White Cáceres
(most common name in English)

(most common name):
• Blanca Cacereña
(local/other name):
• Blanca guardianese (= White Guadiana)
• Raza Blanca cacereña

The White Cáceres is related to the Retinta and officially recognized by the national government of Spain.

• 1913 - distinguished as a variety of the Extremadura Red
• 1970 - government conservation herd founded near Badajoz in southwest Spain

The White Cáceres is described as:
• creamy to white coat
• pink mucosae in eyes and muzzle
• lyre horns
• calves have a pink coat (usually)

A coordinated program of cryoconservation and in situ conservation and development in the traditional dehesa environment of the White Cáceres has been initiated by the regional government.

(Spainsh) dehesa = pasture
(Spainsh) Blanca guardianese = White Guadiana

This page was last updated on: 2023-09-01

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