Breed Names - Cattle Groups - COUNTRIES/AREAS OF ORIGIN

East African Shorthorned Zebu (re. Large East African Zebu, Small East African Zebu) - Africa
East African Shorthorned Zebu (syn. Boran) - Kenya/Somalia
East African Shorthorned Zebu (syn. Kamasia) - Kenya
East African Shorthorned Zebu (syn. Kamba) - Kenya
East African Shorthorned Zebu (syn. Kikuyu) - Kenya
East African Shorthorned Zebu (syn. Maasai) - Kenya/Tanzania
East African Shorthorned Zebu (syn. Nandi) - Kenya
East African Shorthorned Zebu (syn. Samburu) - Kenya
East African Shorthorned Zebu (syn. Winam) - Kenya
East African Zebu - Malawi

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East African zebu cattle:
• East African Shorthorned Zebu - East Africa
• Madagascar Zebu - bull - Comoros/Madagascar
• North Sudan Zebu - Sudan
• Nuba Mountain - cow - Sudan

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East Anatolian Red - cow - Turkey/Türkiye
East Finncattle - heifer - Finland
East Finnish (syn. East Finncattle) - Finland
East Flemish Red Pied (syn. Belgian White-and-Red) - Belgium
East Friesian (var. German Black Pied) - Germany
East Friesian Red Pied (re. Red Pied East Friesian, extinct) - Germany
East Friesland (syn. East Friesian) - Germany
East German Black Pied cattle - Germany
East Macedonian and Thrace (former var. Greek Shorthorn) - Greece
East Mongolian Meat Type (syn. Khalkhun Golun) - bull - Mongolia
East Prussian (re. German Black Pied) - Germany
East Siberian (syn. Yakut) - Russia
East Styrian Spotted (extinct) - Austria
Eastern Black Pied (syn. Hervé Black Pied, extinct) - Belgium
Eastern Nuer - South Sudan
Eastern Province Zebu (syn. Nkedi) - Uganda
Eastern Red (syn. East Anatolian Red) - Turkey/Türkiye
Eastern Red and White (re. French Red Pied) - France
Eastern Red Pied (extinct) - Belgium
Eastern Red Pied (obs. syn. French Simmental) - France
Eastern Red Polled (syn. Red Polled Eastland) - Norway
Eastern Sector Meat Tradition - young bull - Mongolia
Eastern Spotted (obs. syn. French Simmental) - France
Eastern Taurine - Chad
Eastern White - Sri Lanka
Eastland (syn. Red Polled Eastland) - Norway
Ebian Spotted 峨边斑牛 - cow - China

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ECUADOR - cattle breeds
(cow, bull, heifer, heifer calf, bull calf, ox, steer):
• Angus Negro (syn. Aberdeen-Angus, imported)
• Angus Rojo (syn. Red Angus, imported)
• Ayrshire (imported)
• Black Lojano (syn. Negro Lojano) - Ecuador
• Brahman Gris (syn. Grey Brahman, imported)
• Brahman Rojo (syn. Red Brahman, imported)
• Brangus (imported)
• Bravo de Páramo - cow - Ecuador
• Charbray (imported)
• Charolais (imported)
• Chusco - bull - Bolivia/Chile/Ecuador/Guatemala/Peru
• Colorado - cow - Ecuador
• Criollo de la Amazonia - Ecuador
• Criollo de la Costa - Ecuador
• Criollo de la Península - Ecuador
• Criollo de la Sierra - young bull - Ecuador
• Criollo ecuatoriano - cow - Ecuador
• Ecuador Criollo - cow - Ecuador
• Cruzado - Ecuador
• Ecuador Sierra Criollo - cow - Ecuador
• Encerado - cow - Ecuador
• Esmerelda/Esmeraldeño - Ecuador
• Galapagueño - Ecuador
• Gir (imported)
• Girolando (imported)
• Hereford (imported)
• Holstein (imported)
• Jaspeado Manabita - cow - Ecuador
• Jersey (imported)
• Macabeo - cow - Ecuador
• Montbéliarde (imported)
• Moro - Ecuador
• Negro Lojano - bull - Ecuador
• Nelore (imported)
• Normando (syn. Normande, imported)
• Pintado - cow - Ecuador
• Pizán - Ecuador
• Rojo Sueco (syn. Swedish Red) - Ecuador
• Sahiwal (imported)
• Santa Gertrudis (imported)
• Senepol (imported)
• Simmental (imported)
• Zarumeño - Ecuador

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Ecuador Criollo - cow - Ecuador
Ecuador Sierra Criollo - cow - Ecuador
Eesti holstein (syn. Estonian Black Pied) - Estonia
Eesti maatõug (syn. Estonian Native) - Estonia
Eesti punane (syn. Estonian Red) - Estonia
Egerland (syn. Cheb, extinct) - Czechia
Egerländer (syn. Cheb, extinct) - Czechia

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EGYPT - cattle breeds
(cow, bull, heifer, heifer calf, bull calf, ox, steer):
• Baladi (var. Egyptian) - cow - Egypt
• Brown Swiss (imported)
• Damietta - heifer - Egypt
• Domiati (syn. Damietta) - Egypt
• Domiatta (syn. Damietta) - Egypt
• Domiatti (syn. Damietta) - Egypt
• Dumiati (syn. Damietta) - Egypt
• Dumyati (syn. Damietta) - Egypt
• Egyptian - heifer calf - Egypt
• Friesian (syn. Holstein-Friesian, imported)
• Holstein (imported)
• Jersey (imported)
• Khalit - cow (2) - Egypt
• Maryuti (var. Egyptian) - bull - Egypt
• Menufi (var. Baladi) - bull - Egypt
• Saidi (var. Egyptian) - cow - Egypt
• Simmental (imported)

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Egyptian - heifer calf - Egypt

Egyptian cattle:
• Baladi - cow - Egypt/Israel/Jordan/Lebanon/Syria
• Damietta - heifer - Egypt
• Egyptian - heifer calf - Egypt
• Maryuti - bull - Egypt

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Einfarbig gelbes Höhenvieh (syn. Gelbvieh) - Germany
El Guelmia (syn. Guelma) - Algeria
El Oro (re. Esmerelda/Esmeraldeño, extinct) - Ecuador

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EL SALVADOR - cattle breeds
(cow, bull, heifer, heifer calf, bull calf, ox, steer):
• Asturiana de los Valles (syn. Asturian Valley, imported)
• Australian Friesian Sahiwal (imported)
• Brahman (imported)
• Criolla - El Salvador
• Criollo - cow - Bolivia/El Salvador/Guatemala/Honduras/Peru/Suriname
• El Salvador Criollo (syn. Criolla) - cow - El Salvador
• Guernsey (imported)
• Guzerat (imported)
• Gyr (syn. Gir, imported)
• Holstein (imported)
• Indobrasil (syn. Indo-Brazilian, imported)
• Jersey (imported)
• Nellore (imported)
• Pardo Suizo (syn. Brown Swiss, imported)
• Salvadoran Criollo (syn. Criolla) - cow - El Salvador
• Simmental (imported)

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El Salvador Criollo - cow - El Salvador
Eleskirt (extinct) - Turkey/Türkiye
Elling (extinct) - Germany
Encerado - cow - Ecuador
Enderby Island - cow - New Zealand

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ENGLAND - cattle breeds
(cow, bull, heifer, heifer calf, bull calf, ox, steer):
• Blue Albion - cow - England
• Blue Grey - cow - England/Scotland
• Chillingham - cow (2) - England
• Derbyshire Blue - heifer - England
• Devon - cow - England
• Dishley - bull - England
• English Longhorn (syn. Longhorn) - bull - England/UK
• Gloucester - cow, bull - England
• Hereford - bull - England
• Hereford, Traditional - heifer - England
• Lancashire - heifer calf - England
• Lincoln Red - cow - England
• Longhorn - cow - England
• Northern Dairy Shorthorn - cow - England
• Old Gloucester - cow - England
• Polled Lincoln Red - young bull - England
• Polled Sussex - heifer - England/South Africa
• Red Devon - heifer - England
• Red Poll - bull, cow - England
• Red Ruby - bull - England
• South Devon - cow and calf - England
• Sussex - cow - England
• Warwickshire - cow and calf - England
• Whitebred Shorthorn - bull - England/Scotland
• Wild White - cow - England

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English Longhorn (syn. Longhorn) - bull - England/UK
Enns (syn. Bergscheck) - Austria
Ennstaler Bergscheck (syn. Bergscheck) - Austria
Ennstaler Schecken (syn. Bergscheck) - Austria
Enshi (var. Wuling) - China
Eo (extinct) - Spain
Epiros (former var. Greek Shorthorn) - Greece

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA - cattle breeds
(cow, bull, heifer, heifer calf, bull calf, ox, steer):
• no cattle breeds listed

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ERDB (syn. European Red Dairy Breed) - Europe
Eringer (syn. Hérens) - cow - Switzerland
Eskisṃehir Brown (poss. var. Turkish Brown) - Turkey

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ERITREA - cattle breeds
(cow, bull, heifer, heifer calf, bull calf, ox, steer):
• Aden (syn. Arabo) - Eritrea
• Afar - cow - Djibouti/Eritrea/Ethiopia
• Akele Guzai (syn. Aradó) - Eritrea/Ethiopia
• Arab (syn. Arabo) - Eritrea
• Arabo - Eritrea
• Aradó - Eritrea/Ethiopia
• Asaorta (syn. Aradó) - Eritrea/Ethiopia
• Bahari (syn. Arabo) - Eritrea
• Bambaua (syn. Bambawa) - Eritrea
• Bambawa (strain Red Desert) - Eritrea
• Barca (syn. Barka) - Eritrea/Ethiopia
• Barka - bull - Eritrea/Ethiopia
• Begait (syn. Barka) - Eritrea/Ethiopia
• Berbera (syn. Arabo) - Eritrea
• Bileri (syn. Aradó) - Eritrea/Ethiopia
• Danakil - cow - Djibouti/Eritrea/Ethiopia
• Holstein-Friesian (imported)

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Esmerelda/Esmeraldeño - Ecuador
Espagnole - bull - France
Esseriya (var. Baggara) - Sudan

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ESTONIA - cattle breeds
(cow, bull, heifer, heifer calf, bull calf, ox, steer):
• Aberdeen-Angus (imported)
• Blonde d’Aquitaine (imported)
• Charolais (imported)
• Eesti holstein (syn. Estonian Black Pied) - Estonia
• Eesti maatõug (syn. Estonian Native) - Estonia
• Eesti punane (syn. Estonian Red) - Estonia
• Estonian Black and White (syn. Eesti holstein) - Estonia
• Estonian Black Pied (syn. Eesti holstein) - heifer - Estonia
• Estonian Black Spotted (syn. Estonian Black Pied) - Estonia
• Estonian Holstein (syn. Eesti holstein) - Estonia
• Estonian Native (syn. Eesti maatõug) - cow - Estonia
• Estonian Native Cattle (syn. Eesti maatõug) - Estonia
• Estonian Red (syn. Eesti punane) - Estonia
• Hereford (imported)
• Highland (imported)
• Limousin (imported)

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Estonian Black and White (syn. Eesti holstein) - Estonia
Estonian Black Pied - heifer - Estonia
Estonian Black Spotted (syn. Estonian Black Pied) - Estonia
Estonian Brown (syn. Estonian Red) - Estonia
Estonian Dutch-Friesian (obs. syn. Estonian Black Pied) - Estonia
Estonian Grey - Estonia
Estonian Holstein (syn. Eesti holstein) - Estonia
Estonian Native (syn. Eesti maatõug) - cow - Estonia
Estonian Native Cattle (syn. Eesti maatõug) - Estonia
Estonian Red (syn. Eesti punane) - Estonia
Estonskaya chernopestraya (syn. Estonian Black Pied) - Estonia

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ESWATINI (Swaziland) - cattle breeds
(cow, bull, heifer, heifer calf, bull calf, ox, steer):
• Bonsmara (imported)
• Brahman (imported)
• Brangus (imported)
• Drakensberger (imported)
• Hereford (imported)
• Holstein-Friesian (imported)
• Jersey (imported)
• Nguni - bull - South Africa/Eswatini (Swaziland)
• Simmental (imported)
• South Devon (imported)
• Sussex (imported)
• Swazi (syn. Nguni) - South Africa/Eswatini (Swaziland)
• Zulu (syn. Nguni) - South Africa/Eswatini (Swaziland)

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ETHIOPIA - cattle breeds
(cow, bull, heifer, heifer calf, bull calf, ox, steer):
• Abergelle - bull, cow - Ethiopia
• Abigar - cow - Ethiopia/South Sudan
• Adwa (re. Abyssinian Shorthorned Zebu) - Ethiopia
• Afar - cow - Djibouti/Eritrea/Ethiopia
• Ambo (re. Abyssinian Shorthorned Zebu) - Ethiopia
• Angus (imported)
• Aradó / Arado - Eritrea/Ethiopia/Sudan
• Arsi - bull - Ethiopia
• Bale (re. Abyssinian Shorthorned Zebu) - Ethiopia
• Barka - bull - Eritrea/Ethiopia
• Begait (syn. Barka) - Eritrea/Ethiopia
• Begaria - Ethiopia
• Boran - cow and calf - Ethiopia/Kenya/Somalia
• Borana - Ethiopia
• Brahman (imported)
• Brown Swiss (imported)
• Danakil - cow - Djibouti/Eritrea/Ethiopia
• Dobe (syn. Sheko) - Ethiopia
• Ethiopian Boran (syn. Borana) - cow - Ethiopia
• Ethiopian Highland Zebu (syn. Adwa/Ambo/Bale/Guraghe/Harar) - Ethiopia
• Arusi (syn. Arsi) - Ethiopia
• Arussi (syn. Arsi) - Ethiopia
• Fogera - cow - Ethiopia
• Goda (syn. Sheko) - Ethiopia
• Goffa - bull - Ethiopia
• Gojjam (syn. Gojjam Highland Zebu) - Ethiopia
• Gojjam Highland Zebu - Ethiopia
• Gombel (syn. Sheko) - Ethiopia
• Guraghe (re. Abyssinian Shorthorned Zebu) - Ethiopia
• Hammer (re. Abyssinian Shorthorned Zebu) - Ethiopia
• Harar (re. Abyssinian Shorthorned Zebu) - Ethiopia
• Harmo (syn. Raya) - Ethiopia
• Hereford (imported)
• Holstein-Friesian (imported)
• Horro - bull - Ethiopia
• Irob - Ethiopia
• Jem-Jem (re. Abyssinian Shorthorned Zebu) - Ethiopia
• Jersey (imported)
• Jijiga (re. Abyssinian Shorthorned Zebu) - cow - Ethiopia
• Jijiga Zebu (syn. Jijiga) - Ethiopia
• Kereyu (re. Abyssinian Shorthorned Zebu) - Ethiopia
• Lowland Zebu (syn. Ogaden Zebu) - Ethiopia
• Medenes - Ethiopia
• Mitzan (syn. Sheko) - Ethiopia
• Mizan (syn. Sheko) - Ethiopia
• Mogul (syn. Sheko) - Ethiopia
• Mulge (syn. Sheko) - Ethiopia
• Mursi (re. Abyssinian Shorthorned Zebu) - Ethiopia
• Nuer - oxen, cow - Ethiopia/South Sudan
• Ogaden Zebu - Ethiopia
• Raya - Ethiopia
• Semo (syn. Sheko) - Ethiopia
• Sheko - Ethiopia
• Shewa (syn. Horro) - Ethiopia
• Simmental (imported)
• Smada (re. Abyssinian Shorthorned Zebu) - Ethiopia
• Tunibey (syn. Sheko) - Ethiopia
• Tunt (syn. Sheko) - Ethiopia
• Uollega (syn. Horro) - Ethiopia
• Wallega (syn. Horro) - Ethiopia
• Wellega (syn. Horro) - Ethiopia
• Wollega (syn. Horro) - Ethiopia

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Ethiopian Boran - cow - Ethiopia/Kenya/Somalia
Ethiopian Highland Zebu (syn. Adwa/Ambo/Bale) - Ethiopia
Ethiopian Lowland Zebu (syn. Abyssinian Shorthorned Zebu) - Ethiopia
Etschtaler (syn. Grey Adige, extinct) - Austria
etxeko behiak (syn. Betizu) - Spain
European Black Pied (syn. European Black-and-White) - Europe

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European Black-and-White (group) - Europe

European Black-and-White cattle:
• Belgian Black Pied - Belgium
• British Friesian - cow - United Kingdom
• Danish Black Pied - cow - Denmark
• Prim’Holstein - cow - France
• German Black Pied Lowland - cow - Germany
• Italian Friesian - Italy
• Swedish Friesian - Sweden

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European Blond and Yellow (group) - Europe

European Blond and Yellow cattle:
• Austrian Yellow - cow - Austria
• Blonde d’Aquitaine - cow, bull, heifer (2) - France
• Gelbvieh - cow - Germany
• Limousin - bull - France
• Piemontese - cow, heifer calf, bull - Italy

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European Friesian (syn. European Black-and-White) - Europe

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European Red (group) - Europe

European Red cattle:
• Angeln - cow - Germany
• Belarus Red - Belarus
• Belgian Red - cow - Belgium
• Bohemian Red - heifer - Czechia
• Bulgarian Red - cow - Bulgaria
• Danish Red - cow and calf - Denmark
• Estonian Red - Estonia
• Flemish Red - cow - France
• German Red - cow - Germany
• Bulgarian Red - cow - Bulgaria
• Gorbatov Red - Russia
• Latvian Brown - Latvia
• Lišna Red (extinct) - Czechia
• Lithuanian Red - cow - Lithuania
• Polish Red (syn. Polska czerwona (RP)) - Poland
• Red Poll - bull, cow - England
• Red Steppe - cow - Russia/Ukraine
• Romanian Red - Romania
• Tambov Red - Russia

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European Red Dairy Breed (group) - Europe

European Red Dairy Breed cattle:
• Angeln - cow - Germany
• Danish Red - cow and calf - Denmark
• Estonian Red - Estonia
• Finnish Ayrshire - cow - Finland
• Latvian Brown - Latvia
• Lithuanian Red - cow - Lithuania
• Norwegian Red - cow - Norway
• Polish Red (syn. Polska czerwona (RP)) - Poland
• Swedish Red-and-White - heifer calf - Sweden
• Russian Red Steppe - Russia

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European wild ox (syn. aurochs, extinct)
Evolènarde (syn. Evolèner) - Switzerland
Evolene (syn. Evolèner) - Switzerland
Evolèner - cow - Switzerland
Extremadura (re. Retinta) - Spain
Extremadura Red (var. Retinta) - Spain
Extremeña (re. Retinta) - Spain
Extremeña rubia (syn. Andalusian Blond) - Spain
Ezzarga (syn. Guelma) - Algeria

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