Chamusca
(local/other name)

(most common name):
• Garvonesa
(local/other name):
• Raça Bovina Garvonesa

The Chamusca is the name used at the local breed level for the Garvonesa.

‘Chamuscar’ is a Portuguese verb meaning ‘to singe, to toast, to char’ and is an apt description for the coat coloring of the Chamusca.

NOTE: There is a disagreement in spelling in research materials:
• ‘Chamusca’ (Mason, Encyclopedia 2016; DAD-IS)
• ‘Chamusco’ (Mason, Dictionary 2002, 2020; Felius, 1995)

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-16

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