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All breeds

213 breeds so far, best known first. 226 more are on the list to be written.

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🇨🇭 Switzerland and 5 moreSimmental A large dual-purpose breed from the Swiss Simme valley, red and white with strong growth rates.Taurine · Dual-purpose · Docile

🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreShorthorn A historic British breed from north-east England, kept for milk and meat with red, white or roan coats.Taurine · Dual-purpose · Docile

🇫🇷 FranceSalersrace de Salers A large dual-purpose breed from the Cantal mountains of France, red or black with lyre-shaped horns.Taurine · Dual-purpose · Docile

🇭🇷 Croatia and 1 moreBoškarin A gray dual-purpose breed from the Istrian peninsula, kept for milk and gourmet beef.Taurine · Dual-purpose · Docile

🇳🇱 Netherlands and 1 moreLakenvelder A small Dutch dual-purpose breed with a black or red coat and a broad white belt around the middle.Taurine · Dual-purpose · Docile

🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreSenepol A polled red beef breed from St Croix, built for heat and insectsTaurine · Beef · Heat-tolerant

🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 3 moreRed Poll A naturally hornless red English breed, kept for milk and beefTaurine · Dual-purpose · Polled

🇮🇹 ItalyBianca Modenese A large white dairy and beef breed from the Po Valley of northern ItalyTaurine · Dual-purpose · Docile

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Lakenvelder: Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Senepol: Buenoperez, Public domain, source
Simmental: Richard Bartz, Munich Makro Freak, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
Red Poll: Poinciana, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Boškarin: Orlovic, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Shorthorn: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Bianca Modenese: Superspin81, Public domain, source
Salers: B.navez, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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