Sarda sheep
| Other names | Sardinian |
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| Country of origin | Italy |
| Use | milk |
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| Skin colour | unpigmented |
| Wool colour | white |
| Face colour | white |
| Horn status | rudimentary or absent in rams, absent in ewes |
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The Sarda is an Italian breed of domestic sheep indigenous to the Mediterranean island of Sardinia. It is raised throughout the island, in some regions of mainland Italy, and in some other Mediterranean countries, particularly Tunisia.
It is both the most economically significant and the most numerous Italian breed of sheep. It is the principal breed for production of sheep's milk; most of the milk is used to make pecorino sardo cheese. The Sarda is highly adaptable; it may be kept on lowland or on mountainous terrains, and is suitable both for intensive and for extensive or transhumant management.: 273 The long, coarse white wool is of little value; it may be used to make carpets or mattresses.