Country
Specie
ISO3
KAZ
Transboundary name
Simmental
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Adaptability to specific environment
well-adapted to grazing on natural pastures of arid steppe and semi-desert zones. Young animals inherited from the aboriginal cattle the ability to quick fattening on natural pastures.
Special characteristic of product
high milk yield, combined with high meat quality.
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Breed
Description of origin
imported from the breeding farms of Russia and Ukraine, and later from Austria, Switzerland and Germany; The Simental cattle was bred in Kazakhstan in 1932-1959 by crossing Kazakh, Kalmyk and red steppe breeds with Simental bulls.
Location within country
The main range of this breed includes Pavlodar, East-Kazakhstan and Ural regions.
Local cryo conservation status
Sufficient
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk
