Betizu
(most common name)

(local/other name):
• Bétiso (singular, French)
• Betisoak (French)
• Betizuak (Basque)

The Betizu is found in Basque Country — a region in Europe that is divided by the border between France and Spain.

The Betizu is a small, semi-feral mountain breed which used to be hunted; they are now somewhat protected.

Other lesser used Basque names:
• abel gorriak = ? red
• behi auzoa = cattle district
• etxeko behiak = home cows
• herri behiak = popular cows
• herri ganadua = popular cattle
• kata bizarrak = ?

Further Basque translation information:
• behi and ganadua = cattle
• izua = wild
• behi + izua = cattle wild
• behiak = cows
• beti = always
• beti so ak = always so by (probably meaning that these cattle traveled ‘always so by’ because they were running fast away from hunters — that’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it.)

This page was last updated on: 2024-06-03

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