This is a list of the cattle breeds usually considered to be of German origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from Germany.
Name in German | English name if used | Notes | Image |
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Angler | Angeln | [1] : 48 [2] | |
Angler Rind alter Zuchtrichtung | extremely endangered [3] | ||
Ansbach-Triesdorfer | extremely endangered [1] : 48 [2] [3] | ||
Berchtesgadener Katze | extinct | ||
Braunvieh | [2] | ||
Braunvieh alter Zuchtrichtung [1] : 48 [2] | Original Braunvieh | gravely endangered [3] | |
Deutsch Angus | German Angus | [4] : 183 | |
Deutsche Holstein Rotbunt | see Holstein Friesian cattle [2] | ||
Deutsche Holstein Schwarzbunt | see Holstein Friesian cattle [2] | ||
Deutsche Rotbunte | |||
Deutsches Schwarzbuntes Niederungsrind | German Black Pied | endangered [1] : 48 [2] [3] | |
Deutsches Shorthorn | gravely endangered [1] : 48 [2] [3] | ||
Doppelnutzung Rotbunt | conservation status: alert [1] : 48 [2] [3] | ||
Fleckvieh | [2] | ||
Fleckvieh Fleischnutzung | [1] : 48 [2] | ||
Gelbvieh | endangered [2] [3] | ||
Gelbvieh Fleischnutzung | [2] | ||
Glanrind | Glan | gravely endangered [1] : 48 [2] [3] | |
Grauvieh | [2] | ||
Harzer Rotvieh | also Harzer Rote Höhenvieh | ||
Hinterwälder | Hinterwald | gravely endangered [2] [3] | |
Hinterwälder Fleischnutzung | [2] | ||
Lakenvelder Rind | Lakenvelder | [2] | |
Limpurger | extremely endangered [1] : 48 [2] | ||
Murnau-Werdenfelser | Murnau-Werdenfels | extremely endangered [1] : 48 [2] [3] | |
Murnau-Werdenfelser Fleischnutzung | [2] | ||
Pinzgauer | gravely endangered [2] [3] | ||
Pinzgauer Fleischnutzung | [1] : 48 [2] | ||
Rotes Höhenvieh | endangered [1] : 49 [2] [3] | ||
Rotvieh alter Angler Zuchtrichtung | [1] : 49 [2] | ||
Schwarzbuntes Milchrind | German Black Pied Dairy | ||
Uckermärker | [1] : 49 [2] | ||
Vogesen-Rind | [2] | ||
Vorderwälder | Vorderwald | conservation status: alert [1] : 49 [2] [3] | |
Vorderwälder Fleischnutzung | [1] : 49 [2] | ||
The Charolais or Charolaise is a French breed of taurine beef cattle. It originates in, and is named for, the Charolais area surrounding Charolles, in the Saône-et-Loire department, in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.
The Lakenvelder is a Dutch and German breed of dairy cattle. It is reported from the Netherlands and Belgium, but may be extinct in Germany.
The Belted Galloway is a traditional Scottish breed of beef cattle. It derives from the Galloway cattle of the Galloway region of south-western Scotland, and was established as a separate breed in 1921. It is adapted to living on the poor upland pastures and windswept moorlands of the region. The exact origin of the breed is unclear, although the white belt for which they are named, and which distinguishes the breed from black Galloway cattle, is often surmised to be the result of cross-breeding with the similarly-coloured Dutch Lakenvelder breed.
The Santa Gertrudis is an American breed of beef cattle. It is a taurine-indicine hybrid breed, descended from both zebu and European cattle. It was bred in the early twentieth century in Texas, and received official recognition in 1940. It has been exported to many countries including Australia, Brazil and South Africa, and has contributed to the development of a number of modern breeds, among them the Barzona and the Droughtmaster.
The Ankole-Watusi is a modern American breed of domestic cattle. It derives from the Ankole group of Sanga cattle breeds of east and central Africa. It is characterized by very large horns.
Gelbvieh is a cattle breed originating in several Franconian districts of Bavaria, Germany in the mid-eighteenth century. It was originally a triple-purpose breed, used for milk, beef and draught power; the modern Gelbvieh is primarily used for beef production.
The Pinzgauer is a breed of domestic cattle from the Pinzgau region of the federal state of Salzburg in Austria. It has distinctive colouring, with chestnut-brown sides and white back and underside. It was in the past a triple-purpose breed, raised for meat, milk and draught use. There is a naturally polled sub-type, the Jochberg Hummel. In 2007 the breed was not considered by the FAO to be at risk.
The Devon is a traditional British breed of beef cattle. It originated in, and is named for, the county of Devon in the West Country of England. It is a deep rich red in colour, and so may be known as the Devon Ruby or Red Ruby; it may also be called the North Devon to distinguish it from the South Devon.
The Japanese Black is a breed of Japanese beef cattle. It is one of six native Japanese cattle breeds, and one of the four Japanese breeds known as wagyū, the others being the Japanese Brown, the Japanese Polled and the Japanese Shorthorn. All wagyū cattle derive from cross-breeding in the early twentieth century of native Japanese cattle with imported stock, mostly from Europe. In the case of the Japanese Black, the foreign influence was from European breeds including Braunvieh, Shorthorn, Devon, Simmental, Ayrshire and Holstein.
The Malvi or Malavi, also known as Manthani or Mahadeopuri, is breed of zebu cattle from the Malwa plateau in western Madhya Pradesh, in central India. It is a good draught breed; the milk yield of the cows is low.
The Deoni is an Indian breed of draught cattle. It is named after the taluk of Deoni in the Latur district of Maharashtra state, and is distributed mainly in the Latur, Nanded, Osmanabad and Parbhani districts of the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, as well as the Bidar district of Karnataka.
The Fjäll is a traditional Swedish breed of polled mountain cattle. It was threatened with extinction in the 1970s and 1980s, but recovered after a breed association was formed in 1995, partly thanks to stocks of frozen semen. Microsatellite analysis has shown it to be closely related to the endangered Bohuskulla breed.
The Azerbaijan, is an Azerbaijani breed or group of breeds of riding horse of Oriental type. In 2007 it was listed by the FAO as endangered; in 2021 it was not among the horse breeds reported to DAD-IS.
The Swedish Red-and-White, Swedish: Svensk Röd och Vit Boskap, frequently abbreviated to SRB, is a Swedish breed of dairy cattle. It was created in the 1920s by crossing the Swedish Red Pied and Swedish Ayrshire breeds.
The Swedish Red Pied, Swedish: Rödbrokig Svensk Boskap, frequently abbreviated to RSB, was a Swedish breed of dairy cattle. It is now considered extinct. It was merged in the 1920s with the Swedish Ayrshire breed to create the Swedish Red-and-White, which is one of the principal dairy breeds of Sweden.
The Swedish Polled, Swedish: Svensk Kullig Boskap, often abbreviated to SKB, is a Swedish breed of domestic cattle. It was created in 1937 from two different Swedish cattle breeds, the Swedish Red Polled and the Fjäll. Breeders did not accept the new classification, and continued to maintain separate bloodlines as before. Of the two constituent breeds, the Swedish Red Polled received official recognition in 2004, while the Fjäll has divided into two sub-breeds, the Fjällnära Boskap and the Svensk Fjällras.
The Swedish Friesian, Swedish: 'Svensk Låglandsboskap', often abbreviated to SLB, is a Swedish breed of dairy cattle. It was established in about 1870 from imports of cattle of Dutch Friesian or German Black Pied type. From about 1970 it has been systematically cross-bred with the American Holstein-Friesian breed, to the point that the original Swedish type may be extinct. The name Swedish Holstein may also be used.It is a type of Swedish cattle breed.
The Red Brangus is an American breed of hybrid beef cattle, with both taurine and indicine genetic heritage. Development began in Texas in the 1940s. It is a colour variant of the Brangus, a hybrid of American Angus and Brahman cattle, and differs from it only in colour. There are two herd-books, one international and one American. For international registration the animal must be of 5/8 Angus and 3/8 Brahman descent; in the United States, it may be any mix of the two breeds, but registration is conditional on inspection.