Valle dei Mocheni - Pezzata Mochena - Pletzet Goes Van Bersntol
Italian breeds of goats

Origin and diffusion

Area of origin: Bersntol (valle dei Mocheni), Trento Province, northern Italy, where in XIV century a settled population of Bavarian origin.

Morphological and economic characteristics

Size: medium-large
Height at the withers:
- Male: 86 cm
- Female: 76 cm
Weight:
- Male: 65-70 kg
- Female: 55 kg

Colour: variable, often have irregular markings and Swiss markings.  
Productive attitudes: milk and meat.

Goat Valle dei Mocheni (photo Michele Corti - www.assonapa.com)

Pletzet Goes Van Bersntol (photo Giada Christine Mearns)