Monchino
 Monchinu horse. | |
| Alternative names | Monchinu |
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| Country of origin | Cantabria, Spain |
| Equus ferus caballus | |
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Monchinu herd in Cabárceno Natural Park, Cantabria.
The Monchino[1] (Spanish: [mon'ʧino]) or Monchinu[2] (Cantabrian: [mon'ʧinu]) or 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.[1] 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.[3] The word monchinu means highlander, from the mountains, in Cantabrian.[2][4]
See also
References
- 1 2 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, retrieved 2011-10-19
- 1 2 de Ocharán Mazas, Luis (1916). Marichu. Tip. de la "Rev. de arch., bibl. y museos", 1916. p. 136. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ganaderia: Clasificación de Razas". Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino. (in Spanish). Retrieved Apr 2011. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Seiliez (1999). "Breve presentación de la raza Betizu" (PDF). Naturzale. (in Spanish) (14): 67–72. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
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