List of cattle breeds explained

Over 1000 breeds of cattle are recognized worldwide, some of which adapted to the local climate, others which were bred by humans for specialized uses.[1]

Cattle breeds fall into two main types, which are regarded as either two closely related species, or two subspecies of one species. Bos indicus (or Bos taurus indicus) cattle, commonly called zebu, are adapted to hot climates and originated in the tropical parts of the world such as India, Sub-saharan Africa, China, and Southeast Asia. Bos taurus (or Bos taurus taurus), typically referred to as "taurine" cattle, are generally adapted to cooler climates and include almost all cattle breeds originating from Europe and northern Asia.

In some parts of the world further species of cattle are found (both as wild and domesticated animals), and some of these are related so closely to taurine and indicus cattle that interspecies hybrids have been bred. Examples include the Dwarf Lulu cattle of the mountains of Nepal with yak blood,[2] the Beefalo of North America with bison genes, the Selembu breed of India and Bhutan with gayal genes. The Madura breed of Indonesia may have banteng in its parentage.[3] In addition to these fertile hybrids, there are sterile hybrids such as the male Dzo of Nepal, a cattle-yak hybrid which is bred for agricultural work - like the mule and the hinny, they have to be continually bred from both of the parent species.

A

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
Aberdeen AngusTaurusScotlandMeatDairy - -
Abergele - EthiopiaMeatDairyDraught -
AbigarTaurusEthiopia - Dairy - -
AbondanceTaurusFranceMeatDairy - -
IndicusEthiopia - - Draught -
Aceh - - IndonesiaMeat - - -
AchhamIndicusNepal - Dairy - -
AdamawaTaurusNigeriaMeatDairyDraught -
AdaptaurTaurus/Indicus hybridAustraliaMeat - - -
Afar - EthiopiaMeatDairy - -
AfricangusTaurus/Indicus hybridSouth AfricaMeat - - -
AfrikanerIndicusSouth AfricaMeat - -
AgeroleseTaurusItaly - Dairy - -
AlambadiIndicusIndia - - - -
AlatauTaurusKazakhstanMeatDairy - -
AlbanianTaurusAlbania - DairyDraught -
AlberaTaurusSpain, FranceMeat - - Semi-feral
AlderneyTaurusChannel Islands - Dairy - -
AlentejanaTaurusPortugalMeat - Draught -
Aleutian wild cattle - United States - - - Feral
Aliad Dinka - South Sudan - - - -
Alistana-Sanabresa - Spain - - - -
AllmogekorTaurusSwedenMeat - Draught -
Alur - Democratic Republic of the Congo - - - -
AmericanTaurus/Indicus hybridUnited StatesMeat - - -
American Angus - United StatesMeat - - -
American Beef Friesian - United States - - - -
American Brown SwissTaurusUnited States - Dairy - -
American Milking DevonTaurusUnited StatesMeatDairyDraught -
American White ParkTaurusUnited StatesMeatDairy - -
AmerifaxTaurusUnited StatesMeatDairy - -
Amrit MahalIndicusIndia - - - Developed from Hallikar cattle for war purposes
Amsterdam Island cattleTaurusAmsterdam Island - - - Feral
Anatolian BlackTaurusTurkeyMeatDairyDraught -
Andalusian BlackTaurusSpainMeat - - Endangered
Andalusian Blond - Spain - - - -
Andalusian Grey - Spain - - - -
AngelnTaurusGermany - Dairy - -
Angoni - Malawi - - - -
Ankina - United States - - - -
Ankole - East Africameatdairy - -
Ankole-WatusiIndicusUnited States Show
Aracena - Spain - - - -
Arado - EthiopiaMeatDairyDraught -
Argentine CriolloTaurusArgentinaMeatDairy - -
Argentine Friesian - Argentina - Dairy - -
ArmoricanTaurusFranceMeatDairy - -
ArouquesaTaurusPortugalMeatDairy - -
Arsi - Ethiopia - - - -
Asturian MountainTaurusSpainMeatDairy - -
Asturian ValleyTaurusSpainMeatDairy - -
AubracTaurusFranceMeatDairy - -
Aulie-AtaTaurusKazakhstan - Dairy - -
Aure et Saint-GironsTaurusFranceMeatDairyDraught -
Australian BrafordTaurus/Indicus hybridAustraliaMeat - - -
Australian BrangusTaurus/Indicus hybridAustraliaMeat - - -
Australian CharbrayTaurus/Indicus hybridAustraliaMeat - - -
Australian Friesian SahiwalTaurus/Indicus hybridAustralia - Dairy - -
Australian LowlineTaurusAustraliaMeat - - -
Australian Milking ZebuTaurus/Indicus hybridAustralia - Dairy - -
Australian Shorthorn - AustraliaMeat - - -
Austrian Simmental - Austria - - - -
Austrian Yellow - Austria - - - -
Avétonou - Togo - - - -
Avileña-Negra Ibérica - Spain - - - -
Aweil Dinka - South Sudan - - - -
AyrshireTaurusScotland - Dairy - -
Azaouak - Mali - - - -
Azebuado - Brazil - - - -
Azerbaijan Zebu - Azerbaijan - - - -
Azores - Portugal - - - -

B

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
Bachaur cattleIndicusIndia - DairyDraught -
Baherie cattleIndicusEritreaMeatDairy - -
Bakosi cattleTaurusCameroonMeat - - Rituals
BalancerTaurusUnited StatesMeatDairy - Gelbvieh/American Angus crossbreed
Bali cattleBantengIndonesiaMeat - - -
BaouleTaurusIvory Coast - Dairy - -
Bargur cattleIndicusIndia - DairyDraughtSemi-wild, native to Bargur forest region, bred and grazed by the local Lingayat community
BarrosãTaurusPortugalMeat - Draught -
BarzonaTaurus/Indicus hybridUnited StatesMeat - - -
BazadaiseTaurusFranceMeat - - -
Beef FreisianTaurusUnited StatesMeatDairy - -
BeefaloTaurus/American bison hybridUnited StatesMeat - - -
BeefmakerTaurus/Indicus hybridUnited StatesMeat - - -
BeefmasterTaurus/Indicus hybridUnited StatesMeat - - -
Begayt - EthiopiaMeatDairyDraught -
Belgian BlueTaurusBelgiumMeatDairy - -
Belgian RedTaurusBelgium, FranceMeatDairyDraughtEndangered breed
Belgian Red PiedTaurusBelgiumMeatDairy - -
Belgian White-and-RedTaurusBelgiumMeatDairy - -
Belmont RedTaurus/Indicus hybridAustraliaMeat - - -
Belted GallowayTaurusScotland - Dairy - -
Bernese - Switzerland - - - -
Berrenda cattleTaurusSpainMeatDairyDraughtSport
BetizuTaurusSpain, FranceMeat - DraughtSemi-feral
Bianca ModeneseTaurusItalyMeatDairy - -
BlaarkopTaurusNetherlandsMeatDairy - -
Blanca CacereñaTaurusSpainMeatDairyDraught -
Blanco Orejinegro BONTaurusColombiaMeatDairyDraught -
Blonde d'AquitaineTaurusFranceMeatDairyDraught -
Blue AlbionTaurusGreat BritainMeat - - -
Blue GreyTaurusGreat BritainMeat - - -
Bohuskulla - Sweden - - - -
BonsmaraTaurus/Indicus hybridSouth AfricaMeat - - -
BoranIndicuseastern AfricaMeat - - -
BoškarinTaurusCroatia, SloveniaMeatDairyDraught -
BrafordTaurus/Indicus hybridUnited StatesMeat - - -
BrahmanIndicusIndiaMeatDairyDraught -
BrahmousinTaurus/Indicus hybridUnited StatesMeat - Draught -
BrangusTaurus/Indicus hybridUnited StatesMeat - - -
BraunviehTaurusSwitzerlandMeatDairy - -
Brava - Spain - - - -
Bretonne Pie NoirTaurusFranceMeatDairy - -
British WhiteTaurusGreat BritainMeatDairy - -
British FriesianTaurusGreat Britain - Dairy - -
Brown CarpathianTaurus Ukraine - - - -
Brown CaucasianTaurus Armenia MeatDairy - -
Brown SwissTaurusSwitzerland - Dairy - -
Bue LingoTaurusUnited StatesMeatDairy - -
BurlinaTaurusItaly - Dairy - -
Buša cattleTaurusformer Yugoslavia - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia (Dinaric Alps)MeatDairyDraught -
Butana cattleIndicusSudan - Dairy - -
BushuyevZebuUzbekistan - Dairy - -

C

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
CachenaTaurusPortugal/SpainMeatDairyDraught -
CaldelanaTaurusSpainMeatDairyDraught -
CamargueTaurusFranceMeat - DraughtSport, semi-feral
Campbell Island cattleTaurusNew Zealand - - - Feral
Canadian Speckle ParkTaurusCanadaMeat - - -
CanadienneTaurusCanadaMeatDairy - -
CanariaTaurusSpainMeat - Draught -
CanchimTaurus/Indicus hybridBrazilMeat - - -
CaracuTaurusBrazilMeatDairyDraught -
Cárdena AndaluzaTaurusSpainMeat - Draught -
Carinthian BlondviehTaurusAustriaMeatDairyDraught -
CaroraTaurusVenezuelanMeatDairyDraught -
CharbrayTaurus/Indicus hybridUnited StatesMeat - - -
CharolaisTaurusFranceMeat - Draught -
Chateaubriand - - - - - -
ChiangusTaurus - Meat - - -
ChianinaTaurusItalyMeat - Draught -
Chillingham cattleTaurusEngland - - - Feral
Chinese Black PiedTaurusChina - Dairy - -
Cholistani CattleIndicusPakistan - Dairy - -
Cika cattleTaurusSloveniaMeatDairy - -
Coloursided White BackTaurus - MeatDairy - -
Commercial - - - - - -
CorrienteTaurusSpainMeatDairyDraughtSport
Corsican cattleTaurusFranceMeat - - Often free-ranging, semi-feral
Costeño con CuernosTaurus/Indicus hybridColombiaMeat - Draught -
Crioulo Lageano - - - - - -

D

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
Dajal cattleIndicusPakistanMeatDairyDraught -
Dangi cattleIndicusIndia - - Draught -
Danish Black-Pied - Denmark - - - -
Danish JerseyTaurusDenmark - Dairy - -
Danish RedTaurusDenmarkMeatDairy - -
Deep Red cattleTaurus - MeatDairy - -
DeoniIndicusIndia - DairyDraught -
DevonTaurusEnglandMeatDairy - -
Dexter cattleTaurusIrelandMeatDairy - -
DhanniIndicusPakistanMeatDairyDraught -
Doayo cattleTaurusCameroon - - - -
Doela - - - - - -
DrakensbergerTaurusSouth AfricaMeatDairy - -
DølafeTaurusNorwayMeatDairy - -
DroughtmasterTaurus/Indicus hybridAustraliaMeat - - -
Dulong'Taurus - Meat - Draught -
Dutch FriesianTaurusNetherlandsMeatDairy - -
Dwarf LuluTaurus/Indicus/Yak hybrid - - - - -

E

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
East Anatolian RedTaurus - - Dairy - -
Eastern FinncattleTaurusFinlandMeatDairy - -
Eastern Red Polled - - - - - -
Enderby Island cattleUnknownNew Zealand - - - Feral
English LonghornTaurusEnglandMeatDairy - -
Ennstaler BergscheckTaurusAustriaMeat - Draught -
Estonian HolsteinTaurusEstonia - Dairy - -
Estonian Native - Estonia - - - -
Estonian Red cattleTaurusEstoniaMeatDairy - -
Évolène cattleTaurusSwitzerland - Dairy - -

F

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
Finnish Ayrshire - Finland - - -
FinncattleTaurusFinlandMeatDairy - -
Finnish Holstein-Friesian - Finland - - - -
FjällTaurusSwedenMeatDairy - Also called Swedish Mountain
FleckviehTaurusAustriaMeatDairy - -
Florida Cracker cattleTaurusUnited StatesMeat - - -
Fogera - EthiopiaMeatDairyDraught -
French SimmentalTaurusFranceMeatDairy - -
Fribourgeoise - Switzerland - - - -
Friesian Red and WhiteTaurus - MeatDairy - -
Fulani SudaneseIndicus - MeatDairyDraught -

G

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
Galician BlondTaurusSpainMeatDairy - -
Galloway cattleTaurusScotlandMeatDairyDraught -
GangatiriIndicusIndia - DairyDraught -
GaolaoIndicusIndia - DairyDraught -
GarvonesaTaurusPortugalMeat - Draught -
Gascon cattleTaurusFranceMeat - Draught -
GelbviehTaurusGermanyMeatDairyDraught -
Georgian Mountain cattleTaurusGeorgiaMeatDairyDraught -
German AngusTaurusGermanyMeat - - -
German Black Pied cattleTaurusGermany - Dairy - -
German Black Pied DairyTaurusGermany - Dairy - -
German Red PiedTaurusGermanyMeatDairy - -
GirIndicusIndia - Dairy - -
Glamorgan cattleTaurusEnglandMeatDairy - -
Glan cattleTaurusGermanyMeatDairyDraught -
GloucesterTaurusEnglandMeatDairyDraught -
GobraIndicus - Meat - Draught -
Greek ShorthornTaurusGreeceMeatDairy - -
Greek SteppeTaurusGreeceMeatDairyDraught -
Greyman cattleTaurus/Indicus hybridAustraliaMeat - - -
GudaliIndicusIran/Persia - DairyDraught -
Guernsey cattleTaurusChannel Islands - Dairy - -
GuzeráIndicusBrazilMeat - Draught -

H

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
Hallikar[4] IndicusIndia - DraughtOrigin of Amrit Mahal cattle
HanwooTaurusKoreaMeat - DraughtCow fighting
Hariana cattleIndicusIndia - DairyDraught -
Hartón del ValleTaurusColombiaMeatDairyDraught -
Harzer RotviehTaurusGermanyMeatDairyDraught -
Hays ConverterTaurusCanadaMeat - - -
Heck cattleTaurusGermany - - - Science
HerefordTaurusEnglandMeat - - -
HerensTaurusSwitzerland, Italy, FranceMeat - - Cow fighting
HybridmasterTaurus/Indicus hybrid - MeatDairy - -
Highland cattleTaurusScotlandMeat - - -
HinterwaldTaurusGermanyMeatDairy - -
Holando-ArgentinoTaurusArgentinaMeatDairy - -
Holstein Friesian cattleTaurusGermany, the NetherlandsMeatDairy - -
HorroIndicusEthiopiaMeat - Draught -
Huáng CattleTaurusChinaMeatDairyDraught -
Hungarian GreyTaurusHungaryMeat - Draught -

I

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
Iberian cattle - Spain - - - -
IcelandicTaurusIceland - Dairy - -
Illawarra cattleTaurusAustraliaMeatDairy - -
Improved Red and WhiteTaurus - Meat - - -
Indo-BrazilianIndicus - Meat - - -
Irish MoiledTaurusIrelandMeatDairy - -
Israeli HolsteinTaurusIsrael - Dairy - -
Israeli RedTaurus/Indicus hybridIsraelMeatDairy - -
Istoben cattleTaurus - MeatDairy - -
Istrian cattle  see Boškarin

J

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
Jamaica BlackTaurus/Indicus hybridJamaicaMeatDairy - -
Jamaica HopeTaurus/Indicus hybridJamaica - Dairy - -
Jamaica RedTaurus/Indicus hybridJamaicaMeat - - -
Japanese BlackTaurusJapanMeat - - One of the four wagyu breeds
Japanese BrownTaurusJapanMeat - - One of the four wagyu breeds
Japanese PolledTaurusJapanMeat - - One of the four wagyu breeds
Japanese ShorthornTaurusJapanMeat - - One of the four wagyu breeds
JarmelistaTaurusPortugalMeat - Draught -
Javari cattleIndicusIndia - - Draught -
Jersey cattleTaurusChannel Islands - Dairy - -
Jutland cattleTaurusDenmarkMeatDairy - -

K

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
Kabin Buri cattleTaurus/Indicus hybridThailandMeatDairy - Crossbreed between Brahman and Simmental
Kalmyk cattleTaurusRussiaMeatDairy - -
KangayamIndicusIndia - DairyDraught -
KankrejIndicusIndia - DairyDraught -
Kamphaeng Saen cattleTaurus/Indicus hybridThailandMeat - - -
Karan SwissTaurus/Indicus hybrid - MeatDairy - -
Kasaragod Dwarf cattleIndicusIndia - DairyDraught -
KathiawadiIndicusIndia - - Draught -
Kazakh WhiteheadedTaurus - MeatDairy - -
Kenana cattleIndicusSudan - Dairy - -
Kenkatha cattleIndicusIndia - - Draught -
Kerry cattleTaurusIrelandMeatDairy - -
KherigarhIndicusIndia - - Draught -
Khillari cattleIndicusIndia - - Draught -
KholomogoryTaurusRussiaMeatDairy - -
Korat WagyuTaurus/Indicus hybridThailandMeat - - -
Kostroma cattleTaurusRussiaMeatDairy - -
Krishna Valley cattleIndicusIndia - DairyDraught -
KuriTaurus - MeatDairyDraught -
Kurgan cattleTaurusRussiaMeatDairy - -

L

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
La Reina cattleTaurusNicaraguaMeatDairy - -
Lakenvelder cattleTaurusNetherlands - Dairy - -
Lampurger - - - - - -
Latvian Blue - - - - - -
Latvian BrownTaurusLatviaMeatDairy - -
Latvian Danish RedTaurusLatviaMeatDairy - -
LebedynTaurusUkraine - - - -
LevantinaTaurus - Meat - Draught -
Limia cattleTaurusSpainMeatDairyDraught -
LimousinTaurusFranceMeat - Draught -
LimpurgerTaurus - MeatDairy - -
Lincoln RedTaurusEnglandMeat - - -
Lynch LinebackTaurusCanada - Dairy - -
Lithuanian Black-and-White - - - - - -
Lithuanian Light Grey - - - - - -
Lithuanian Red - LithuaniaMeat - - -
Lithuanian White-Backed - - - - - -
Lohani cattleIndicus - Meat - Draught -
LourdaisTaurusFranceMeatDairyDraught -
Lucerna cattleTaurusSouth America - - - -
LuingTaurusScotlandMeat - - -

M

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
Madagascar ZebuIndicus - MeatDairyDraught -
MaduraBanteng/Indicus hybridIndonesiaMeatDairyDraughtRacing
Maine-AnjouTaurusFranceMeatDairyDraught -
Malnad GiddaIndicusIndia - DairyDraughtSemi-dwarf breed
MalviIndicusIndia - DairyDraught -
Mandalong SpecialTaurus/Indicus hybrid - Meat - - -
Mantequera LeonesaTaurus - MeatDairyDraught -
MaraîchineTaurus France meat - - -
Maramureş Brown - Romania - - - -
MarchigianaTaurusItalyMeat - Draught -
MaremmanaTaurusItalyMeatDairyDraught -
MarinhoaTaurusPortugalMeatDairyDraught -
MaronesaTaurusPortugalMeatDairyDraught -
MasaiIndicus - Meat - Draught -
MashonaTaurus - Meat - Draught -
MenorquinaTaurus - - Dairy - -
MertolengaTaurusPortugalMeat - Draught -
Meuse-Rhine-IsselTaurusNetherlandsMeatDairy - -
MewatiIndicusIndia - DairyDraught -
Milking ShorthornTaurusGreat BritainMeatDairy - -
MinhotaTaurusPortugalMeatDairyDraught -
MirandesaTaurusPortugalMeat - Draught -
Mocăniţă - Romania - - - -
MollieTaurusSpainMeat - Draught -
MonchinaTaurusSpainMeat - Draught -
MongolianTaurusChinaMeat - Draught -
MontbéliardeTaurusFranceMeatDairy - -
MoruchaTaurus - Meat - DraughtFighting
Munshiganj Cattle - BangladeshMeat - - -
MuturuTaurus africanusNigeriaMeatDairy - -
MurbodenTaurusAustriaMeatDairyDraught -
Murnau-WerdenfelsTaurusGermany - Dairy - -
Murray GreyTaurusAustraliaMeat - - -

N

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
NagoriIndicusIndia - - Draught -
N'DamaTaurusGuineaMeatDairy - -
Negra AndaluzaTaurusSpainMeat - Draught -
NeloreIndicusIndia Meat - Draught -
NguniTaurus/Indicus hybridSouthern AfricaMeatDairy - -
NimariIndicusIndia - - Draught -
NormandeTaurusFranceMeatDairy - -
North Bengal GreyBangladeshMeatDairy - -
Northern FinncattleTaurusFinlandMeatDairy - -
Northern ShorthornTaurusGreat Britain - Dairy - -
Norwegian RedTaurusNorwayMeatDairy - -

O

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
OngoleIndicus IndiaMeatDairyDraught -
Original SimmentalTaurusSwitzerlandMeatDairy - -

P

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
PajunaTaurusSpainMeat - Draught -
PalmeraTaurus - Meat - DraughtSport
Pantaneiro - Brazil - - - -
Parda AlpinaTaurusSpainMeatDairy - -
ParthenaiseTaurusFranceMeat - Draught -
PasiegaTaurusSpain - Dairy - -
PembrokeTaurusWalesMeatDairy - -
Philippine NativeTaurusPhilippinesMeatDairyDraught -
Pie Rouge des PlainesTaurusFrance - Dairy - -
Piedmontese cattleTaurusItalyMeatDairy - -
PineywoodsTaurus - MeatDairyDraught -
PinzgauerTaurusAustriaMeatDairy - -
PirenaicaTaurusSpain, FranceMeat - Draught -
PodolacTaurusCroatiaMeatDairyDraught -
PodolicaTaurusItalyMeatDairyDraught -
Polish Black-and-White - - - - - -
Polish RedTaurusPolandMeatDairyDraught -
Polled HerefordTaurusEnglandMeat - - -
Poll ShorthornTaurusAustraliaMeat - - -
Polled ShorthornTaurusUnited StatesMeat - - -
PonwarIndicusIndia - - Draught -
PretaTaurusPortugalMeat - Draught -
Prim'Holstein[5] TaurusFranceMeatDairy - -
PunganurIndicusIndia MeatDairyDraught -
PulikulamIndicusIndia - DairyDraughtJallikattu
Pustertaler SprinzenTaurus - Meat - - -

Q

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
QinchaunTaurusChinaMeat - Draught -
Queensland Miniature BoranTaurus - Meat - - Pets

R

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
Ramo GrandeTaurusPortugalMeatDairyDraught -
RandallTaurusUnited StatesMeatDairyDraught -
Raramuri CriolloTaurusChihuahua, MexicoMeatDairy - -
RathiIndicusIndia [6] - DairyDraughtDomestic
Rätisches GrauviehtaurusSwitzerlandmeatdairydraught -
Raya - EthiopiaMeatDairyDraught -
Red AngusTaurusScotlandMeatDairy - -
Red BrangusTaurus/Indicus hybrid - Meat - - -
Red ChittagongIndicusBangladesh[7] - - DraughtGood reproductive performance
Red FulaniTaurus/Indicus hybridWest AfricaMeat - - -
Red GorbatovTaurusRussia - Dairy - -
Red HolsteinTaurus - - Dairy - -
Red KandhariIndicusIndia - - DraughtDomestic
Red MingrelianGeorgia Meat Dairy
Red PollTaurusEnglandMeatDairy - -
Red Polled ØstlandTaurusNorwayMeatDairy - -
Red SindhiIndicusPakistan MeatDairy - -
RetintaTaurus - Meat - Draught -
Riggit GallowayTaurus - Meat - - -
RingamålaTaurusSweden - Dairy - -
RohjanIndicus - Meat - Draught -
RomagnolaTaurusItalyMeat - Draught -
Romanian Bălţata - Romania - - - -
Romanian Steppe Gray - Romania - - - -
RomosinuanoTaurusColombiaMeat - - -
Russian Black PiedTaurusRussiaMeatDairyDraught -
RX3Taurus - Meat - - -

S

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
SahiwalIndicusPakistanMeatDairy - -
Sibi BhagnariZebuSibi, PakistanMeat - DraughtSibi Mela
SalersTaurusFranceMeat - Draught -
Salorn - Taurus - Meat - - -
SangaTaurus/Indicus hybrid - Meat - - -
Sanhe - Taurus/Mongolian hybrid - MeatDairyDraught -
Santa Cruz - Taurus/Indicus hybridUnited StatesMeat - - -
Santa GertrudisTaurus/Indicus hybridUnited StatesMeat - - -
SayaguesaTaurusSpainMeat - Draught -
Schwyz - - Switzerland - - - -
SelembuGaur/Indicus hybrid - MeatDairy - -
SenepolTaurus/Indicus hybrid - Meat - - -
Serbian Pied - TaurusSerbia - Dairy - -
Serbian Steppe - TaurusSerbia - - Draught -
Sheko - Ethiopia - - - -
ShetlandTaurusScotlandMeat - Draught -
ShorthornTaurusEnglandMeat - - -
Siboney de CubaTaurus/Indicus hybrid - Meat - Draught -
SimbrahTaurus/Indicus hybrid - Meat - - -
SimfordTaurus - Meat - - -
SimmentalTaurusSwitzerlandMeatDairyDraught -
SiriZebuBhutan - DairyDraught -
South DevonTaurusEnglandMeatDairy - -
Spanish Fighting BullTaurusSpainMeat - - Sport
Speckle ParkTaurusCanadaMeat - - -
Square MeaterTaurusAustraliaMeat - - -
StabiliserTaurusUnited StatesMeat - - -
SussexTaurusEnglandMeat - - -
Swedish FriesianTaurus - - Dairy - -
Swedish PolledTaurus - - Dairy - -
Taurus - - Dairy - -
Swedish Red PolledTaurus - MeatDairy - -
Swedish Red-and-WhiteTaurus - MeatDairy - -

T

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
TabapuãIndicusBrazilMeatDairyDraught -
TarentaiseTaurusFranceMeatDairy - -
Tasmanian GreyTaurus - Meat - - -
TelemarkTaurusNorwayMeatDairy - -
Texas LonghornTaurusUnited StatesMeatDairy - -
TexonTaurus - Meat - - -
Thai BlackTaurus/Indicus hybridThailandMeat - - -
Thai Fighting BullIndicusThailand - - - Sport
Thai FriesianTaurus/Indicus hybridThailand - Dairy - -
Thai Milking ZebuTaurus/Indicus hybridThailand - Dairy - -
TharparkarIndicusIndia/ Pakistan[8] - DairyDraught -
TswanaTaurusBotswanaMeatDairy - -
TudancaTaurusSpainMeatDairyDraughtGrazing projects, rewilding
TuliTaurusZimbabweMeatDairy - -
TulimTaurus/Indicus hybrid - Meat - - -
Turkish Grey SteppeTaurus - Meat - Draught -
Tux-ZillertalTaurusAustriaMeat - - -
Tyrol GreyTaurusAustriaMeatDairy - -

U

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
UmblacheryIndicusIndia - Dairy Draught -
Ukrainian GreyTaurus Ukraine - - - -

V

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
Valdostana Castana - Italy - - - -
Valdostana Pezzata Nera - Italy - - - -
- Italy - - - -
Väneko - Sweden - - - -
VaynolTaurusWalesMeat - - -
Vechur[9] IndicusIndia - Dairy - Milk and ghee traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine. The protein content of the milk has anti-bacterial properties[10] [11]
Vestland FjordTaurusNorwayMeatDairy - -
Vestland Red PolledTaurusNorwayMeatDairy - -
VianesaIndicus - MeatDairy - -
Volinian Beef - UkraineMeat - - -
VorderwaldTaurusGermanyMeatDairy - -
VosgienneTaurusFranceMeatDairy - -

W

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
WaguliTaurusUSAMeat - - -
WangusTaurus/Indicus hybrid - Meat - - -
Welsh BlackTaurusWales Meat - - -
Western FinncattleTaurusFinlandMeatDairy - -
White CáceresTaurus - Meat - Draught -
White FulaniIndicus - Meat - - -
White LamphunIndicusThailand - - Draught -
White ParkTaurusGreat BritainMeatDairy - -
Whitebred ShorthornTaurusGreat BritainMeat - - -

Y

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
YakutianTaurusRussiaMeatDairyDraught -
YanbianTaurusChina - Draught - -
YanhuangTaurus/ZebuChina - - - -
YurinoTaurus Ukraine - - - -

Z

BreedImageSubspeciesCountry/region of originMeatDairyDraughtOther
ŻubrońTaurus/European bison hybrid PolandMeat - - Science
ZebuIndicus - MeatDairyDraft -

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Marleen Felius. Cattle Breeds: An Encyclopedia. September 2007. Trafalgar Square Publishing. 978-1-57076-381-6.
  2. Mitochondrial DNA analysis of Nepalese domestic dwarf cattle Lulu. Takeda. K.. Satoh M. . Neopane S.P. . Kuwar B.S. . Joshi H.D. . Shrestha N.P. . Fujise H. . Tasai M. . Tagami T. . Hanada H. . Animal Science Journal. 75. 2. April 2004. 103–110(8). 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2004.00163.x.
  3. Book: Lenstra, J.A. . Systematics and Phylogeny of Cattle. D.G. Bradley . June 1999. 978-0-85199-258-7.
  4. Web site: Native cow varieties of India - Biodiversity of India: A Wiki Resource for Indian Biodiversity. www.biodiversityofindia.org.
  5. Holstein Friesian subtype
  6. "Rathi - India: Suratgarh Rajasthan
  7. "A.K. Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan, Department of Animal Breeding & Genetics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, BANGLADESH"
  8. Sharma, Amit Kumar. 2004. Molecular Characterization of Rathi and Tharparkar Indigenous Cattle (Bos indicus) Breeds by RAPD-PCR. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences. 17. 9. 1204 - 1209. etal. 10.5713/ajas.2004.1204. free.
  9. News: Milk of the indigenous Vechur cow beneficial to health. Madhavan. Nair. 31 July 2010. www.thehindu.com. The Hindu.
  10. News: Study points to medicinal value of Vechur cow milk. R. Ramabhadran. Pillai. 8 January 2012. www.thehindu.com. The Hindu.
  11. Web site: Medicinal property of Vechur cow milk confirmed. News18. 5 January 2012.