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The Navajo-Churro, or Churro for short, [3] (also American or Navajo Four-Horned) is a breed of domestic sheep originating with the Spanish Churra sheep obtained by the Diné around the 16th century during the Spanish Conquest. [4] Its wool consists of a protective topcoat and soft undercoat.
The Churra is a traditional triple-purpose breed, reared for milk, for meat and for its wool, which is of coarse quality suitable for carpet-making. [2]: 920 Sheep of this type were taken by the conquistadores to the New World, where they gave rise to American breeds such as the Chiapas and the Navajo-Churro.
When Spain colonized America, they introduced Churra sheep for food and fiber. They also brought their Carea Leonés to manage the huge flocks. These dogs contributed to the type of herding dogs found throughout California and the Southwestern United States including the Australian Shepherd.
The first domestic sheep in North America—most likely of the Churra breed—arrived with Christopher Columbus' second voyage in 1493. [2] [7]: 12 The next transatlantic shipment to arrive was with Hernán Cortés in 1519, landing in Mexico. [2]
Four breeds of sheep, in the illustrated encyclopedia Meyers Konversationslexikon. This is a list of breeds of domestic sheep. Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are partially derived from mouflon (Ovis gmelini) stock, and have diverged sufficiently to be considered a different species. Some sheep breeds have a hair coat and are known as haired sheep.
What new breed joins the 2024 National Dog Show? In 2023, there were 199 breeds represented at the Thanksgiving Day Dog Show. In 2024, a new breed will make its debut alongside 204 others.
In other parts of Latin America or the U.S., you can find them stuffed with either of these or various fruit fillings. But the dessert actually originated in Spain; as the stor 19 Churro Recipes ...
A Gulf Coast Native sheep in Florida. The Gulf Coast Native is a breed of sheep found in the U.S. states bordering the Gulf Coast.Also occasionally known as the Louisiana Scrub, Pineywoods Native or simply Gulf Coast sheep, the breed is a mix of many of the sheep varieties brought to the Southern United States during the European colonization of the region.