Table 1.
Description of datasets.
| Breed name | Code | Country | Cradle location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat dataset | |||
| Bionda dell Adamello | BIO (n = 24) | Italy | The Alpine massif |
| Valdostana | VAL (n = 24) | Italy | The Alpine massif |
| Orobica | ORO (n = 24) | Italy | The Alpine massif |
| Val Passiria | VSS (n = 24) | Italy | The Alpine massif |
| Di Teramo | DIT (n = 24) | Italy | Abruzzo massif |
| Ciociara Grigia | CCG (n = 19) | Italy | Aurunci Mountains |
| Garganica | GAR (n = 20) | Italy | The Gargano promontory |
| Argentata Dell’Etna | ARG (n = 25) | Italy | Mount Etna |
| Nicastrese | NIC (n = 25) | Italy | The province of Catanzaro |
| Girgentana | GGT (n = 30) | Italy | The Agrigento coast in Sicily |
| Corse | CRS (n = 29) | France | Corsican massifs |
| Provençale | PVC (n = 18) | France | The "Provence of hills" |
| Pyrénéenne | PYR (n = 25) | France | Pyrenees |
| Bermeya | BEY (n = 24) | Spain | Asturias |
| Blanqua De Rasquera | RAS (n = 20) | Spain | Southern Catalonia |
| Malaguena | MLG (n = 41) | Spain | Malaga |
| Mallorquina | MAL (n = 20) | Spain | Island of Mallorca |
| Sheep dataset | |||
| Manech Tête Rousse | MTR (n = 25) | France | Basque hillsides |
| Tarasconnaise | TAR (n = 15) | France | Central Pyrenees |
| Causse Du Lot | CDL (n = 20) | France | Plateaus of the Lot |
| Limousine | LIM (n = 18) | France | Millevaches plateau |
| Rava | RAV (n = 20) | France | The Massif Central |
| Blanche Du Massif | BMC (n = 20) | France | The Massif Central |
| Noire Du Velay | NVE (n = 19) | France | The Massif Central |
| Préalpes Du Sud | PAS (n = 17) | France | The Southern Alps |
| Mourerous | MOUR (n = 16) | France | The Maritime Alps |
| Corse | COR (n = 16) | France | The Corsican massifs |
| Delle Langhe | DEL (n = 24) | Italy | The Alpine massif |
| Biellese | BIE (n = 21) | Italy | The Alpine massif |
| Bergamasca | BER (n = 24) | Italy | The Alpine massif |
| Alpagota | ALP (n = 24) | Italy | The Alpine massif |
| Massese | MAS (n = 24) | Italy | The Alpi Apuane mountains |
| Appenninica | APP (n = 24) | Italy | The Apennine mountains |
| Laticauda | LAT (n = 24) | Italy | Campania and Calabria |
| Bagnolese | BAG (n = 23) | Italy | Campania |
| Valle Del Bellice | VAL (n = 24) | Italy | Sicily |
| Sardinian White | SAR (n = 24) | Italy | Sardinia |
| Latxa | LATX (n = 24) | Spain | Pyrenees |
| Gallega | GAL (n = 27) | Spain | Gallicia |
| Churra | CHU (n = 30) | Spain | Castile and León |
| Ojalada | OJA (n = 24) | Spain | The province of Soria |
| Roja Mallorquina | (MAL, n = 28) | Spain | Island of Mallorca |
Breeds, number of individuals, cradle location.
n: number of individuals.