Country
Specie
ISO3
CHE
Language
ger.
Other name
Grisons, Graubünden
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Adaptability to specific environment
The breed is well adapted to the local mountain pastures.
Specific resistance or tolerance
The animals rarely contract foot rot caused by Bacteroides (Fusiformis nodosus)
Specific reproductive characteristic
High twinning rates are reported for this breed.
Other special qualities
The animals have a wild character.
Efabis adaptability to marginal land
poor pastures
Color comments
different coulours exist:mainly white, possibly also black, grey, brown or spotted
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Horn shape size and comments
rams always have horns, ewes have either small horns or no horns
Wither height males
72
Wither height females
68
Weight males
72.00
Weight females
50.00
Herdbook
y
Herdbook established
1985
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
descended from local strains: Vrinerschaf, Medelserschaf and Tavetscherschaf. In 1938, these local strains were all registered and organised under one single name, Bündner Oberländerschaf, and the strain names were no longer used.
Year of origin
1880
Import
none
Location within country
found in easten Switzerland, mainly Graubünden and Raeto-Romanian Switzerland
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Endangered maintained
