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Country

Specie

ISO3
ZAF
Language
ger.
Transboundary name
Brown Swiss
Other name
Bruin Switser, Brown Swiss
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Adaptability to specific environment
The breed is known for its good walking ability.
Color comments
uni coloured: brown
Number of horns males
2
Number of horns females
2
Wither height males
127
Weight males
1110.00
Weight females
735.00
Herdbook
y
Herdbook established
1954
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
imported from Switzerland; descended from Swiss, Austrian and German imports
Year of origin
1907
Import
1907 from Brown Swiss from Switzerland
Location within country
Free State, Northern Cape, Northern, North-western and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces
Local cryo conservation status
No Material
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Endangered
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk