Spanish Fighting Bull

The Spanish Fighting Bull is a cattle breed selectively bred for bullfighting, known for its strength, agility, and combative behavior.

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Lidia cattle: Lidia cattle are a group of Iberian cattle bred for bullfighting and related traditions. This broader cattle group includes the Spanish Fighting Bull and its regional lineages.
Genetic selection: Genetic selection changes the frequency of inherited traits by choosing which individuals reproduce. Breeders favor lineages expressing desired strength, agility, and combative responses.
Iberian Peninsula: The Iberian Peninsula is the southwestern European landmass containing Spain and Portugal. The breed developed from cattle populations raised across this region.
Corrida de toros: A corrida de toros is the staged Spanish bullfight, traditionally divided into three acts. It is the principal setting for which fighting bulls are bred.
Spanish bullfighting controversy: The Spanish bullfighting controversy is public disagreement over the ethics, legality, and cultural status of bullfighting. The breed’s conservation and use are inseparable from this dispute.
Bos taurus: Bos taurus is the scientific species name for domestic cattle originating in Europe and western Asia. The Spanish Fighting Bull is a specialized breed within domestic cattle.
Ganadería brava: Ganadería brava is the specialized farming and breeding of cattle for bullfighting. These breeding operations maintain lineages and prepare animals for the arena.
Andalusian cattle: Andalusian cattle are regional Spanish cattle populations associated with the development of fighting-bull lineages. Andalusian herds contributed foundational stock to several recognized fighting-bull encastes.
Running of the Bulls: The Running of the Bulls is a practice in which bulls run through streets alongside or ahead of participants. Some Spanish Fighting Bulls are used in events beyond the formal bullfight.
Animal rights: Animal rights is the view that animals possess moral claims that constrain how humans may treat them. Advocates invoke animal rights in arguments against breeding bulls for combat.