Braunes Bergschaf

The Brown Mountain is a livestock breed, derived from the previously based in Tyrol and Bavaria stone sheep. From the traditions of shepherds and shepherds shows that at that time the proportion of colored stone sheep was far greater than the white. The attitude of the majority occurring in mountainous areas brown mountain breed of sheep was confined for a long time in the Alpine regions of Austria, Upper Bavaria, South Tyrol and the Engadine region of Switzerland with its side valleys.

Bucks can weigh up to 120 kilograms ewes between 60 and 85 kilograms.

See also: List of rare breeds

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