Fleckvieh cattle

thumb|Fleckvieh cow near Oeschinen Lake, Switzerland thumb|German White Fleckvieh cow

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Cattle breed.name: Fleckvieh
Cattle breed.image: Schecken in Rettenbach.JPG
Cattle breed.image_alt: brown and white cattle
Cattle breed.image_caption: Fleckvieh cows at Rettenbach, in Deutschlandsberg, Styria, Austria
Cattle breed.status: not at risk
Cattle breed.distribution: worldwide
Cattle breed.maleweight: 1100–1300 kg
Cattle breed.femaleweight: 700–800 kg
Cattle breed.maleheight: 150–165 cm
Cattle breed.femaleheight: 140–150 cm
Cattle breed.coat: red pied or solid red
Cattle breed.horn: horned or polled
Cattle breed.subspecies: taurus

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thumb|Fleckvieh cow near Oeschinen Lake, Switzerland thumb|German White Fleckvieh cow

The Fleckvieh (, ) is a breed of dual-purpose cattle suitable for both milk and meat production. It originated in Central Europe in the 19th century from cross-breeding of local stock with Simmental cattle imported from Switzerland. Today, the worldwide population is 41 million animals.

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