Country
Specie
ISO3
FIN
Language
eng.
Transboundary name
Ayrshire
Other name
Finnish Ayrshire
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Other special qualities
This is the most productive Red cattle population in the world (see INTERBULL). F allele found at kappa casein.
Color comments
multi coloured: red, white
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Wither height males
145
Wither height females
127
Weight males
1000.00
Weight females
580.00
Herdbook
y
Herdbook established
1901
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
The Finnish breed of Ayrshire dairy cattle is based on animals imported at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. The breed has been crossed with other Nordic red breeds.
Import
since 1950, Norwegian Cattle (NRF), Swedish Red and White (SRB), Canadian Ayrshire.
Location within country
country-wide
Local cryo conservation status
Sufficient
Local Risk
Not at Risk
Detailed local risk status
Not at Risk
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk
