This is a list of the cattle breeds usually considered to be of German origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from Germany.
| Name in German | English name if used | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angler | Angeln | [1]: 48 [2] | 
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| Angler Rind alter Zuchtrichtung | extremely endangered[3] | ||
| Ansbach-Triesdorfer | extremely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3] | 
| |
| Berchtesgadener Katze | extinct | ||
| Braunvieh | [2] | 
| |
| Braunvieh alter Zuchtrichtung[1]: 48 [2] | Original Braunvieh | gravely endangered[3] | |
| Deutsch Angus | German Angus | [4]: 183 | 
|
| Deutsche Holstein Rotbunt | see Holstein Friesian cattle[2] | ||
| Deutsche Holstein Schwarzbunt | see Holstein Friesian cattle[2] | 
| |
| Deutsche Rotbunte | |||
| Deutsches Schwarzbuntes Niederungsrind | German Black Pied | endangered[1]: 48 [2][3] | 
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| Deutsches Shorthorn | gravely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3] | ||
| Doppelnutzung Rotbunt | conservation status: alert[1]: 48 [2][3] | ||
| Fleckvieh | [2] | 
| |
| Fleckvieh Fleischnutzung | [1]: 48 [2] | ||
| Gelbvieh | endangered[2][3] | 
| |
| Gelbvieh Fleischnutzung | [2] | ||
| Glanrind | Glan | gravely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3] | 
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| Grauvieh | [2] | ||
| Harzer Rotvieh | also Harzer Rote Höhenvieh | 
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| Hinterwälder | Hinterwald | gravely endangered[2][3] | 
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| Hinterwälder Fleischnutzung | [2] | ||
| Lakenvelder Rind | Lakenvelder | [2] | .jpg)
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| Limpurger | extremely endangered[1]: 48 [2] | .jpg)
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| Murnau-Werdenfelser | Murnau-Werdenfels | extremely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3] | 
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| Murnau-Werdenfelser Fleischnutzung | [2] | ||
| Pinzgauer | gravely endangered[2][3] | ||
| Pinzgauer Fleischnutzung | [1]: 48 [2] | ||
| Rotes Höhenvieh | endangered[1]: 49 [2][3] | 
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| Rotvieh alter Angler Zuchtrichtung | [1]: 49 [2] | ||
| Schwarzbuntes Milchrind | German Black Pied Dairy | ||
| Uckermärker | [1]: 49 [2] | 
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| Vogesen-Rind | [2] | ||
| Vorderwälder | Vorderwald | conservation status: alert[1]: 49 [2][3] | 
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| Vorderwälder Fleischnutzung | [1]: 49 [2] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Accessed January 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Germany: Cattle Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed February 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Rote Liste der bedrohten Nutztierrassen in Deutschland (in German). Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung alter und gefährdeter Haustierrassen. Archived 11 February 2019.
- ^ Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding, sixth edition. Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944.