Churra
Sign in to saveOn the Dehesa de Espinosilla, Palencia, Spain|thumb The Churra is an Iberian type, breed or group of breeds of sheep. The word simply means 'coarse-woolled'. The Churra originates in the Duero Valley in the autonomous community of Castile and León in north-western Spain. In the province of Zamora the milk is used to make Zamorano cheese.
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- Sheep breed.name
- Churra
- Sheep breed.image
- Churra ewes and lambs in Segovia.jpg
- Sheep breed.image_caption
- Ewes and lambs in Segovia
- Sheep breed.status
- DAD-IS (2023): not at risk
- Sheep breed.maleweight
- 75 kg
- Sheep breed.femaleweight
- 65 kg
- Sheep breed.maleheight
- 80 cm
- Sheep breed.femaleheight
- 70 cm
- Sheep breed.woolcolour
- white
- Sheep breed.facecolour
- black-and-white
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- Churra ewes and lambs in Segovia.jpg
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On the Dehesa de Espinosilla, Palencia, Spain|thumb The Churra is an Iberian type, breed or group of breeds of sheep. The word simply means 'coarse-woolled'. The Churra originates in the Duero Valley in the autonomous community of Castile and León in north-western Spain. In the province of Zamora the milk is used to make Zamorano cheese.
== Churra breeds and types ==
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