Churra

The Churra is a Spanish sheep breed group, especially associated with Castile and León, where dairy production and hardy grazing have long shaped selection. Churra sheep are often white with dark markings on the face or legs, and they produce coarse wool rather than a fine spinning fleece. Their milk is important in regional cheese traditions, while lamb production remains part of the farm system.

Churra flocks need management built around milking, udder soundness, grazing, and lamb handling rather than wool value alone. Regional strains and registry names can vary, so the source area matters when comparing animals. For dairy farms, buyers should ask about milk yield, cheese-use traits, temperament in handling, and how ewes maintain condition through lactation on local feed.

Colors: Badgerface, Black, Blackbelly, Broken, Brown, Gray, Grey, Gulmoget, Katmoget, Moorit, Piebald, Red, Roan, Silver, Solid, Spotted, Tan, White, White with Black Points, White with Brown Points