Guirra

Guirra

Other names	Levant Red, Sudat
Country of origin	Spain
Distribution	Spanish provinces of Alicante, Valencia, and Castellón de la Plana
Use	Meat
Traits
Skin color	Dark skin
Wool color	Red and white
Sheep Ovis aries

Guirra (also known as Levant Red, Sudat) is a breed of domesticated sheep found in Spain. Most recently, the Guirra has been bred mostly for meat.[1]

Characteristics

Lambs have a reddish-brown fleece. Their wool lightens as they mature to a red and cream color mixed fleece.[2]

The ears, medium in size, project horizontally from the top of the head. The fleece covers the trunk, neck, and part of legs. The Guirra does not grow a dense wool and is considered to be quite greasy.[1]

References

1. "Asociacion Nacional de Criadores de Raza Guirra". Guirra (in Spanish). Asociacion Nacional de Criadores de Raza Guirra. Retrieved 2014-07-29.
2. Schoenian, Susan. "Guirra". Sheep Breeds G - I. Sheep101.info. Retrieved 2014-07-29.