Swedish Red-and-White explained

Swedish Red-and-White
Image Alt:a cow, deep red with some white markings
Status:FAO (2007): not at risk
Country:Sweden
Distribution:nationwide
Use:milk
Maleweight:1050 kg
Femaleweight:550 kg
Coat:red and white
Horn:horned in both sexes
Subspecies:taurus

The Swedish Red-and-White, Swedish: italic=no|'''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.

History

The Swedish Red-and-White breed was formed in 1927 or 1928 by merging the populations of the Swedish Red Pied (Swedish: {{noitalic|Rödbrokig Svensk Boskap, often abbreviated to RSB) and Swedish Ayrshire breeds. The traditional Herrgård, Skåne and Småland breeds had already been merged into the Swedish Red Pied at some time between 1892 and 1928. All four of these constituent breeds are now reported to DAD-IS as extinct.

The Swedish Red-and-White is one of the two principal dairy breeds of Sweden, and in 2001 constituted almost 48% of the national dairy herd, just barely outnumbering the Svensk Låglandsboskap or Swedish Friesian breed. In 2014 the total population was reported at just under 354 000.

Characteristics

The Swedish Red-and-White is red with white markings.

Use

The Swedish Red-and-White is a dairy breed. The milk has a fat content of 4.3%.