Sheep breed
Segureña
Segureña
An Andalusian–Murcian highland sheep behind the PGI Cordero Segureño lamb.
Description1
A Spanish breed adapted to life in the Sierra de Segura and La Sagra and the highlands along the Segura River, from which it takes its name.
It derives from the Manchega lineage but was officially separated by the ministry in 1978; the name covers the white, rubisca and mora varieties.
Its prolificacy and fine meat earned a PGI in 2008, finally approved by the EU in 2013; Cordero Segureño applies only to purebred lambs raised in 144 municipalities of Granada, Murcia, Albacete, Jaén and Almería. In 2023 there were 149,731 lambs from 214 farmers, almost 90% in Granada, Jaén and Almería.
History1
1978
Officially separated from the Manchega lineage by the Ministry of Agriculture.
2008
The Spanish government grants a PGI (23 April).
2013
Final EU approval.
Breed standard and breed society
The official breed description, breeding goal and herdbook rules are published by the breed's recognised breed society.
- English Wikipedia – Segureñahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segureña
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Sources
Accessed: 2026-10-18.