Halhïn gol
(local/other name)

(most common name):
• Khalkhun Golun
(local/other name):
• Dornod Taliin Bukh
• Halhïn гол
local/other name (English):
• East Mongolian Meat Type
local/other name (Russian):
• Khalkhingol'skiǐ skot

The Halhïn gol is a Turano-Mongolian breed.

It is the largest variety of the Mongolian and is found in the grasslands of the Dornod Province in northeastern Mongolia.

Turano-Mongolian, in reference to cattle, refers to a distinctive skull formation that includes:
• a wedge-shaped skull
• a depression on the frontal bone
• a narrow crown
• horns growing straight-up

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-17

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