“…The Piau breed underwent a breeding and selection process devised by the veterinarian Antonio Teixeira Vianna in 1939. The objective of the program was to develop a dual purpose breed, defined as an animal suitable for the production of both fat and meat (Gomes and D'Aulísio, 1980). The main characteristics of the Piau breed are rusticity, adaptability and disease resistance (Mariante et al, 2003).…”