertiere / Ewes
There is a cryoreserve
Schlachtgewicht / Trading life weight
Jahr / Year
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