Country
Specie
ISO3
UKR
Language
eng.
Description
The name comes from the river Simme in the valley which was derived this breed.
Transboundary name
Simmental
Other name
Symmentalska
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Locally adapted
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Additional information
Animals of this breed are characterized by strength of the constitution, the ability to consume large quantities of bulky food, good meat quality and high potential milk production.
Additional information comments
There are two types of animals in farms of Ukraine - milk-and-meat type and meat-and-milk type.
Adaptability to specific environment
Cattle is known for good adaptation properties.
Specific reproductive characteristic
Fertility of Simmental cows decreases with increasing of their productivity
Special characteristic of product
Meat is juicy, bright in color
Other special qualities
Animals of this breed are of double direction of production.
Efabis genetic features
For the animals of this breed typical is hemoglobin locus polymorphism - the frequency of hemoglobin in average is 0.18.
Color comments
Colour is light-brown. There are red-and-white animals, but all animals have white head and bottom of abdomen.
Efabis skin colour
Nasal mirror is light.
Wither height males
150
Wither height females
136
Weight males
1050.00
Weight females
700.00
Other specific visible traits
Milk-and-meat animals are a bit high-legged with well-developed, deep and flattish chest. Wither is sharp. The middle part of the body is proportional with well marked
Herdbook
dairy triangle.
Herdbook established
Muscularity is satisfactory, strong and properly placed legs. Meat-and-milk animals are large as well and proportionally built. Their body is very deep and round with rounded and wide ribs. Stocky with well-developed musculature.
Domestication status
y
Taxonomic classification
1909
Description of origin
domestic
Year of origin
0
Import
Simmentals of Ukraine has blood of Ukrainian Grey breed, as it was crossed with it at the very beginning of importation of Simmental into Ukraine.
Local cryo conservation status
Firstly Simmental were brought into Unkraine at the beginning of XIX century to Chernigiv region.
Local Risk
Bred in 12 regions of Ukraine
Detailed local risk status
Not Sufficient
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
At Risk
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Vulnerable
