Breed: Guirra
Synonyms: Levant Red, Sudat
Species: Sheep
Colour: Dark skin. Wool: red and white
Country: Spain
Description: Lambs have a reddish-brown fleece. Their wool lightens as they mature to a red and cream color mixed fleece.
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.
History: The Guirra sheep is a breed of domestic sheep from Spain. It is also known by some other names such as Sudat and Levant Red.
Today, the breed is distributed mainly in the Mediterranean coast in the Spanish provinces of Alicante, Castellón de la Plana and Valencia.
Early history of this breed is unknown. But according to some authors, the breed developed from crossings of the Manchega with thin-tailed North African sheep breeds brought to the Mediterranean coast.
The Guirra sheep is considered an officially protected breed according to the Official Catalogue of Spanish Livestock Breeds.
Uses: Meat, milk and also wool.