Country
Specie
ISO3
AUT
Language
ger.
Description
name means
Transboundary name
pied cattle
Other name
in German
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Simmental
Breed classification (geographic)
Simmentaler
Additional information
Locally adapted
Additional information comments
International
Efabis cultural role comment
Breeding program together with Bavaria, Germany. Since 2000 crossing with Montbéliarde and Red Holstein to improve milk yield and udder conformation. These animals are registered as pure Simmental.
Efabis cultural value
most common cattle breed in Austria
Efabis skin colour
body pied or solid red with few white spots; head, feet and tail always white, sometimes with coloured
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Horn shape size and comments
white with red spots
Wither height males
flesh coloured under white hair, brown under red hair; claws and horns wax coloured.
Wither height females
0/2
Weight males
0.00
Weight females
0.00
Other specific visible traits
150
Herdbook
145
Herdbook established
1250
Domestication status
800
Description of origin
y
Year of origin
1894
Import
domestic
Location within country
Breed
Local cryo conservation status
imported in the 19th century from Switzerland; locally adapted
Local Risk
19th century
Detailed local risk status
since 1982 imported 5% Red Holstein from USA; Germany since 1995 imported 15% Fleckvieh from Germany since 2000 imported 5% Montbéliarde from France
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
country-wide
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Sufficient
