Guirra

{{Short description|Breed of sheep}}

{{Infobox sheep breed

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| altname = Levant Red, Sudat

| country = Spain

| distribution = Spanish provinces of Alicante, Valencia, and Castellón de la Plana

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| use = Meat

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| skincolor = Dark skin

| woolcolor = Red and white

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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.

{{cite web

|url=http://www.anguirra.com/

|title=Asociacion Nacional de Criadores de Raza Guirra

|work=Guirra (in Spanish)

|publisher=Asociacion Nacional de Criadores de Raza Guirra

|accessdate=2014-07-29}}

Characteristics

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

{{cite web

|last=Schoenian

|first=Susan

|url=http://www.sheep101.info/breedsG-I.html

|title=Guirra

|work=Sheep Breeds G - I

|publisher=Sheep101.info

|accessdate=2014-07-29}}

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.

References

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{{Sheep breeds of Spain}}

Category:Sheep breeds originating in Spain

Category:Sheep breeds

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