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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.
France is recognized as a major cheese-producing country, and its lean meat breeds are in great demand, leading to the export of breeding stock to every continent. It's worth noting that, for several branches of European breeds, French breeds are the most efficient: Montbéliarde is the strongest milk producer in the pie rouge mountain breed. [19]
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.
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 .
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The Maraîchine (French pronunciation:) is a French breed of beef cattle. It originates in, and is named for, the Marais Poitevin, the marshlands on the Atlantic coast of the département of the Vendée in western France. [4]: 267 [5]: 247 [6]: 157 [7] The coat ranges from light to grayish wheat, with black mucosa.
The Villard-de-Lans, or villarde, is a French cattle breed native to the outskirts of the homonymous town in the Vercors mountain pass within the French Prealps.This wheat-colored cow was for many years used for agricultural labor, milking and meat production, before World War II and the industrialization of cattle breeds led to its decline.
[3] [4] The French population of the Alderney breed was also absorbed into the Normande. [5]: 192 A herd-book was started in 1883. [6] Performance testing for bulls was introduced in 1952. [4] [5]: 262 The Normande is a significant breed in France. In the 1960s there were some 4.5 million head, representing about a quarter of the national herd.