Country
Specie
ISO3
NOR
Language
nor.
Other name
Western Fjord Cattle
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Native
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Additional information
The breed is registered in the Norwegian
Additional information comments
Cow Database
Efabis cultural role comment
called Kuregisteret. The database is a pedigree recording system for all Norwegian cattle breeds at risk. It is administrated by the Norwegian Genetic Resource Centre. Population size is based on recorded living females and breeding males.
Efabis skin colour
multi coloured: black, red, brown, brownish grey <br>comments: grey or brown streaks or white markings
Horn shape size and comments
2
Wither height males
2
Wither height females
60 % of the population is polled, the rest has two horns.
Weight females
120.00
Herdbook
400
Domestication status
y
Description of origin
domestic
Year of origin
0
Import
Developed in the western fjord areas of Norway, based on local animals, during the last period of the nineteenth century.
Local Risk
fjord areas in the western part of Norway
Detailed local risk status
Sufficient
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
At Risk
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Endangered maintained
