Basque domestic animal breeds
18 entries in the Basque Domestic Animal Breeds compendium.
Basque breeds and cultivarsBasque breeds and cultivars: domesticated animals and plant species bred by the Basque people.Asno de las EncartacionesSpain's only small donkey breed, critically endangered and protected.Azpi GorriTraditional Basque goat breed with reddish lower parts.Basque Mountain HorseA rustic Basque breed reared for meat, now endangered.Basque Shepherd DogTraditional Basque sheepdog with two varieties, recognized in 1996.BetizuSemi-feral Basque cattle, endangered and steeped in myth.Burguete horseSpanish horse breed from Navarre, reared for horsemeat.Erbi TxakurA critically endangered Basque scenthound traditionally used for hare hunting.Euskal OiloaTraditional Basque chicken breed, dual-purpose, brown eggs.Jaca NavarraSpanish small horse breed from Navarre, endangered.LatxaBasque dairy sheep producing milk for Idiazábal and Roncal cheeses.MonchinaSpanish mountain cattle breed at risk of extinction.Pachón NavarroOld Spanish pointer breed, once thought extinct, now recovering.PirenaicaSpanish beef cattle breed from the Pyrenees, once near extinction.PottokEndangered semi-feral pony of the Basque Pyrenees.TerreñaEndangered Basque mountain cattle, once triple-purpose, now raised for meat.Villano de Las EncartacionesBasque working dog bred for managing Monchina mountain cattle.Villanuco de Las EncartacionesCritically endangered Basque ratter breed from northern Spain.
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