This article is about the breed of cattle. For the breed of horse, see Monchino.
Spanish breed of cattle
Monchina
Conservation status
FAO (2007): not at risk[1]: 106
DAD-IS (2021):at risk/endangered[2]
Other names
Basque: Behi montxina
Country of origin
Spain
Distribution
Cantabria
Bizkaia
Burgos
Standard
Boletín Oficial del País Vasco
Boletín Oficial de Cantabria
Use
beef[3]
Traits
Weight
Male:
average 400 kg[4]: 107
Female:
average 275 kg[4]: 107
Height
Male:
average 1.30 m[4]: 107
Female:
average 1.25 m[4]: 107
Horn status
horned
Cattle
Bos (primigenius) taurus
The Monchina (Basque: Behi montxina) is a Spanish breed of mountain cattle indigenous to the autonomous communities of Cantabria and the Basque Country in northern Spain.[5] It is related to the Betizu and possibly to the Terreña breeds of cattle of the Basque Country, and is closely associated with the Villano de las Encartaciones breed of dog, which is traditionally used in managing it.[6]: 249 It is classified by the Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, the Spanish ministry of agriculture, as a "Raza Autóctona en Peligro de Extinción" or native breed at risk of extinction.[7]
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