List of German cattle breeds

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]
Angler Rind alter Zuchtrichtung [de] extremely endangered[3]
Ansbach-Triesdorfer [de] extremely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Berchtesgadener Katze [de] extinct
Braunvieh [2]
Braunvieh alter Zuchtrichtung[1]: 48 [2] Original Braunvieh gravely endangered[3]
Deutsch Angus German Angus [4]: 183 
Deutsche Holstein Rotbunt see Holstein Friesian cattle[2]
Deutsche Holstein Schwarzbunt see Holstein Friesian cattle[2]
Deutsche Rotbunte
Deutsches Schwarzbuntes Niederungsrind German Black Pied endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Deutsches Shorthorn gravely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Doppelnutzung Rotbunt conservation status: alert[1]: 48 [2][3]
Fleckvieh [2]
Fleckvieh Fleischnutzung [1]: 48 [2]
Gelbvieh endangered[2][3]
Gelbvieh Fleischnutzung [2]
Glanrind Glan gravely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Grauvieh [2]
Harzer Rotvieh also Harzer Rote Höhenvieh
Hinterwälder Hinterwald gravely endangered[2][3]
Hinterwälder Fleischnutzung [2]
Lakenvelder Rind Lakenvelder [2]
Limpurger [de] extremely endangered[1]: 48 [2]
Murnau-Werdenfelser Murnau-Werdenfels extremely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Murnau-Werdenfelser Fleischnutzung [2]
Pinzgauer gravely endangered[2][3]
Pinzgauer Fleischnutzung [1]: 48 [2]
Rotes Höhenvieh endangered[1]: 49 [2][3]
Rotvieh alter Angler Zuchtrichtung [1]: 49 [2]
Schwarzbuntes Milchrind German Black Pied Dairy
Uckermärker [de] [1]: 49 [2]
Vogesen-Rind [de] [2]
Vorderwälder Vorderwald conservation status: alert[1]: 49 [2][3]
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.