Crioulo do Sul
(historical breed name)
(most common name)

most common name (English):
• Southern Crioulo
(local/other name):
• Bruxo (Minas Gerais)
• Colónia (Colónia do Sacramento, Uruguay)
• Legítimo (Minas Gerais)
• Mineiro (Rio de Janeiro)

The Crioulo do Sul, a Brazilian Crioulo listed in the DAD-IS database as extinct, was found in Brazil south of latitude 18–20°S (south of the equator).

Breeds/varieties descending from the Crioulo do Sul include:
• Caracu
• Crioulo Lageano
• Franqueiro (extinct)
• Junqueiro (extinct)
• Pedreiro (extinct)
• Polled Crioulo Pereira Camargo
• Quinhentão (extinct)

(Portuguese) crioulo = criollo (Spanish)
(Portuguese) Mineiro = from Minas Gerais

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

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