Comisana

Also called Faccia Rossa or Lentinese, an Italian breed indigenous to central and northern Sicily. It is named after Comiso in the province of Ragusa and kept mainly in Caltanissetta, Enna and Palermo, but has spread to other Italian provinces and Mediterranean countries.

Its origins are obscure: it appears to derive from Maltese stock brought to Sicily in the late 19th century crossed with the local Pinzirita. It is one of seventeen native Italian breeds with a herdbook kept by the Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia; numbers have fallen sharply.

A dairy breed giving on average 104–189 kg per lactation, top ewes over 500 kg; the milk has 6.5% fat and 5.2% protein. Lambs are slaughtered at about one month and 9–10 kg; the coarse wool suits mattresses.