Belgian Red
(most common name in English)

(most common name):
• Rood van Belgie
(transboundary/brand name):
• Holstein (red and white)
local/other name (Dutch):
• Rood van West-Vlaanderen
local/other name (English):
• Red Flemish
• West Flemish Red
local/other name (Flemish):
• Rood ras van België
• Rood ras van West-Vlaanderen
• Rood ras van West Vlaamse
• Rood van Belgie
local/other name (French):
• Rouge de Belgique
• Rouge de la Flandre occidentale

The Belgian Red was — like most of the red cattle in northern Germany, Holland, Flanders and northwest France — almost wiped out by the cattle plagues of the 18th century. But Durham cattle were introduced and used to restore the herds of Flanders.

NOTE: As of 2021, there is no listing in DAD-IS for the Belgian Red.

This page was last updated on: 2023-08-21

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