Navajo-Churro Heritage Sheep

Name: Navajo-Churro Heritage Sheep - Conners Mini Cattles
Price: 185.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$185.00

The Churro were the first domesticated sheep in the New World, and, by most historical accounts, were brought to the Southwest by Spanish Conquistadors in the 1500s. Over the next three centuries, Churro sheep and the Navajo Indian Nation wove a life together living in harmony and in balance with nature.

The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC) considers both Navajo-Churro and Jacob sheep as rare breeds.
Currently, we work with only one local breeder who is both mentor, teacher, and friend. All lambs come with registration paperwork.

We have several sheep available at this time.

Category: Other rear minis.

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Navajo-Churro sheep are descended from the Churra, an ancient Iberian breed from Zamora in Western Spain. The Churra (later corrupted to “Churro” by American frontiersmen) was prized by the Spanish for its remarkable hardiness, adaptability to extremes in climate, resistance to disease and excellent mothering instincts. Their wool consists of a coarse, durable, protective near greaseless outer layer and a soft, lustrous inner layer. They possess the polycerate gene that produces up to six or more horns. The Churro were the first domesticated sheep in the New World, and, by most historical accounts, were brought to the Southwest by Spanish Conquistadors in the 1500s. Over the next three centuries, Churro sheep and the Navajo Indian Nation wove a life together living in harmony and in balance with nature.