List of German cattle breeds

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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
Angler Angeln [1]: 48 [2] Rotes Angler Rind 01.JPG
 [de] extremely endangered[3]
 [de] extremely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3] Triesdorfer Tiger 001.jpg
 [de] extinct
Braunvieh [2] Braunvieh 2009.JPG
Braunvieh alter Zuchtrichtung[1]: 48 [2] Original Braunvieh gravely endangered[3]
Deutsch Angus German Angus [4]: 183  Angusbulle.jpg
Deutsche Holstein Rotbunt see Holstein Friesian cattle[2]
Deutsche Holstein Schwarzbunt see Holstein Friesian cattle[2] Holstein-Rind.jpg
Deutsche Rotbunte
Deutsches Schwarzbuntes Niederungsrind German Black Pied endangered[1]: 48 [2][3] Schwarzbuntes Rind.JPG
Deutsches Shorthorn gravely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Doppelnutzung Rotbunt conservation status: alert[1]: 48 [2][3]
Fleckvieh [2] Female Fleckvieh.jpg
Fleckvieh Fleischnutzung [1]: 48 [2]
Gelbvieh endangered[2][3] Gelbvieh.jpg
Gelbvieh Fleischnutzung [2]
Glanrind Glan gravely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3] Glanrind 1.jpg
Grauvieh [2]
Harzer Rotvieh also Harzer Rote Höhenvieh Harz-Kuh.jpg
Hinterwälder Hinterwald gravely endangered[2][3] German cattle.jpg
Hinterwälder Fleischnutzung [2]
Lakenvelder Rind Lakenvelder [2]
 [de] extremely endangered[1]: 48 [2] 2015, Freilandmuseum Wackershofen (19513197479).jpg
Murnau-Werdenfelser Murnau-Werdenfels extremely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3] Murnau-Werdenfelser-Rind.jpg
Murnau-Werdenfelser Fleischnutzung [2]
Pinzgauer gravely endangered[2][3]
Pinzgauer Fleischnutzung [1]: 48 [2]
Rotes Höhenvieh endangered[1]: 49 [2][3] Rotes Höhenvieh-Hemmeker Bruch.jpg
Rotvieh alter Angler Zuchtrichtung [1]: 49 [2]
Schwarzbuntes Milchrind German Black Pied Dairy
 [de] [1]: 49 [2] Uckermärker.jpg
 [de] [2]
Vorderwälder Vorderwald conservation status: alert[1]: 49 [2][3] Noe vorderwaelder.jpg
Vorderwälder Fleischnutzung [1]: 49 [2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Accessed January 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Germany: Cattle Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed February 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Rote Liste der bedrohten Nutztierrassen in Deutschland (in German). Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung alter und gefährdeter Haustierrassen. Archived 11 February 2019.
  4. ^ Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding, sixth edition. Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944.
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