found: Work cat.: Nabham, Gary Paul. The return of Navajo-Churro sheep to loom & table : reviving & marketing America's oldest breed for its quality wool & meat, its place-based adaptations, & links to the living cultures of the Southwest : the anatomy of a recovery, 2006:p. 13 (Churro; Churros) p. 22-23 (Navajo Churro sheep [without hyphen]; Navajo sheep; Churro sheep)
found: Breeds of livestock website (sponsored by Oklahoma State Univ. Dept. of Animal Science), Apr. 9, 2008(Navajo-Churro sheep are descended from the Churra, an ancient Iberian breed. Although secondary to the Merino, the Churra (later corrupted to "Churro" by American frontiersmen) was prized by the Spanish for its remarkable hardiness, adaptability and fecundity)
found: Navajo-Churro Sheep Association website, Apr. 9. 2008.
found: Wikipedia, Apr. 9, 2008(Navajo-Churro sheep are a breed of domestic sheep originating with Churra sheep obtained by the Navajo Native American tribe; Navajo-Churro are descended from the Churra, an ancient Iberian breed. The Churra (renamed Churro by American frontiersmen) was first imported to North America in the 16th century and used to feed Spanish armies and settlers. By the 17th century Churros were popular with the Spanish settlers in the upper Rio Grande Valley. Flocks of Churros were also acquired by Native Americans through raids and trading, and soon became an important part of the Navajo economy and culture)
