What is "biellese"

The Biellese is a breed of large domestic sheep indigenous to the province of Biella, in Piedmont in north-western Italy, from which it takes its name. It may also be known as the Razza d'Ivrea, after the town of Ivrea, or as the Piemontese Alpina. The Biellese is one of the seventeen autochthonous Italian sheep breeds for which a genealogical herdbook is kept by the Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia, the Italian national association of sheep-breeders.

Biellese, meaning of or relating to the town of Biella, may also refer to:

• The Biellese, the area of or Province of Biella
• The Biellese breed of sheep
• A.S.D. Junior Biellese Libertas, a football club in Biella