Biellese

The Biellese is a breed of large domestic sheep indigenous to the province of Biella, in Piedmont in north-western Italy, from which it takes its name. It may also be known as the Razza d'Ivrea, after the town of Ivrea, or as the Piemontese Alpina. The Biellese is one of the seventeen autochthonous Italian sheep breeds for which a genealogical herdbook is kept by the Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia, the Italian national association of sheep-breeders.

This article is about the breed of sheep. For other uses, see Biellese (disambiguation).
Biellese
Conservation statusFAO (2007): not at risk
Other names
  • Razza d'Ivrea
  • Piemontese Alpina
Country of originItaly
Distribution
  • Piedmont
  • northern Italy
StandardMIPAAF
Useformerly dual-purpose, meat/milk; now principally for meat
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    100 kg
  • Female:
    82 kg
Height
  • Male:
    86 cm
  • Female:
    81 cm
Skin colorpinkish
Wool colorwhite
Face colorwhite
Horn statushornless in both sexes
  • Sheep
  • Ovis aries
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