The Netherlands

Dutch Belted

Information

Breed name: Dutch belted 
Local breed name: Lakenvelder 
Breed size: approximately 2500 animals
Species: Bos taurus 
Breed associations: Vereniging Lakenvelder runderen 
Link to website: www.lakenvelderrund.nl

Breed specific characteristics

  • Blanket
  • Dual purpose breed
  • Rather small animals
  • Easy to keep/low maintenance
  • Friendly character

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Dutch belted

Groningen White Headed

Information

Breed name: Groningen Whiteheaded 
Local breed name: Groninger Blaarkop 
Breed size: approximately 1991 animals 
Species: Bos taurus 
Breed associations: De blaarkopstichting 
Link to website: zeldzamerassen.nl/blaarkopnet/

Breed specific characteristics

  • Dual purpose breed
  • Milk with high protein content
  • Good quality milk for making cheese
  • Sober and longevity

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Groningen White Headed

Deep Red

Information

Breed name: Deep Red 
Local breed name: Brandrood rund 
Breed size: approximately 1216 animals 
Species: Bos taurus 
Breed associations: Vereniging het Brandrode Rund 
Link to website: hetbrandroderund.nl/

Breed specific characteristics

  • Dual purpose breed
  • Good quality milk for making cheese
  • Early mature and good mother qualities
  • Easy calving

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Deep Red

Meuse Rhine Yssel (MRY)

Information

Breed name: Meuse Rhine Yssel (MRY) 
Local breed name: Maas-Rijn-Ijssel rund (MRY) 
Breed size: approximately 2500 animals 
Species: Bos taurus 
Breed associations: MRIJ Nederland 
Link to website: www.mrij.nu/

Breed specific characteristics

  • Dual purpose breed
  • Longevity
  • Good milk production with high protein content
  • Easy to keep/low maintenance
  • Hard claws

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Meuse Rhine Yssel

Dutch Friesian

Information

Breed name: Dutch Friesian 
Local breed name: Fries Hollands 
Breed size: approximately 2113 animals 
Species: Bos taurus 
Breed associations: Vereniging van het Fries-Hollands rundvee ras 
Link to website: frieshollands.nl

Breed specific characteristics

  • Dual purpose breed
  • Strong animal
  • Strong legs and claws
  • Easy to keep/low maintenance
  • Friendly character

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Dutch Friesian

Holstein Friesian

Information

Breed name: Holstein Friesian
Local breed name: Holstein
Breed size: > 1.000.000 animals
Species: Bos taurus 
Control group: OPTIBOV 

Breed specific characteristics

  • High milk production
  • Commercial breed

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Holstein Friesian

Jak

Information

Breed name: Jak
Local breed name: Jak
Species: Bos grunniens 
Control group: OPTIBOV 

Breed specific characteristics

  • Domesticated jak
  • Long hairs (double layer)
  • Large horns
  • Small animal
  • IUCN status: vulnerable

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Jak