Lithuanian Black Pied
(most common name)

(transboundary/brand name):
• Holstein (black and white)
(local/other name):
• Lietuvos juodmargiai
• Lietuvos juodmargių Margasparnė
local/other name (English):
• Lithuanian Black & White
local/other name (Russian):
• Chernopestraya litovskaya
• Cherno-pestraya litovskaya
• Литовский черно-пестрой

The Lithuanian Black Pied began with local Lithuanian cows being bred to Dutch, Swedish and East Friesian Black Pied bulls between 1850–1900.

As a breed, the Lithuanian Black Pied was not recognized until 1951.

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-18

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