Navajo Churro

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Art:

Facts:

  • In the mid 1900’s a sheep improvement  plan  by the goverment nearly made the Navajo Churro breed extinct. [3]
  • Native American Indians use Navajo Churro sheep for food and clothing. [3]
  • Navajo Churro Sheep are considered a rare breed. [1]
  • Navajo churro sheep carry the polycerate gene which always them to produce mulitple horns. [4]

References:

  1. http://www.navajo-churrosheep.com/
  2. http://navajosheepproject.com/
  3. http://www.sheep101.info/breedsM-N.html#Churro
  4. http://bideaweefarm.com/ChurroInfo.htm