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Istrian [Pramenka] Sheep

General information:
  • International breed name: Istrian
  • Local breed name: Istarska Ovca, Istarska Pramenka
  • Breed status: acknowledged
  • Group of similar breeds: Main group Mountain group; Subgroup Bergamasca group
  • Main location: Peninsula Istra
  • Breed society: 
    Cattle Breeding and Management
    Dept. Fac. of Agric.,University of Zagreb 
    Svetosimunska 25, HR-41000 Zagreb, Croatia 

    Fax: +385-1-2393901, Email: posavi@rudjer.irb.hr

Origin and development:

  • Composite of mediterranean type of Pramenca influenced by Bergamasca (Italy)
  • Herdbook established: miss

Population numbers:

Year No. of males in natural service Add. no. of males used for AI No. of breeding females No. of females in herdbook Trend in no. of breeding females Females mated pure (%) No. of herds (breeders) Trend in no. of herds Frozen material for commercial use and conservation purposes
Semen, no. of represented males Embryos, no. of represented sires/dams
1995 30 miss 1,000 miss decreasing 50 >=10 miss miss miss/miss

External characteristics:

  • Coat colour: Unicoloured - white
  • Special characteristics: black and brwon coat can be found
  • Skin colour: miss
  • Typical number of horns (males, females): 0, 0
  • Usual hair and/or wool classification: miss
  • Adult animals (males/females): Withers height: 72 / 69 cm; Live weight: 70 / 60 kg;
  • Visible traits: convex head profile, rather long tail

Additional characteristics:

  • Main use: (1) milk, (2) meat, (3) wool
  • Special abilities/adaptations: heat tolerance; lack of water supply

Typical management conditions:

Type: miss; Housing: miss; Feeding: miss

Performance comparison:

Relative performance comparison is impossible, because no standard breed was specified !

Conservation activities:

Conservation of breed by reproducing herds or animals: Activities do not exist.

Status and cause of endangerment:

  • Effective population size (Ne calculated by method 2/1): 113
  • Rate of inbreeding per generation (derived from Ne): 0.44%
  • Status of endangerment: Breed is a composite of foreign breeds or was imported, so status of endangerment was not defined !

Last modification on breed record: 09/22/1998

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