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

ISBN 9788449109461, pages 250–383.
  • Catálogo Oficial de Razas de Ganado de España: Ovino (in Spanish). Madrid: Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. Accessed March 2023.
  • 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.


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    Sheep breeds of Spain
    These are the sheep breeds usually considered in Spain to be wholly or partly of Spanish origin. Inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Spanish.
    • Alcarreña
    • Ansotana
    • Aranesa
    • Canaria
    • Canaria de Pelo
    • Carranzana
    • Carranzana Cara Rubia
    • Carranzana (variedad Negra)
    • Cartera
    • Castellana
    • Castellana (variedad Negra)
    • Chamarita
    • Churra
    • Churra Lebrijana
    • Churra Tensina
    • Colmenareña
    • Guirra
    • Latxa
    • Lojeña
    • Maellana
    • Manchega
    • Manchega (variedad Negra)
    • Merino
    • Merina (variedad Negra)
    • Merina (variedad de los Montes Universales)
    • Merina de Grazalema
    • Merino Precoz
    • Montesina
    • Navarra
    • Ojalada
    • Ojinegra de Teruel
    • Ovella Eivissenca
    • Ovella Galega
    • Ovella Mallorquina
    • Ovella Menorquina
    • Ovella Roja Mallorquina
    • Palmera
    • Rasa Aragonesa
    • Ripollesa
    • Roncalesa
    • Roya Bilbilitana
    • Rubia del Molar
    • Salz
    • Sasi Ardi
    • Segureña
    • Talaverana
    • Tudelana
    • Xalda
    • Xisqueta
    Extinct breeds
    • Guadelupe
    • Infantado
    • Negretti
    • Paular
    • Perales