Granadina is a Spanish breed of goat. It is one of the olderst livestock breeds of Spain, being mentioned in 15th century sources.[1] Its milk-producing characteristics were documented in 1893 and it was officially recognized in 1933.[1] However, since 1975, it is considered a variety of the Murciano-granadina goat, which is a cross between the Murciana goat and the Granadina goat.[1] Only the Murciano-granadina breed is officially recognized by the Government of Spain.[2] Murciano-granadina goats have become the primary milk-producing goat breed in Spain, while the Granadina variety is rare. Its first germplasm bank was created in 2010 to combat its loss of genetic diversity.[1]
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edit- ^ a b c d Cortés Espinosa, Silvia (2010). "Creación del banco de germoplasma de la cabra granadina [Germplasm bank of the Granadina goat population]" (PDF). Abstracts for the 10th International Conference on Goats, Brazil. Universidad de Córdoba. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ Tejerina Ampudia, Fernando. "Raza caprina MURCIANO-GRANADINA". Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. Retrieved 2 October 2019.