Pelibüey

Pelibüey

at a sheepdog trial
Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk DAD-IS (2020): not at risk
Other names	Pelibuey Peliguey Cubano Rojo Carnero de Pelo de Buey Cuban Hairy Tabasco (in Mexico)
Country of origin	Cuba
Distribution	Cuba Mexico Caribbean area
Type	American hair sheep
Use	meat
Traits
Weight	Male: average 47 kg Female: average 37.5 kg
Height	Male: average 65 cm Female: average 62 cm
Horn status	hornless in both sexes
Sheep Ovis aries

The Pelibüey or Spanish: Cubano Rojo is a Cuban breed of domestic sheep. It is found principally in Cuba, where it is the most numerous breed of sheep, but is also reared elsewhere in the Caribbean and in some coastal parts of Mexico. It is a hair sheep – its coat is of hair, not wool; this is a common adaptation to tropical environments. It is likely that it derives at least in part from African breeds of sheep such as the West African Dwarf, and probable that it is related to other American breeds of African origin such as the Barbados Black Belly, the Roja Africana of Venezuela and the Oveja Africana of Colombia.

It is raised primarily for meat.