• Grigia di Val d’Adige

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Conservation Status

Extinct

Last Record

1996

Place of Breeding

Bolzano, South Tyrol, and Veneto, northern Italy

Synonym

Grey Adige | Ultimo | Ultinger | Ulten | Etschtaler

Extinction Reason

Agricultural mechanization | Crossbreeding with the Italian Brown Highland Cattle and Grey Alpine

References

Bòi E Paradori. Gruppo Alpini Salce. (2022, April 30). https://www.gruppoalpinisalce.it/quando-tuti-se-avea-na-vacheta/boi-e-paradori/ (in Italian)

Diffondi Le Razze Autoctone. (2018, May 8). La razza Grigia Val D’Adige rappresentava la razza più diffusa della provincia di Padova e Vicenza . Arrivò nel secolo scorso alla consistenza di 40.000 capi. Oggi rimane solo qualche foto! Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/DiffondiLeRazzeAutoctone/posts/la-razza-grigia-val-dadige-rappresentava-la-razza-pi%C3%B9-diffusa-della-provincia-di/1698667113555100/ (in Italian)

Grunenfelder, H.-P., Müller, N., & Bussaglia, U. (2003). Agricultural Genetic Resources in the Alps. St.Gallen, Switzerland: Monitoring Institute for Rare Breeds and Seeds in Europe.

Porter, V. & Mason, I. L. (2002). Mason’s World Dictionary of livestock breeds, types and varieties (5th ed.). Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: CABI.

Porter, V., Alderson, L., Hall, S. J. G., & Sponenberg, D. P. (2016). Mason’s World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding: 2 volume pack (1st ed.). Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: CABI.