Bulgarian Rhodope Cattle
(most common name in English)

(most common name):
• Balgarsko rodopsko govedo
(local/other name):
• Българско родопско говедо
• Improved Rodopi (English)
• Veredeltes Rhodopenrind (German)

Bulgarian Rhodope Cattle are a recently developed breed with a herbook established in 1989. They are named after the Rhodope Mountains (a mountain range in southeastern Europe, mostly in southern Bulgaria with the remainder in Greece).

Bulgarian Rhodope Cattle began with crossings between Rhodope shorthorn cattle (a brachyceros type), local Bulgarian Grey cattle, Sofia Brown cattle, Oberinntal cattle and more. Later, the Jersey was used the most often.

This page was last updated on: 2023-10-08

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