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Cattle: Deutsches Shorthorn

Genetic Resource:
Deutsches Shorthorn
Type of genetic:
Breed
Status:
native
Risk category:
Strongly endangered

Recognized breeding operation

Associations or initiatives

Monitoring

Year Number of living female breeding animals Number of living male breeding animals
1997 282 -
1998 319 71
1999 249 38
2000 273 43
2001 264 29
2002 246 35
2003 299 39
2004 314 28
2005 284 22
2006 276 24
2007 321 35
2008 311 34
2009 219 44
2010 184 22
2011 191 16
2012 190 16
2013 185 20
2014 170 16
2015 180 15
2016 164 20
2017 184 21
2018 205 25
2019 212 32
2020 249 31
2021 303 36
2022 333 38

Cryo reserves

no Information

Payments

Description

Origin and distribution:
North Germany
Purpose:
landscape preservation,single purpose meat
Sacrum height of female animals in m:
130 - 135 cm
Sacrum height of male animals in m:
140 - 145 cm
Colour:
red,white,with red-white coloured hair
Horn status:
horned and hornless
Weight of female animals in kg:
600 kg
Weight of male animals in kg:
1.100 kg
Daily growth in g/d:
1350 g