Monchino Explained

Monchino
Also Known As:	Monchinu
Country:	Cantabria, Spain

The Monchino (pronounced as /es/) or Monchinu^[1] (Cantabrian: pronounced as /monˈtʃinu/) 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. 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.^[2] The word monchinu means highlander, from the mountains, in Cantabrian.^[3]

See also

• Iberian horse

Notes and References

1. Book: de Ocharán Mazas. Luis. Marichu. 1916. Tip. de la "Rev. de arch., bibl. y museos", 1916. 136. 16 October 2014.
2. Web site: Ganaderia: Clasificación de Razas. Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino. (in Spanish). 4 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110116064943/http://www.mapa.es/app/Zootecnia/Fichas.aspx?pag=EquinoMonchino. 2011-01-16. dead.
3. Breve presentación de la raza Betizu . Seiliez. 1999 . Naturzale . 14 . 67–72. 2012-10-25. es.