The Spanish first introduced the Navajo-Churro to North America in the 1600s. Once in our southwest, they flourished and became a major wool producer for the Native American people. The textiles that the Native Americans became noted for were woven with the beautiful Churro sheep fleece. In the early 1860s the US government, in an effort to force more Native Americans to move to the reservation, hired Kit Carson, who reluctantly destroyed most of the Navajo-Churro flocks. Those sheep that were hidden in caves and canyons were the ancestors of those being raised today. Because the numbers are still low, these sheep are considered endangered. The Churro comes in colors from white to silver to black and mixtures of all three. Their coarse staple hairs protect the soft undercoat. These sheep are very hardy and resist diseases and cope well with extreme climates. Our young ram, Diego, above, has beautiful wool and   curling horns.   Our ewes have no difficulty lambing and make very good mothers.   Pictured   below  are lambs  that are just beginning to show up.  Others will be born in January and February.  When they are old enough, about March or April, they will sell for  $125.00. Each adult   fleece   sells for $22.00 plus shipping and handling.