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The Normande is a breed of dairy cattle from the Normandy region of north-west France. It is raised principally for its milk, which is high in fat and suitable for making butter and cheese, but also for its meat, which is marbled and good-flavoured. It is a world breed: it has been exported to many countries and is present on all continents.
This is a list of the cattle breeds considered in France to be wholly or partly of French origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively French. The list includes breeds from the overseas territories of France.
Cattle breeds from the North Sea Coast, imported to improve the dairy potential of French breeds from the 18th to the twentieth century: Prim'Holstein, Bleue du Nord. Nordic branch: the Normande would have benefited from Viking livestock brought over in the 19th century, and the Vosgienne from cattle introduced by Swedish soldiers in the 18th ...
Pages in category "Cattle breeds originating in France" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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.
Pages in category "Cattle breeds" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 245 total. ... Niata cattle; Normande; North American Piedmontese;
The Blonde d'Aquitaine is a modern French breed of large domestic beef cattle. It was created in 1962 by merging three blonde draught breeds of south-western France, the Blonde des Pyrénées, the Blonde de Quercy and the Garonnaise. [3] [4]: 129 Since about 1970, it has been selectively bred specifically for beef production.
In 1988, the Association pour la valorisation de la race bovine maraîchine et des prairies humides (“Association for the valorisation of the Maraichine breed and wet meadows” in English) was founded, and with the support of the General Council of Vendée, purchased the first four bulls of the breed. Between 1989 and 1991, the association ...