Pezzata Rossa Italiana
(most common name)

(transboundary/brand name):
• Simmental
(local/other name):
• Friuli-Simmental
• Improved Friuli
• Italian Red Pied
• Italian Red Spotted
• Italian Simmental
• Pezzata rossa friulana
• Red Pied Friuli
• Simmental Friulana

The Pezzata Rossa Italiana is a locally derived breed — ‘derived’ meaning that local cattle were improved in stages.

In this case, it was the crossing of the local Friuli cows with imported Swiss Simmental bulls.

This page was last updated on: 2024-06-29

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