Pasiega
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| Country of origin | Spain |
| Distribution | Valles Pasiegos of Cantabria |
| Standard | Consejería de Desarrollo Rural, Ganadería, Pesca y Biodiversidad, Cantabria (page 9723, in Spanish) |
| Use | milk |
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| Coat | red, varying from hazel to deep red |
| Horn status | small horns in both sexes |
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The Pasiega is a traditional Spanish breed of red dairy cattle from the autonomous community of Cantabria in northern Spain. It originated in the Valles Pasiegos in south-eastern Cantabria. The name derives from that of the Pas River, which flows through that region. Because of the colour of its coat it may also be known as the Roja Pasiega or Rojina.
The Pasiega was believed to be extinct: 106 until the late twentieth century, when a surviving group was identified. The breed was officially recognised in 2007.: 468 It is one of only two autochthonous Spanish breeds of dairy cattle, the other being the Menorquina of Menorca in the Balearic Islands.: 268