Breed: Ulokeratiki
Synonyms: Oulokeratiki
Species: Goat
Weight: 45 kg
Height: 65 cm
Country: Greece
Description: A large size, robust goat with mediul long coat of variable colours. Horn carriage is most distinctive and hard to describe. Essentially horns form circle(s) or wreathe(es) turning in front of the head. Good photos achieve this best. To our knowledge Ulokeratiki Goat has a completely unique set of horns not found in the breeds listed in various sources and extensive web data . Normally horns can be placed in broad groups even by casual observers. Ulokeratiki horns cannot be comfortably categorized into any of the conventional classifications. An alleged sub-type/variation of Ulokeros proper has vertically growing spiral horns. In certain herds the two types co-exist despite appearing drastically different. This sub-type has horns similar to the Italian/Sicilian Girgentana. According to Italian sources Girgentana was derived from Greek Ulokeros found in ancient Greek colonies in Sicily. This sub-type is little understood, generating much confusion*. Certain Greek sources report an Orthokourouta. The term indicates an Ulokeros/Kourouta with vertically growing spiral horns,often, mistakenly listed as a synonym for the (very different) Barbastiko breed. All accounts point to an Ulokeros variation with vertical spiral horns-Orthokourouta-and strong links to Greco-Sicilian Girgentana. A recent, unconfirmed report, indicates that at least one herd exists where this type predominates. Sporadic specimens/phenotypes in other herds are probably remnants of a formerly concrete breed. The distribution of this relic population is unclear but becomes better known as research progresses. *Karystos and Samos type F goats show similarities but are both island forms. Distribution: Boetia-Fthiotis region, Yliki Lakes (Viothia) Population: 17 (pure 2004) Risk status: cri
Morphology: Coat: medium
Uses: meat milk
Performance: meat(1.2-1.3/ delivery), dairy(60-70 l)