List of cattle breeds

Over 1000 breeds of cattle are recognized worldwide, some of which adapted to the local climate, while others were bred by humans for specialized uses.

Cattle breeds fall into two main types, which are regarded as either two closely related species, or two subspecies of one species. Bos indicus (or Bos taurus indicus) cattle, commonly called zebu, are adapted to hot climates and originated in the tropical parts of the world such as India, Sub-saharan Africa, China, and Southeast Asia. Bos taurus (or Bos taurus taurus), typically referred to as "taurine" cattle, are generally adapted to cooler climates and include almost all cattle breeds originating from Europe and northern Asia.

A Breed Image Subspecies Country/region of origin Meat Dairy Draught Other Aberdeen Angus taurus Scotland meat dairy Abergele Ethiopia meat dairy draught Abigar taurus Ethiopia dairy Abondance taurus France meat dairy Abyssinian Shorthorned Zebu indicus Ethiopia draught Aceh indicus Indonesia meat Achham indicus Nepal dairy Adamawa taurus Nigeria meat dairy draught Adaptaur taurindicine Australia meat Afar indicus Ethiopia meat dairy Africangus taurindicine South Africa meat Afrikaner indicus South Africa meat Agerolese taurus Italy dairy Alambadi indicus India Alatau taurus Kazakhstan meat dairy Albanian taurus Albania dairy draught Albera taurus Spain, France meat Semi-feral Alderney taurus Channel Islands dairy Alentejana taurus Portugal meat draught Aleutian wild cattle United States Feral Aliad Dinka South Sudan Alistana-Sanabresa Spain Allmogekor taurus Sweden meat draught Alur Democratic Republic of the Congo American taurindicine United States meat American Angus United States meat American Beef Friesian United States American Brown Swiss taurus United States dairy American Milking Devon taurus United States meat dairy draught American White Park taurus United States meat dairy Amerifax taurus United States meat dairy Amrit Mahal indicus India Developed from Hallikar cattle for war purposes Amsterdam Island taurus Amsterdam Island Feral Anatolian Black taurus Turkey meat dairy draught Andalusian Black taurus Spain meat Endangered Andalusian Blond Spain Andalusian Grey Spain Angeln taurus Germany dairy Angoni Malawi Ankina United States Ankole East Africa meat dairy Ankole-Watusi indicus United States Show Aracena Spain Arado Ethiopia meat dairy draught Argentine Criollo taurus Argentina meat dairy Argentine Friesian Argentina dairy Armorican taurus France meat dairy Arouquesa taurus Portugal meat dairy Arsi Ethiopia Asturian Mountain taurus Spain meat dairy Asturian Valley taurus Spain meat dairy Aubrac taurus France meat dairy Aulie-Ata taurus Kazakhstan dairy Aure et Saint-Girons taurus France meat dairy draught Australian Braford taurindicine Australia meat Australian Brangus taurindicine Australia meat Australian Charbray taurindicine Australia meat Australian Friesian Sahiwal taurindicine Australia dairy Australian Lowline taurus Australia meat Australian Milking Zebu taurindicine Australia dairy Australian Shorthorn Australia meat Austrian Simmental Austria Austrian Yellow Austria Avétonou Togo Avileña-Negra Ibérica Spain Aweil Dinka South Sudan Ayrshire taurus Scotland dairy Azaouak Mali Azebuado Brazil Azerbaijan Zebu Azerbaijan Azores Portugal

B Breed Image Subspecies Country/region of origin Meat Dairy Draught Other Bachaur indicus India dairy draught Baherie indicus Eritrea meat dairy Bakosi taurus Cameroon meat Rituals Balancer taurus United States meat dairy Gelbvieh/American Angus crossbreed Baoule taurus Ivory Coast dairy Bargur indicus India dairy draught Semi-wild, native to Bargur forest region, bred and grazed by the local Lingayat community Barrosã taurus Portugal meat draught Barzona taurindicine United States meat Bazadaise taurus France meat Beef Friesian taurus United States meat dairy Beefmaker taurindicine United States meat Beefmaster taurindicine United States meat Begayt Ethiopia meat dairy draught Belgian Blue taurus Belgium meat dairy Belgian Red taurus Belgium, France meat dairy draught Endangered breed Belgian Red Pied taurus Belgium meat dairy Belgian White-and-Red taurus Belgium meat dairy Belmont Red taurindicine Australia meat Belted Galloway taurus Scotland meat Bernese Switzerland Berrenda taurus Spain meat dairy draught Sport Betizu taurus Spain, France meat draught Semi-feral Bianca Modenese taurus Italy meat dairy Blaarkop taurus Netherlands meat dairy Blanca Cacereña taurus Spain meat dairy draught Blanco Orejinegro BON taurus Colombia meat dairy draught Blonde d'Aquitaine taurus France meat dairy draught Blue Albion taurus Great Britain meat Blue Grey taurus Great Britain meat Bohuskulla Sweden Bonsmara taurindicine South Africa meat Boran indicus eastern Africa meat Boškarin taurus Croatia, Slovenia meat dairy draught Braford taurindicine United States meat Brahman indicus India meat dairy draught Brahmousin taurindicine United States meat draught Brangus taurindicine United States meat Braunvieh taurus Switzerland meat dairy Brava Spain Bretonne Pie Noir taurus France meat dairy British White taurus Great Britain meat dairy British Friesian taurus Great Britain dairy Brown Carpathian taurus Ukraine Brown Caucasian taurus Armenia meat dairy Brown Swiss taurus Switzerland dairy Bue Lingo taurus United States meat dairy Burlina taurus Italy dairy Buša taurus meat dairy draught Butana indicus Sudan dairy Bushuyev indicus Uzbekistan dairy

C Breed Image Subspecies Country/region of origin Meat Dairy Draught Other Cachena taurus Portugal/Spain meat dairy draught Caldelana taurus Spain meat dairy draught Camargue taurus France meat draught Sport, semi-feral Campbell Island taurus New Zealand Feral Canadian Speckle Park taurus Canada meat Canadienne taurus Canada meat dairy Canaria taurus Spain meat draught Canchim taurindicine Brazil meat Caracu taurus Brazil meat dairy draught Cárdena Andaluza taurus Spain meat draught Carinthian Blondvieh taurus Austria meat dairy draught Carora taurus Venezuelan meat dairy draught Charbray taurindicine United States meat Charolais taurus France meat draught CasanareñotaurusColombia and VenezuelameatdairyThe Casanareño is a Colombian and Venezuelan creole cattle breed from the Orinoco Llanos, descended from Spanish cattle and shaped by natural selection for hardiness, disease resistance, and adaptation to harsh tropical savanna conditions. Chiangus taurus meat Chianina taurus Italy meat draught Chillingham taurus England Feral Chinese Black Pied taurus China dairy Chino SantandereanotaurusColombiameatdairyThe Chino Santandereano is a Colombian creole cattle breed known for its rusticity and adaptability, developed from Spanish cattle introduced during the colonial period and naturally selected over time in the Santander region. Cholistani indicus Pakistan dairy Cika taurus Slovenia meat dairy Corriente taurus Spain meat dairy draught Sport Corsican taurus France meat Often free-ranging, semi-feral Costeño con Cuernos taurus Colombia meat dairy draught Crioulo Lageano Brazil

D Breed Image Subspecies Country/region of origin Meat Dairy Draught Other Dairy Shorthorn taurus United Kingdom meat dairy Dajal indicus Pakistan meat dairy draught Dangi indicus India draught Danish Black-Pied Denmark Danish Jersey taurus Denmark dairy Danish Red taurus Denmark meat dairy Deoni indicus India dairy draught Devon taurus England meat dairy Dexter taurus Ireland meat dairy Dhanni indicus Pakistan meat dairy draught Doayo taurus Cameroon Drakensberger taurus South Africa meat dairy Dølafe taurus Norway meat dairy Droughtmaster taurindicine Australia meat Dutch Friesian taurus Netherlands meat dairy

E Breed Image Subspecies Country/region of origin Meat Dairy Draught Other East Anatolian Red taurus dairy Eastern Finncattle taurus Finland meat dairy Enderby Island Unknown New Zealand Feral English Longhorn taurus England meat dairy Ennstaler Bergscheck taurus Austria meat draught Estonian Holstein taurus Estonia dairy Estonian Native Estonia Estonian Red taurus Estonia meat dairy Évolène taurus Switzerland dairy

F Breed Image Subspecies Country/region of origin Meat Dairy Draught Other Finnish Ayrshire Finland Finncattle taurus Finland meat dairy Finnish Holstein-Friesian Finland Fjäll taurus Sweden meat dairy Also called Swedish Mountain Fleckvieh taurus Austria meat dairy Florida Cracker taurus United States meat Fogera Ethiopia meat dairy draught French Simmental taurus France meat dairy Fribourgeoise Switzerland Friesian Red and White taurus meat dairy

G Breed Image Subspecies Country/region of origin Meat Dairy Draught Other Galician Blond taurus Spain meat dairy Galloway taurus Scotland meat dairy draught Gangatiri indicus India dairy draught Gaolao indicus India dairy draught Garvonesa taurus Portugal meat draught Gascon taurus France meat draught Gelbvieh taurus Germany meat dairy draught Georgian Mountain taurus Georgia meat dairy draught German Angus taurus Germany meat German Black Pied taurus Germany dairy German Black Pied Dairy taurus Germany dairy German Red Pied taurus Germany meat dairy Gir indicus India dairy Glamorgan taurus England meat dairy Glan taurus Germany meat dairy draught Gloucester taurus England meat dairy draught Gobra indicus Mauritania, Senegal meat draught Greek Shorthorn taurus Greece meat dairy Greek Steppe taurus Greece meat dairy draught Greyman taurindicine Australia meat Gudali indicus Iran/Persia dairy draught Guernsey taurus Channel Islands dairy Guzerá indicus Brazil meat draught

H Breed Image Subspecies Country/region of origin Meat Dairy Draught Other Hallikar indicus India draught Origin of Amrit Mahal cattle Hanwoo taurus Korea meat draught Cow fighting Hariana indicus India dairy draught Hartón del Valle taurus Colombia meat dairy draught Harzer Rotvieh taurus Germany meat dairy draught Hays Converter taurus Canada meat Heck taurus Germany Science Hereford taurus England meat Herens taurus Switzerland, Italy, France meat Cow fighting Highland taurus Scotland meat Hinterwald taurus Germany meat dairy Holando-Argentino taurus Argentina meat dairy Holstein Friesian taurus Germany, the Netherlands meat dairy Horro indicus Ethiopia meat draught Huáng taurus China meat dairy draught Hungarian Grey taurus Hungary meat draught

I Breed Image Subspecies Country/region of origin Meat Dairy Draught Other Icelandic taurus Iceland dairy Illawarra taurus Australia meat dairy Improved Red and White taurus Netherlands meat Indo-Brazilian indicus meat Irish Moiled taurus Ireland meat dairy Israeli Holstein taurus Israel dairy Israeli Red taurindicine Israel meat dairy Istoben taurus meat dairy Istrian   see Boškarin

J Breed Image Subspecies Country/region of origin Meat Dairy Draught Other Jamaica Black taurindicine Jamaica meat dairy Jamaica Hope taurindicine Jamaica dairy Jamaica Red taurindicine Jamaica meat Japanese Black taurus Japan meat One of the four wagyu breeds Japanese Brown taurus Japan meat One of the four wagyu breeds Japanese Polled taurus Japan meat One of the four wagyu breeds Japanese Shorthorn taurus Japan meat One of the four wagyu breeds Jarmelista taurus Portugal meat draught Javari indicus India draught Jersey taurus Channel Islands dairy Jutland taurus Denmark meat dairy

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