About Orobica Goats

Orobica, or Valgerola, Goats are a medium-sized goat from the Val Gerola in the province of Sondrio, in the Bergamo Alps of northern Italy.

The origins of Orobica Goats is unknown; they were first documented at the beginning of the twentieth century. The Orobica is one of the eight autochthonous Italian goat breeds for which a genealogical herdbook is kept by the Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia, the Italian national association of sheep-breeders.

At the end of 2013 the registered population was only 274.