La Routo’s highly diverse landscapes conceal work areas and a pastoral life that must on no account be disturbed.
The result of constant selective breeding, the domestic livestock breeds raised (sheep, goats and cattle), along with the donkey and dog breeds necessary to herding transhumant flocks are all creations bearing witness to a very long history.
Herded, protected and almost always kept watch over, their husbandry is the subject of a profession in its own right, that of the cowherd, goatherd and shepherd. Knowing how to keep a low profile when coming across a flock, leaving the animals in peace, remembering to close gates behind you and respecting the privacy of mountain pasture huts, is therefore always essential.
The result of constant selective breeding, the domestic livestock breeds raised (sheep, goats and cattle), along with the donkey and dog breeds necessary to herding transhumant flocks are all creations bearing witness to a very long history.
Herded, protected and almost always kept watch over, their husbandry is the subject of a profession in its own right, that of the cowherd, goatherd and shepherd. Knowing how to keep a low profile when coming across a flock, leaving the animals in peace, remembering to close gates behind you and respecting the privacy of mountain pasture huts, is therefore always essential.
