The Sahiwal has been exported to many countries. These include: Burundi, the Comoros, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Mali, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, the Seychelles and Uganda in Africa; Bangladesh, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam in Asia: Australia and New Zealand in Oceania; and Cuba, Ecuador, Honduras, Jamaica, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago and Zambia in America.[5][6] Seven countries have reported population data in recent years, and from this the world population is estimated to be about 4.25million;[5] Pakistan has not reported population numbers since 2006, when the total herd numbered over 2.75million head.[2] The large numbers reported may include cross-bred as well as pure-bred stock.[7]:288
Characteristics
The Sahiwal is of small to medium size:[8]:386 in Pakistan, average body weights are 544kg for bulls and 408kg for cows, while heights at the withers are 170cm and 130cm respectively;[2] in India cows are reported to be considerably smaller, with an average weight of 327kg and withers height of 124cm.[3] The coat is a reddish dun, sometimes with white markings.[4] In bulls, the hump is large and may lean to the side; the crown of the head is domed, particularly in bulls; and the horns are small.[7]:288 It is a heat-tolerant cattle breed.[9]
1 2 3 Sahiwal. Dairy Knowledge Portal. Anand, Gujarat: National Dairy Development Board. Accessed June 2025.
1 2 Transboundary breed: Sahiwal. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed June 2025.
These are the cattle breeds considered in India to be wholly or partly of Indian origin. Inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Indian.
These are the cattle breeds considered in Pakistan to be wholly or partly of Pakistani origin. Inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Pakistani.
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