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{{Infobox goat breed
{{Infobox goat breed
| name = Valdostana<br>''Chamoisée valdôtaine''
| name = Valdostana
| image = Razza Valdostana abc8.JPG
| image = Razza Valdostana abc8.JPG
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| status = {{nobreak|[[FAO]] (2007): critical<ref name=barb/>}}
| status = {{ubl|{{nobreak|[[FAO]] (2007): critical}}|[[DAD-IS]] (2022): critical{{r|dad2}}}}
| altname = Chamoisée valdôtaine
| altname = Chamoisée Valdôtaine{{cn|date=October 2022}}
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| country = Italy
| country = Italy
| distribution = [[Aosta Valley]]
| distribution = [[Valle d'Aosta]]
| standard = [http://www.assonapa.it/norme_ecc/CAPRINI-RA_Standard_WEB/Valdostana.htm MIPAAF]
| standard = [http://www.assonapa.it/norme_ecc/CAPRINI-RA_Standard_WEB/Valdostana.htm MIPAAF]
| use = meat, milk, combat
| use = {{ubl|[[goat's meat|meat]]|[[goat's milk|milk]]|[[goat-fighting|combat]]}}
| maleweight = 85 kg<ref name=aspa/>
| maleweight = 85 kg{{r|aspa}}
| femaleweight = 65 kg<ref name=aspa/>
| femaleweight = 65 kg{{r|aspa}}
| maleheight = 80 cm<ref name=aspa/>
| maleheight = 80 cm{{r|aspa}}
| femaleheight = 75 cm<ref name=aspa/>
| femaleheight = 75 cm{{r|aspa}}
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| woolcolour = {{ubl|ashen|black|brown|dark grey with blond}}
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| horns = large horns in both sexes
| horns = {{nobreak|large and sabre-shaped in both sexes}}
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[[File:Bataille de chèvres a Challand-Saint-Anselme (cropped).jpg|thumb|The ''bataille des chèvres'' at [[Challand-Saint-Anselme]]]]
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The '''Valdostana''' is an Italian [[list of goat breeds|breed]] of [[goat|domestic goat]] from the [[autonomous administrative division|autonomous]] [[Regions of Italy|region]] of [[Valle d'Aosta]] in north-western Italy, from which it takes its name.{{r|bigi}} It is characterised by large sabre-shaped horns, which it uses in combat in the traditional local sport of [[goat-fighting]].


It is an [[endangered breed]]: its [[conservation status]] is listed in [[DAD-IS]] as 'critical'.{{r|dad2}}
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The '''Valdostana''' (also called ''Chamoisée valdôtaine''<ref>[http://lefeetard54.skyrock.com/1340183260-Chamoisee-Valdotaine.html Chamoisée valdôtaine].</ref> in [[French language|French]]) is an indigenous [[breed]] of [[goat|domestic goat]] from the [[autonomous administrative division|autonomous]] [[Regions of Italy|region]] of [[Aosta Valley]] in north-western Italy, from which it takes its name.<ref name=bigi/> This goat breed is notable for its use in cheese making as well as its use in Italian animal combat sports.


== Status ==
== History ==
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It is one of the forty-three [[Autochthonous landrace|autochthonous]] Italian goat breeds of limited distribution for which a herdbook is kept by the [[Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia]], the Italian national association of sheep- and goat-breeders.<ref name="dm" /> At the end of 2013 the registered population was variously reported as 959<ref name="aspa2" /> and as 856.<ref name="dad" />


The Valdostana is a traditional regional breed of the [[autonomous administrative division|autonomous]] [[Regions of Italy|region]] of [[Valle d'Aosta]] in north-western Italy, from which it takes its name.{{r|bigi}} The earliest written documentation of it dates from 1917.{{r|cabi|p=415}} It is reared particularly in the {{ill|Val d'Ayas|it}} and in the {{ill|Valle di Gressoney|it}}, and also in the [[Val Chiusella]], the [[Valle di Locana]] and the [[Val di Susa]] in the upper [[Canavese]], in the [[province of Turin]], in [[Piemonte]].{{r|bigi}} It was in the past distributed in the [[Alpi Graie]] and [[Alpi Pennine]].{{r|bigi}}
== Description ==
It was in the past distributed in the [[Graian Alps|Graian]] and [[Pennine Alps]]. It is raised in the Aosta Valley, particularly in the lower [[Ayas, Aosta Valley|Ayas]] and [[Lys (Dora Baltea)|Lys]] valleys. In [[Piedmont]], it is raised in the [[Chiusella Valley|Chiusella]], [[Orco Valley|Orco]] and [[Susa Valley|Susa]] valleys, in the [[Metropolitan City of Turin]].<ref name=bigi/>


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It is one of the forty-three [[wikt:autochthon|autochthon]]ous Italian goat breeds of limited distribution for which a [[herd-book]] is kept by the [[Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia]], the Italian national association of sheep- and goat-breeders.{{r|dm}}
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==Uses==


It is a [[rare breed]]: in 2007 its [[conservation status]] was listed by the [[FAO]] as 'critical'.{{r|barb|p=68}} At the end of 2013 the registered population was variously reported as 959{{r|aspa2}} and as 856;{{r|dad}} in the 2020 the total number reported to [[DAD-IS]] was 71.{{r|dad2}}
=== Culinary ===
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The Valdostana is kept both for meat, which is consumed both fresh and preserved in the form of goat [[salame]], of [[Motsetta]] or of [[Violino di Capra]]; and for milk, which is used for cheese-making.<ref name=bigi/> A study in 2002 found the average milk yield to be 249&nbsp;kg in 197 days.<ref name=aspa3/>


=== Combat ===
== Characteristics ==
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In the [[Aosta Valley]], it is also much used in the traditional sport of [[goat-fighting]], the '''Bataille des chèvres'''. Since 1998 this sport has been regulated by the ''Association Comité régional des Batailles des chèvres'', which organises an annual regional championship.<ref name=bigi/> The large horns of the breed are probably the result of [[selective breeding|selection]] for this purpose by farmers.<ref name=aspa3/>


The Valdostana is a rustic solidly-built goat of Alpine type, well suited to the mountainous terrain of the region.{{r|cabi|p=415}} There is considerable variation in the colour of the coat, which may be ashen, black, brown, or dark grey with some blond hair. The horns in both sexes are sabre-shaped and large;{{r|cabi|p=415}} this may be partly the result of [[selective breeding]] by farmers to improve the fighting ability of the animals.{{r|aspa3}}
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==References==

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== Use ==

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The Valdostana is kept both for meat, which is consumed both fresh and preserved in the form of goat [[salame]], of [[Motsetta]] or of [[Violino di Capra]]; and for milk, which is used for cheese-making.{{r|bigi}} A study in 2002 found the average milk yield to be {{val|249|u=kg}} in 197 days.{{r|aspa3}}

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It is much used in the traditional sport of [[goat-fighting]], the {{lang|fr|bataille des chèvres}}. Since 1998 this sport has been regulated by the Association Comité Régional Batailles des Chèvres, which organises an annual regional championship.{{r|bigi}}

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<ref name=bigi>Daniele Bigi, Alessio Zanon (2008). ''Atlante delle razze autoctone: Bovini, equini, ovicaprini, suini allevati in Italia'' (in Italian). Milan: Edagricole. {{ISBN|9788850652594}}. p.&nbsp;400–401.</ref>
<ref name=bigi>Daniele Bigi, Alessio Zanon (2008). ''Atlante delle razze autoctone: Bovini, equini, ovicaprini, suini allevati in Italia'' (in Italian). Milan: Edagricole. {{ISBN|9788850652594}}. p.&nbsp;400–401.</ref>

<ref name=cabi>Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). [https://books.google.com/books?id=2UEJDAAAQBAJ ''Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding''] (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. {{isbn|9781780647944}}.</ref>


<ref name=dad>[http://dad.fao.org/cgi-bin/EfabisWeb.cgi?sid=0b1613ebf16355cf65f6a05b9a65fe25,reportsreport8a_50006901 Breed data sheet: Valdostana/Italy]. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed June 2014.</ref>
<ref name=dad>[http://dad.fao.org/cgi-bin/EfabisWeb.cgi?sid=0b1613ebf16355cf65f6a05b9a65fe25,reportsreport8a_50006901 Breed data sheet: Valdostana/Italy]. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed June 2014.</ref>


<ref name=dad2>[https://dadis-breed-datasheet-ext-ws.firebaseapp.com/?country=ITA&specie=Goat&breed=Valdostana&lang=en Breed data sheet: Valdostana / Italy (Goat)]. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed October 2022.</ref>
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<ref name=dm>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140504172524/http://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeAttachment.php/L/IT/D/1%252Ff%252F9%252FD.8551668d49c199df1401/P/BLOB%3AID%3D2023 Strutture Zootecniche (Dec. 2009/712/CE - Allegato 2 - Capitolo 2)] (in Italian). Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali. Section '''I''' (e). Archived 4 May 2014.</ref>

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<ref name=dm>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131704232300/http://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeAttachment.php/L/IT/D/1%252Ff%252F9%252FD.8551668d49c199df1401/P/BLOB%3AID%3D2023 Strutture Zootecniche (Dec. 2009/712/CE - Allegato 2 - Capitolo 2)] (in Italian). Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali. Section '''I''' (e). Archived 4 December 2013.</ref>


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Valdostana
Conservation status
Other namesChamoisée Valdôtaine[citation needed]
Country of originItaly
DistributionValle d'Aosta
StandardMIPAAF
Use
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    85 kg[2]
  • Female:
    65 kg[2]
Height
  • Male:
    80 cm[2]
  • Female:
    75 cm[2]
Wool colour
  • ashen
  • black
  • brown
  • dark grey with blond
Horn statuslarge and sabre-shaped in both sexes
The bataille des chèvres at Challand-Saint-Anselme

The Valdostana is an Italian breed of domestic goat from the autonomous region of Valle d'Aosta in north-western Italy, from which it takes its name.[3] It is characterised by large sabre-shaped horns, which it uses in combat in the traditional local sport of goat-fighting.

It is an endangered breed: its conservation status is listed in DAD-IS as 'critical'.[1]

History

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The Valdostana is a traditional regional breed of the autonomous region of Valle d'Aosta in north-western Italy, from which it takes its name.[3] The earliest written documentation of it dates from 1917.[4]: 415  It is reared particularly in the Val d'Ayas [it] and in the Valle di Gressoney [it], and also in the Val Chiusella, the Valle di Locana and the Val di Susa in the upper Canavese, in the province of Turin, in Piemonte.[3] It was in the past distributed in the Alpi Graie and Alpi Pennine.[3]

It is one of the forty-three autochthonous Italian goat breeds of limited distribution for which a herd-book is kept by the Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia, the Italian national association of sheep- and goat-breeders.[5]

It is a rare breed: in 2007 its conservation status was listed by the FAO as 'critical'.[6]: 68  At the end of 2013 the registered population was variously reported as 959[7] and as 856;[8] in the 2020 the total number reported to DAD-IS was 71.[1]

Characteristics

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The Valdostana is a rustic solidly-built goat of Alpine type, well suited to the mountainous terrain of the region.[4]: 415  There is considerable variation in the colour of the coat, which may be ashen, black, brown, or dark grey with some blond hair. The horns in both sexes are sabre-shaped and large;[4]: 415  this may be partly the result of selective breeding by farmers to improve the fighting ability of the animals.[9]

Use

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The Valdostana is kept both for meat, which is consumed both fresh and preserved in the form of goat salame, of Motsetta or of Violino di Capra; and for milk, which is used for cheese-making.[3] A study in 2002 found the average milk yield to be 249 kg in 197 days.[9]

It is much used in the traditional sport of goat-fighting, the bataille des chèvres. Since 1998 this sport has been regulated by the Association Comité Régional Batailles des Chèvres, which organises an annual regional championship.[3]

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Valdostana Goat.
  1. ^ a b c Breed data sheet: Valdostana / Italy (Goat). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed October 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d 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. 111. Accessed June 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Daniele Bigi, Alessio Zanon (2008). Atlante delle razze autoctone: Bovini, equini, ovicaprini, suini allevati in Italia (in Italian). Milan: Edagricole. ISBN 9788850652594. p. 400–401.
  4. ^ a b c Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944.
  5. ^ Strutture Zootecniche (Dec. 2009/712/CE - Allegato 2 - Capitolo 2) (in Italian). Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali. Section I (e). Archived 4 December 2013.
  6. ^ Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Accessed June 2014.
  7. ^ Consistenze Provinciali della Razza Q5 Valdostana Anno 2013 (in Italian). Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia: Banca dati. Accessed June 2014.
  8. ^ Breed data sheet: Valdostana/Italy. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed June 2014.
  9. ^ a b Norme tecniche della popolazione caprina "Valdostana": standard della razza (in Italian). Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia. Accessed June 2014.
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