Norsk Rødt Fe
(most common name)

(local/other name):
• NRF
• Norsk Rødt Fe (NRF)
local/other name (English):
• Norwegian Red
• Norwegian Red Cattle

The Norsk Rødt Fe is the name given in 1961 to a diverse population of cattle in Norway that consists of both native and imported breeds, including:
• Norwegian Red-and-White
• Red Polled Eastland
• Red Trondheim
• Døle
• South and West Norwegian

The Norwegian Red-and-White originated from:
Swedish Red-and-White × Finnish Ayrshire, Red Trondheim and Hedmark

The ‘Norwegian Red-and-White’ was also called ‘Norwegian Red Pied’ — both are now obsolete breed names.

The Red Trondheim originated (over the second half of the 19th century) from:
Ayrshire × local Røros and Tronder cows

The Norsk Rødt Fe represents:
• 85% of all cattle in Norway
• 98% of all Norwegian cattle in Norway
• 99% of all dairy cows in Norway

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-19

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