List of Spanish sheep breeds

This is a list of the sheep breeds usually considered to have originated in Spain. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Spanish.

Local name(s)	English name, if any	Notes	Image
Alcarreña[1][2][3][4]
Ansotana[1][2][3][4]
Aranesa[1][2][3][4]
Canaria[1][2][3]
Canaria de Pelo[1][2][3][4]
Carranzana[1][2][3][4]
Carranzana Cara Rubia[4]
Carranzana (variedad Negra)[1][2][3][4]
Cartera[1][2][3][4]
Castellana[1][2][3]
Castellana (variedad Negra)[1][3][4]
Chamarita[1][2][3][4]
Churra[1][2][3]
Churra Lebrijana[1][2][3][4]
Churra Tensina[1][2][3][4]
Colmenareña[1][2][3][4]
Guadelupe[4]		extinct
Guirra[1][2][3][4]
Infantado[4]		extinct
Latxa[1][2][3]
Lojeña[1][2][3]
Maellana[1][2][3][4]
Manchega[1][2][3]
Manchega (variedad Negra)[1][2][3][4]
Merina[1][2][3][4]	Merino
Merina (variedad Negra)[1][2][3][4]
Merina (variedad de los Montes Universales)[1][3]
Merina de Grazalema[1][2][3][4]
Merino Precoz[1][3]
Montesina[1][2][3][4]
Navarra[1][2][3][4]
Negretti[4]		extinct
Ojalada[1][2][3][4]
Ojinegra de Teruel[1][2][3][4]
Ovella Eivissenca[1][3] Ibicenca[2][4]
Ovella Galega[1][3] Gallega[2][4]
Ovella Mallorquina[1][3] Mallorquina[2][4]
Ovella Menorquina[1][3] Menorquina[2][4]
Ovella Roja Mallorquina[1][3] Roja Mallorquina[2][4]
Palmera[1][2][3]
Paular[4]		extinct
Perales[4]		extinct
Rasa Aragonesa[1][2][3][4]
Ripollesa[1][2][3][4]
Roncalesa[2]
Roya Bilbilitana[1][3][4]
Rubia del Molar[1][3][4]
Salz[1][3]
Sasi Ardi[1][2][3][4]
Segureña[1][2][3][4]
Talaverana[1][2][3][4]
Tudelana[1][3][4]
Xalda[1][2][3][4]
Xisqueta[1][2][3][4]

References