List of Spanish sheep breeds

This is a list of the sheep breeds usually considered to have originated in Spain. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Spanish.

Local name(s) English name, if any Notes Image
Alcarreña[1][2][3][4]
Ansotana[1][2][3][4]
Aranesa[1][2][3][4]
Canaria[1][2][3]
Canaria de Pelo[1][2][3][4]
Carranzana[1][2][3][4]
Carranzana Cara Rubia[4]
Carranzana (variedad Negra)[1][2][3][4]
Cartera[1][2][3][4]
Castellana[1][2][3]
Castellana (variedad Negra)[1][3][4]
Chamarita[1][2][3][4]
Churra[1][2][3]
Churra Lebrijana[1][2][3][4]
Churra Tensina[1][2][3][4]
Colmenareña[1][2][3][4]
Guadelupe[4] extinct
Guirra[1][2][3][4]
Infantado[4] extinct
Latxa[1][2][3]
Lojeña[1][2][3]
Maellana[1][2][3][4]
Manchega[1][2][3]
Manchega (variedad Negra)[1][2][3][4]
Merina[1][2][3][4] Merino
Merina (variedad Negra)[1][2][3][4]
Merina (variedad de los Montes Universales)[1][3]
Merina de Grazalema[1][2][3][4]
Merino Precoz[1][3]
Montesina[1][2][3][4]
Navarra[1][2][3][4]
Negretti[4] extinct
Ojalada[1][2][3][4]
Ojinegra de Teruel[1][2][3][4]
Palmera[1][2][3]
Paular[4] extinct
Perales[4] extinct
Rasa Aragonesa[1][2][3][4]
Ripollesa[1][2][3][4]
Roncalesa[2]
Roya Bilbilitana[1][3][4]
Rubia del Molar[1][3][4]
Salz[1][3]
Sasi Ardi[1][2][3][4]
Segureña[1][2][3][4]
Talaverana[1][2][3][4]
Tudelana[1][3][4]
Xalda[1][2][3][4]
Xisqueta[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. Breed data sheet: Spain, Sheep. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed March 2023.
  2. Miguel Fernández Rodríguez, Mariano Gómez Fernández, Juan Vicente Delgado Bermejo, Silvia Adán Belmonte, Miguel Jiménez Cabras (editors) (2009). Guía de campo de las razas autóctonas españolas (in Spanish). Madrid: Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino. ISBN 9788449109461, pages 250–383.
  3. Catálogo Oficial de Razas de Ganado de España: Ovino (in Spanish). Madrid: Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. Accessed March 2023.
  4. Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Archived 23 June 2020. Pages 107–108.