Monchina

This article is about the breed of cattle. For the breed of horse, see Monchino.

Monchina
Conservation status
Other namesBasque: Behi montxina
Country of originSpain
Distribution
Standard
Usebeef[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 statushorned
  • 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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