Country
Specie
ISO3
MNE
Language
mne
Description
Pivska breed or Pivska pramenka is autochthonous breed known and reared only in Montenegro.
Other name
Pivska pramenka, jezerska, Jezeropivska, Pivska pramenka
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Efabis cultural role comment
Very important part of cultural and historical heritage of Pivas` mountain area.
Special characteristic of product
Pivski skorup - tipical milk product, as cream.
Efabis environmental role
Important role for rural development of Piva and Durmitor areas and for sustainable using of mountain pastures.
Efabis adaptability to marginal land
Pivska breed of sheep is well adapted for the rearing in cold mountain climate.
Color comments
The most dominant color of wool is white, but there are 5-10 % of heads are gray or black colored. Face, fore legs and ears covered by white hair with more or less black or dark spots. Some heads (jezerski variety) has whole face blac colored.
Efabis main colour
White
Efabis skin colour
white
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Horn shape size and comments
Rams have strong horns with spiral shape. 70% of female are horned.
Wither height males
78
Wither height females
71
Weight males
80.00
Weight females
71.00
Other specific visible traits
face and fore legs are covered with black spots, while wool is white, with 5 - 7% of heads gray or black colored.
Herdbook
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Description of origin
Ovis vignei arkar
Location within country
North west part of Montenegro. Areas of mountains: Pivas` mountain, Durmitor and Sinjaevina.
Local cryo conservation status
Not Sufficient
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Endangered maintained
