Bleue du Nord
(most common name)
(transboundary/brand name)

(local/other name):
• Blanc Bleu Mixte
• La race Bleue du Nord
local/other name (English):
• Blue
• Northern Blue

The Bleue du Nord had its first herdbook started in 1923.

Their history closely follows that of the Belgian Blue, except double-muscling was not actively sought by French breeders until the late 1970s. Despite that, double-muscling is now represent in only 10–20% of the herd population.

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-14

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