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The Gasconne or Gascon is a French breed of beef cattle. It is named for the historic region of Gascony and is particularly associated with the Haute-Garonne, in the south-east of that region.

The Guzerá or Guzerat is a Brazilian breed of taurindicine cattle. It derives from cross-breeding of Indian Kankrej cattle, imported to Brazil from 1870 onwards, with local taurine Crioulo cattle of European origin. The name is a Portuguese spelling of that of the western Indian state of Gujarat.

Gangatiri cattle

thumb|right|Gangatiri Bull thumb|right|Gangatiri Cow Gangatiri (Bhojpuri: 𑂏𑂁𑂏𑂰𑂞𑂱𑂩𑂲), also known as Eastern Hariana and Shahabadi, is an indigenous cattle breed of India. It is known to be originated in the region along the banks of Ganga river in eastern Uttar Pradesh and western parts of Bihar state. It is an important dual purpose breed of North India and are fairly good milk yielders.

Gelbvieh (, German for "yellow cattle") is a cattle breed originating in several Franconian districts of Bavaria, Germany in the mid-eighteenth century. It was originally a triple-purpose breed, used for milk, beef and draught power; the modern Gelbvieh is primarily used for beef production.

The Tux-Zillertal, , is an endangered Austrian breed of domestic cattle. It was created in 1982 when two similar Alpine breeds, the Tux and the Zillertal, were merged. The two names derive from those of the municipality of Tux in the Tuxertal, and of the neighbouring Zillertal, both in the Tirol region of Austria. The Tux-Zillertal may derive from the Swiss Hérens breed. Like the Hérens, it was long selected for the fighting ability of the cows, at the expense of productive characteristics.

The Vosgienne is a French cattle breed of medium size well adapted to mountainous regions, primarily found in the Vosges Mountains.

Murnau-Werdenfels Cattle

thumb|right|Murnau-Werdenfels Cattle in Germany thumb|right|Murnau-Werdenfels Cattle in Italy Murnau-Werdenfels Cattle are an old, robust dairy breed from Upper Bavaria, the southernmost part of Germany.

a rare breed of horned cattle

thumb|Cow at the Salon international de l'agriculture in Paris in 2014 thumb|Head of a cow, showing the white round the eyes and muzzle The Parthenaise is a French breed of beef cattle. It is named for the town of Parthenay in the département of Deux-Sèvres, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of western France. It was formerly a triple-purpose breed, raised for milk, meat and draught work, but is now raised mainly for beef.

Asturian Mountain

Red Kandhari cattle

The Podolica is an Italian breed of domestic cattle. It belongs to the Podolic group of grey cattle. It is raised in the southern Italian regions of Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Molise and Puglia. It was formerly distributed throughout most of mainland Italy and as far as Istria, Croatia, and where it is now regarded as a separate breed, the Istrian or Boškarin. The Podolica was in the past bred principally as a draught animal; with the mechanisation of agriculture following the Second World War, demand for draught oxen disappeared, and the Podolica is now raised for meat and – to

The Väneko is an endangered Swedish breed of dairy cattle. It is named for the village of Väne-Ryr in the landskap of Västergötland, in western Sweden. It is a traditional domestic Swedish breed, and derives from a group of cattle discovered in the 1990s, at a time when all traditional Swedish horned cattle were thought to have disappeared.

The Canchim is a modern Brazilian breed of beef cattle. It was developed from about 1940 in São Paulo State by cross-breeding Brazilian zebuine cattle – Indubrasil, Guzerá and Nelore – with bulls of the French Charolais breed.

Meuse-Rhine-Issel

thumb|alt=a lightly-built bull, almost entirely white with a few small red patches|Breeding bull, 2007 The Meuse-Rhine-Issel or Meuse-Rhine-Yssel () is a Dutch breed of dual-purpose cattle, reared both for meat and for milk. It falls within the Lowland-Pied group of North European cattle; it is red-pied, and of medium-large size.

Brown Carpathian

Ringamåla cattle

The Ringamålako is an endangered Swedish breed of dairy cattle. It is named for the village of Ringamåla in the southern Swedish county of Blekinge, and is found primarily in southern Sweden. It is similar to the type of Swedish Red-and-White cattle of the 1940s, and is considered a valuable genetic resource.

Vorderwald Cattle

The Vorderwald (, ) is a cattle breed originating from the Black Forest (Germany).

Telemark cattle

The Telemarkfe or Telemark is a traditional Norwegian breed of dairy cattle. It originated in, and is named for, the county of Telemark in central southern Norway. In the second half of the nineteenth century it spread – with official encouragement – to most of the eastern and southern part of the country. In the twenty-first century it is an endangered breed, with a total population of fewer than 600 head.

Béarnaise cattle

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Belgian breed of cattle

Carinthian Blondvieh

The Blaarkop or Groninger Blaarkop is a Dutch breed of dual-purpose cattle. Blaarkop is Dutch for blister head. Its main breeding area is in the province of Groningen.

red-pied cattle breed of the Aosta Valley

Pie Rouge des Plaines

Aulie-Ata cattle

Kherigarh cattle

thumb|right|Kherigarh bull thumb|right|Kherigarh bull Kherigarh is an indigenous breed of cattle in India. It originated in the Lakhimpur Kheri district of the state of Uttar Pradesh. They are closely related to the Malwa breed. It is a draught breed; the bulls are used for light draft works.

Corsican Cattle

Kasaragod Dwarf Cattle

Barrosã Cattle

thumb|A cow in Peneda-Gerês National Park The Barrosã is a traditional Portuguese breed of dual-purpose cattle, reared both for beef and for draught work. Its name derives from that of the Terras de Barroso, a plateau and cultural and historical region in the concelhos of Montalegre and Boticas in the District of Vila Real in northern Portugal.

Bangladeshi breed of cattle

Aure et Saint-Girons

Bretonne Pie Noir

Indian cattle breed

Glamorgan cattle

Japanese Shorthorn

Caucasian Brown

Caucasian breed of cattle

Kenkatha cattle

thumb|right|Kenkatha Bull thumb|right|Kenkatha Cow Kenkatha (Hindi:केन्काथा), also known as Kenwariya, is a breed of cattle native to India. They originated in the provinces of Bundelkhand in the state of Uttar Pradesh along the banks of river Ken and Vindhyas hilly range in Madhya Pradesh. They are of small and compact build and exhibit different shades of gray and black, rarely white complexions. The cattle is used for draft purposes and is known to have the ability to survive harsh environments and on poor quality forage. ==See also== List of breeds of cattle

The or Armorican is an endangered French breed of domestic cattle. It originated in Brittany in the nineteenth century. It has a red coat with white markings, and has short horns.

Bruna dels Pirineus

thumbnail|Yoked pair of Terreño oxen (date unknown) The '''''', , is an endangered Spanish breed of mountain cattle indigenous to the autonomous community of the Basque Country in northern Spain. It is distributed mostly in the provinces of Álava and Bizkaia, with some localised populations in Gipuzkoa.

Umblachery cattle

The Umblachery is an Indian breed of zebuine cattle. It is distributed in the coastal plains of the districts of Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Thanjavur in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. It was bred for draught work, particularly in the rice paddies of the area.

Swedish Friesian

The Bohuskulla is an endangered Swedish breed of hornless mountain cattle. It originates from the area of the plateau in northern Bohuslän and Dalsland, in western Sweden. It is a traditional domestic Swedish breed, and derives from a group of cattle discovered in the 1990s in Skepplanda, in Västergötland, close to the border with Bohuslän. Microsatellite analysis has shown it to be closely related to the Fjällko mountain cattle of Sweden.

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The Caracu is a Brazilian breed of beef cattle. It is a Criollo breed, derived from European cattle brought to Brazil by the conquistadors; it has little or no zebuine influence. It was originally a triple-purpose breed, used for draught work and transport, for meat and for milk; in the twenty-first century it is reared principally for beef, but there are also dairy lines. It has contributed to the development of a number of other breeds, among them the Caldeano. It is closely similar to the Mocho Nacional, a polled breed, and it is probable that the two will be merged.

The Hinterwald (, ) is an old local breed of cattle from the Black Forest (Germany). There are breed associations in Germany and one in Switzerland.

British breed of cattle

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