Pasiega
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The Pasiega is a traditional Spanish breed of red dairy cattle from the autonomous community of Cantabria in northern Spain.[2][3][4] It originated in the Valles Pasiegos in south-eastern Cantabria. The name derives from that of the Pas River, which flows through that region.[5] Because of the colour of its coat it may also be known as the Roja Pasiega[6] or Rojina.[citation needed]
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Country of origin | Spain |
Distribution | Valles Pasiegos of Cantabria |
Standard | Consejería de Desarrollo Rural, Ganadería, Pesca y Biodiversidad, Cantabria (page 9723, in Spanish) |
Use | milk |
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Coat | red, varying from hazel to deep red |
Horn status | small horns in both sexes |
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The Pasiega was believed to be extinct[1]: 106 [7] until the late twentieth century, when a surviving group was identified. The breed was officially recognised in 2007.[8]: 468 [9] It is one of only two autochthonous Spanish breeds of dairy cattle, the other being the Menorquina of Menorca in the Balearic Islands.[8]: 268