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 About Navajo-Churro Sheep
Navajo-Churro sheep were the first domesticated sheep introduced
into North America. Brought from Southern Spain in 1514, Churro sheep became
the mainstay of Spanish ranches and villages along the Rio Grande.
Native Indians acquired flocks of Churro for food and
clothing through raids and trading and eventually incorporated them into their
lifestyle. After nearly becoming extinct through a government sheep improvement program in the mid-1900s, the breed is now recovering and becoming more
popular, though still considered a rare breed.
Navajo-Churro sheep are a small breed, hardy, and disease
resistant. Rams may carry four horns. The Churro fleece is long, fine, and
coarse. It has two layers and is low in oil. Native Navajo tribes still use the
Churro fleece to weave their famous rugs and blankets.
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Navajo-Churro Sheep Associations
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International Dairy Goat Registry - International Fiber Breed Registry
www.idgr-ifbr.com
I.D.G.R. was established in 1980 for the purpose of providing a low cost registration and record-keeping service for owners of ALL breeds of goats and sheep. With four herdbooks for Purebreds, Americans, Grades, and Experimentals in every breed, there is a ‘home’ in IDGR for every goat and sheep. In October 2014 we took on the name "International Dairy Goat Registry-International Fiber Breed Registry" to allow our name to better reflect our mission.
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Natural Colored Wool Growers Association
www.ncwga.org
Since 1977 the purpose of NCWGA has been to assist members in the development and promotion of naturally-colored sheep and their wool. NCWGA can accomplish this by offering a number of services to members. These services include programs to support breeders of colored sheep, to support sheep shows which allow colored sheep, and to support the judges of those shows.
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