Guirra
{{Short description|Breed of sheep}}
{{Infobox sheep breed
| name = Guirra
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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.