Jezersko–Solčava sheep

Jezersko–Solčava sheep

Jezersko–Solčava sheep on the Dleskovec Plateau above the village of Solčava, northern Slovenia
Other names
  • Kärntner Brillenschaf
  • Brillenschaf
  • Seeländerschaf
  • Villnösser Schaf
  • Fiemmese
  • Tingola
  • jezerskosolčavska[1]
  • jezersko-solčavska ovca[2]
  • jezerka[3]
Country of origin Austrian Empire
Distribution
  • Austria
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Serbia
  • Slovenia
Use dual-purpose, meat and wool
Traits
Weight Male: 75–80 kg
  Female: 55–65 kg
Height Male: 81 cm
  Female: 75 cm
Wool color white
Face color white, black patches around the eyes
Sheep
Ovis aries

The Jezersko–Solčava sheep (German: Kärntner Brillenschaf or Seeländer Schaf, Slovene: jezersko-solčavska ovca) is a breed of domestic sheep from the regions of Jezersko and of Solčava, formerly in the Austrian Empire, now in Slovenia.[2] It is raised also in parts of Austria,[4] Germany[5] and Italy;[6] a small number were imported to Serbia in 1991.[1]

History

The Jezersko–Solčava sheep results from cross-breeding the Tiroler Steinschaf with the Italian Bergamasca and Padovana breeds.[7][8] It is raised both for meat and for its wool, of which it yields 4–5 kg per year.[7] The wool is fine and of good quality.[9]

At the end of 2013 the population reported from Slovenia was 17,200;[2] Austria reported 5112–6500,[4] Germany 727[5] and Italy 4973.[10]

Characteristics

Jezersko–Solčava sheep with black patches around the eyes

The Jezersko–Solčava sheep has black patches around the eyes, which may give it the appearance of wearing glasses. It has a markedly convex profile and is lop-eared; the lower part – from one to two thirds – of the ears is black. The lips and chin may be flecked with black; the coat is otherwise white. Both sexes are polled (hornless). The hooves are strong.[11][12]

Ewes lamb twice a year, with a twinning rate of 70%.[7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Breed data sheet: Jezerskosolcavska/Serbia. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed December 2013. (Note: dead link, accessible through a black-listed archiving service)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Breed data sheet: Jezersko-solčavska ovca/Slovenia. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Jezerka". Termania.net. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Breed data sheet: Kärntner Brillenschaf/Austria. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed December 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Breed data sheet: Brillenschaf/Germany. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed December 2013.
  6. ↑ Breed data sheet: Villonesser Schaf/Italy [sic]. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed December 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Daniele Bigi, Alessio Zanon (2008). Atlante delle razze autoctone: Bovini, equini, ovicaprini, suini allevati in Italia (in Italian). Milan: Edagricole. ISBN 9788850652594. p. 302–303.
  8. ↑ Brillenschaf (in German). Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung alter und gefährdeter Haustierrassen e.V. Accessed December 2013.
  9. ↑ Le razze ovine e caprine in Italia (in Italian). Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia: Ufficio centrale libri genealogici e registri anagrafici razze ovine e caprine. p. 81. Accessed August 2014.
  10. ↑ Consistenze Provinciali della Razza O4 Villnoesser Schaf/Fiemmese Anno 2013 (in Italian). Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia: Banca dati. Accessed August 2014.
  11. ↑ Norme tecniche della popolazione ovina “Villnoesser Schaf” (nome locale trentino:Fiemmese o Tingola): standard della razza (in Italian). Ministero delle Politiche Agricole, Alimentari e Forestali. Accessed August 2014.
  12. ↑ Christian Mendel (2008). Das Brillenschaf (in German). Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung alter und gefährdeter Haustierrassen. Accessed August 2014.

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