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Spanish breed of horse
Monchino
Monchinu horse.
Other namesMonchinu
Country of originCantabria, Spain
Monchinu herd in Cabárceno Natural Park, Cantabria.

The Monchino (Spanish: [monˈtʃino]) or Monchinu (Cantabrian: [monˈtʃinu]) is a breed of horse indigenous to the Valle de Guriezo in the Cantabria region of northern Spain, and also extending into neighbouring Biscay province. It is listed in the Official Catalogue of Livestock Breeds of Spain (Catálogo Oficial de Razas de Ganado de España) in the group of autochthonous breeds in danger of extinction. The word monchinu means highlander, from the mountains, in Cantabrian.

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References

  1. ^ Tupac-Yupanqui; et al. (2011), "Caracterización genética del caballo monchino y su relación con otras razas autóctonas españolas" (PDF), Arch. Zootec. (in Spanish), 60 (231): 425–428, doi:10.4321/S0004-05922011000300027, retrieved 2011-10-19
  2. ^ de Ocharán Mazas, Luis (1916). Marichu. Tip. de la "Rev. de arch., bibl. y museos", 1916. p. 136. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  3. "Ganaderia: Clasificación de Razas". Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino. (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-01-16. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  4. Seiliez (1999). "Breve presentación de la raza Betizu" (PDF). Naturzale (in Spanish) (14): 67–72. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
Horse breeds of the Iberian peninsula
Horse breeds thought to originate wholly or partly within Portugal and Spain. Some have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Iberian.


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