Breed Names - Cattle Groups - COUNTRIES/AREAS OF ORIGIN

N’Dama - cow - West Africa
N’Dama Grande - cow - Senegal
N’Dama of Kaarta - cow - Mali
N’Dama × Jersey - cow - Côte d’Ivoire
N’Dama × Red Bororo - Central Africa
N’Gabou - cow (2) - Guinea-Bissau/Senegal
N’Dama Petite - Senegal
N’Dama Sanga - Ghana
N’Damance - Côte d’Ivoire
N’Damaze - Côte d’Ivoire
N’Gami (syn. Batawana) - Botswana
N’Gaoundéré - Cameroon
N’guni (syn. Nguni) - Angola
Naattukuttai - India
Nadjdi (not syn. Nejdi)
Nadudana (syn. Aulie-Ata) - Australia
Nagar (syn. Kankrej) - India
Nagori - cow, cow and calf - India
nain du Logone (syn. Toupouri) - Cameroon/Chad
Nakali (var. Khillari) - India
Nakli (not syn. Nakali)
Nama - Namibia
Namaqua (syn. Hottentot, extinct) - South Africa
Namchi (re. Chieftainry cattle) - bull - Cameroon

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NAMIBIA - cattle breeds
(cow, bull, heifer, heifer calf, bull calf, ox, steer):
• Holmonger - young bull - Namibia
• Kaokoveld - cow - Namibia
• Okavango - cow - Namibia
• Ovambo - bull - Namibia

Namibian Sanga (group) - Namibia

Namibian Sanga cattle:
• Caprivi Sanga - Namibia
• Kaokoveld - cow - Namibia
• Kavango (re. Okavango) - Namibia
• Kunene - Namibia
• Ovambo - bull - Namibia

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Namji (syn. Namchi) - Cameroon
Namshi (syn. Namchi) - Cameroon
Nanbu (var. Japanese Native) - Japan
Nandan - China
Nandi - young bull - Kenya
Nandi Blue (syn. Nandi) - Kenya
Nanico (syn. Igarapé, extinct) - Brazil
Nantaise - cow - France
Nanyang 南阳牛 - bull - China
Nari (syn. Bhagnari) - Pakistan
Nari Master - Pakistan
Nata (not syn. Niata, extinct)
Ñata (syn. Niata, extinct) - Argentina/Uruguay
National Polled (re. Brazilian Polled) - Brazil
Native Black (re. Anatolian Black) - Turkey/Türkiye
Native Southern Yellow (syn. South Anatolian Yellow) - Turkey/Türkiye
Natura - Brazil
Naumuthegai (syn. Achham) - Nepal
Navarra - Spain
ncb (re. Polish Black-and-White) - Poland
Ndagu - Ghana
Ndawana (syn. Batawana) - Botswana
Neckar (syn. Heilbronn, extinct) - Germany
Nederlands Melkras (syn. Dutch Dairy) - Netherlands
Negra Andaluza (syn. Andalusian Black) - bull - Spain
Negra campiñesa (syn. Andalusian Black) - Spain
Negra de las Campiñas andaluzas (syn. Andalusian Black) - Spain
Negra iberica (re. Black Iberian) - Spain
Negro japonés (syn. Wagyu) - Chile
Negro Lojano - bull - Ecuador
Nejdi - heifer - Iran
Nellore (syn. Ongole) - Asia/USA
Nellorford - USA
Nelore - heifer - Brazil
Nelore mocho (syn. Polled Nelore) - Brazil
Nelore vermelho (syn. Red Nelore) - Brazil
Nelthropp (syn. Senepol) - US Virgin Islands
Néo-aurochs (syn. Heck cattle) - bull - France

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NEPAL - cattle breeds
(cow, bull, heifer, heifer calf, bull calf, ox, steer):
• Burmese Gaur - bull (2) - Cambodia/India/Malaysia/Nepal/Thailand/Viet Nam
• Gaur - cow, bull - Cambodia/India/Malaysia/Nepal/Thailand/Viet Nam
• Pyaung (syn. Burmese gaur) - cow - Cambodia/Malaysia/Nepal/Thailand/Viet Nam
• Pyoung (syn. Burmese gaur) - Cambodia/Malaysia/Nepal/Thailand/Viet Nam
• Pyun (syn. Burmese gaur) - Cambodia/Malaysia/Nepal/Thailand/Viet Nam
• rongpalang - bull - Nepal
• yakow - ox - China/India/Mongolia/Nepal/Russia

Nepalese (group) - Nepal

Nepalese cattle:
• Achham - Nepal
• Morang - Nepal
• Nepalese Hill - Nepal
• Tarai - Nepal

Nepalese Hill - Nepal
Nepali zebu (re. Nepalese) - Nepal

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NETHERLANDS - cattle breeds
(cow, bull, heifer, heifer calf, bull calf, ox, steer):
• Aalstreep (syn. Witrik) - cow - Netherlands
• Baggerbont - cow - Netherlands
• Bovian - bull - Netherlands
• Brandrood - cow - Netherlands
• Dutch Black Pied HF - cow - Netherlands
• Dutch Improved Red Pied - bull - Netherlands
• Dutch Friesian - cow - Netherlands
• Fries Hollands (FH) - heifer - Netherlands
• Groningen Whiteheaded - cow - Netherlands
• Heck Cattle - cow and calf - France/Germany/Latvia/Netherlands/UK
• Holstein-Friesian - cow, bull - Netherlands
• Lakenvelder - cow - Netherlands
• Maas-Rijn-IJssel - cow - Netherlands
• Meuse-Rhine-Yssel (MRY) - bull - Netherlands
• Red Pied Friesian - cow - Netherlands
• Ruggelde (syn. Witrik) - cow - Netherlands
• Verbeterd Roodbont - bull - Netherlands
• Witrik - cow - Netherlands
• Zwartbont Fries-Hollands - heifer - Netherlands

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Netherlands Black Pied (obs. syn. Dutch Black Pied) - Netherlands
Netherlands Indies (= Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia)
New Aurochs (syn. Heck cattle) - bull - France
New Hungarian Brown (syn. Dairy Hungarian Brown, extinct) - Hungary
New Hungarian Red (not syn. Dairy Hungarian Pied, extinct)

NEW ZEALAND - cattle breeds
(cow, bull, heifer, heifer calf, bull calf, ox, steer):
• Balancer - cow - Mexico/New Zealand/USA
• Enderby Island - cow - New Zealand
• New Zealand Hereford - cow - New Zealand
• Taurindicus - bull calf - New Zealand

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New Zealand Friesian - New Zealand
New Zealand Hereford - cow - New Zealand
New Zealand Holstein-Friesian - New Zealand
New Zealand Jersey - New Zealand
New Zealand Sahiwal × Holstein-Friesian (re. Taurindicus) - New Zealand
New Zealand Zebu (re. Taurindicus) - New Zealand
NFD Boran - Kenya
Ngami (syn. Batawana) - Botswana
Nganda - cow - Uganda
Ngaoundere (not syn. N’Gaoundéré)
Nghe An (var. Vietnamese) - Viet Nam
Ngombe - Angola
Ngombe dza Maswina (syn. Mashona) - Zimbabwe
Ngombe dza Vakaranga (syn. Mashona) - Zimbabwe
Ngoni (syn. Angoni) - Southeast Africa
Ngoua (syn. Laotian) - Laos
Nguni - bull - South Africa/Swaziland
Nguni (group) - Mozambique/South Africa/Swaziland/Zimbabwe

Nguni cattle:
• Landim (var. Nguni) - cow - Mozambique
• Nguni - bull - South Africa/Swaziland
• Nkone - young bull - Zimbabwe
• Pedi (var. Nguni) - South Africa/Swaziland
• Shangan (var. Nguni) - South Africa/Swaziland

Ngwato (syn. Mangwato) - Botswana
Nhaneca - Angola
Niata (extinct) - cow - Argentina/Uruguay

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NICARAGUA - cattle breeds
(cow, bull, heifer, heifer calf, bull calf, ox, steer):
• Criollo Lechero Tropical - cow - Costa Rica/Dominican Republic/Mexico/Nicaragua/Venezuela
• Reyna - cow - Nicaragua
• Tropical Dairy Criollo - heifer - Costa Rica/Dominican Republic/Mexico/Nicaragua/Venezuela

Nicaraguan Criollo - Nicaragua
Niederrheiner (syn. Rhineland, extinct) - Germany
Niederrheinisches (syn. Rhineland, extinct) - Germany
Niederungsvieh (syn. Lowland) - Germany

NIGER - cattle breeds
(cow, bull, heifer, heifer calf, bull calf, ox, steer):
• Azaouak - cow - Mali/Niger/Nigeria
• Azawak - bull - Benin/Burkina Faso/Mali/Niger/Nigeria
• Kuri - cow, bull - Cameroon/Chad/Niger/Nigeria
• Tuareg - cow - Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Nigeria
• White Fulani - bull - Cameroon/Nigeria

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NIGERIA - cattle breeds
(cow, bull, heifer, heifer calf, bull calf, ox, steer):
• Akou (syn. White Fulani) - Central African Republic/Chad/Ghana/Nigeria
• Azaouak - cow - Mali/Niger/Nigeria
• Azawak - bull - Benin/Burkina Faso/Mali/Niger/Nigeria
• Bamenda (var. Adamawa) - Nigeria
• Kuri - cow, bull - Cameroon/Chad/Niger/Nigeria
• N’Dama - cow - West Africa
• Shuwa - cow - Cameroon/Chad/Nigeria
• Tuareg - cow - Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Nigeria
• White Fulani - bull - Cameroon/Nigeria
• Yola (extinct) - Cameroon/Nigeria

Nigerian Dwarf (syn. Muturu) - Nigeria
Nigerian Fulani (syn. Diali) - Niger/Nigeria
Nigerian Shorthorn (syn. Muturu) - Nigeria
Nihon Tankaku Shu 日本短角種 - bull (syn. Japanese Shorthorn) - Japan
Nilo (extinct) - Brazil
Nilotic - bull - Ethiopia/South Sudan

Nilotic Sanga cattle:
• Abergelle - bull, cow - Ethiopia
• Abigar - cow - Ethiopia/South Sudan
• Aliab Dinka - young bull, cow - South Sudan
• Nuer - oxen, cow - Ethiopia/South Sudan

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Nimari - cow - India
Nioka (syn. Alur) - DR Congo
Nipponese Improved (syn. Japanese Improved) - Japan
Nivernaise (extinct) - France
Nizhegorod (syn. Yurino) - Russia
Nizinna czarno-biała (syn. Polska czarno-biała) - Poland
Nizinna czerwono-biała (syn. Polish Red-and-White) - Poland
Nižinne černostrakate (syn. Czech Black Pied) - Czechia
Nkedi - cow - Uganda
Nkole - Malawi
Nkone - young bull - Zimbabwe
nkone (not syn. inkone)
Noble Line - USA
Noire Pie de Meknès (syn. Meknès Black Pied) - Morocco
Noors Roodbont (syn. Norwegian Red) - Belgium
Nordfinsk (syn. North Finncattle) - Finland
Nordland (syn. Blacksided Trondheim and Nordland) - Norway
Norfolk Blue - Australia
Norfolk Horned (extinct) - England
Norfolk Polled (obs. syn. Red Poll) - England
Noric (re. Mölltal) - Austria/Italy
Norica-Pinzgau (syn. Mölltal, extinct) - Austria/Italy
Norman (syn. Normande) - France
Normanda (syn. Normande) - Argentina/Bolivia
Normande - cow (2), young bull - France
Normando (syn. Normande) - Brazil/Chile/Colombia
Normandy (syn. Normande) - France
Normanzu - Brazil
Norsk (= Norwegian)
Norsk Rødt Fe - cow - Norway
North Australian Shorthorn (syn. Australian Shorthorn) - Australia
North Bengal Grey (syn. North Bangladesh Grey) - Bangladesh
North Bangladesh Grey - Bangladesh
North Bengal Grey (syn. North Bangladesh Grey) - India
North Devon (syn. Devon) - England
North European Polled (group)

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North European Polled cattle:
• Aberdeen-Angus - cow, bull, heifer calf - Scotland
• Blacksided Trondheim and Nordland - cow - Norway
• British White - cow - Great Britain
• Estonian Native - cow - Estonia
• Finncattle (group) - Finland
• Galloway - cow and calf - Scotland
• Icelandic - cow - Iceland
• Irish Moiled - cow and calf - Ireland
• Pechora (polled variety) - Russia
• Red Poll - bull, cow - England
• Red Polled Eastland - cow - Norway
• Swedish Polled - cow - Sweden
• Vestland Red Polled - Norway
• Vychegda-Vym (extinct) - Russia

North Finncattle - cow - Finland
North Finnish (syn. North Finncattle) - Finland
North Italian Brown (syn. Italian Brown) - Italy
North Malawi Zebu (re. Malawi Zebu) - Malawi
North Manchurian Dairy (syn. Pinzhou) - China
North Shaanxi - China
North Slesvig Red (extinct) - Denmark/Germany
North Somali - Somalia
North Spanish (group) - Spain

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North Spanish cattle:
• Asturian Mountain - cow and calf - Spain
• Asturian Valley - cow - Spain
• Galician Blond - cow - Spain
• Leonese (extinct) - heifer - Spain
• Pyrenean - cow - Spain
• Tudanca - cow - Spain

North Sudan Zebu (group)

North Sudan Zebu cattle:
• Baggara - Sudan
• Barka - bull - Eritrea/Ethiopia
• Beja - Sudan
• Butana - cow - Sudan
• Kenana - Sudan
• Nyalawi - Sudan

North Swedish (syn. Swedish Polled) - Sweden
North Wales Black (extinct) - Wales
Northeast Dairy 东北奶牛 - cow - China
Northeastern - Brazil
Northeastern Crioulo (re. Curraleiro) - Brazil
Northern Blue (syn. Bleu du Nord) - France
Northern Dairy Shorthorn - cow - England
Northern Province (syn. Kenana) - Sudan
Northern Riverain (syn. Kenana) - Sudan
Northern Scotch Polled (syn. Aberdeen-Angus) - Scotland
Northern Territory Shorthorn (syn. Australian Shorthorn) - Australia
Northern Yellow (syn. Mongolian group) - China/Mongolia
Northland (re. Blacksided Trondheim and Nordland) - Norway
Northwest Heilongjiang (re. Heilongjiang) - China

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NORWAY - cattle breeds
(cow, bull, heifer, heifer calf, bull calf, ox, steer):
• Blacksided Trondheim and Nordland - cow - Norway
• Dølafe - heifer, heifer calf - Norway
• Norsk Rødt Fe - cow - Norway
• Norwegian Red - cow - Norway
• Østlandsk rødkolle - young bull - Norway
• Red Polled Eastland - cow - Norway
• Sidet Trønderfe og Norlandsfe (STN) - bull - Norway
• South and West Norwegian - heifer - Norway
• Telemark - cow - Norway
• Telemarkfe - cow - Norway
• Vestlandsk Fjordfe - cow - Norway
• Western Fjord Cattle - heifer - Norway

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Norwegian Red - cow - Norway
Norwegian Red Polled (syn. Red Polled Eastland) - Norway
Norwegian Red-and-White (extinct) - Norway
Nostrana (syn. Garfagnina) - Italy
NRF (syn. Norwegian Red) - Norway
NRS (= Nederlands Rundvee Stamboek) - Netherlands
Nsagalla - cow - Uganda
Nuba (extinct) - Sudan
Nuba Dwarf (syn. Nuba Mountain) - Sudan
Nuba Mountain - cow - Sudan
Nuba Shorthorn (syn. Nuba, extinct) - Sudan
Nublang - bull - Bhutan
Nuer - oxen, cow - Ethiopia/South Sudan
Nujiang - China
Nuras - Namibia
Nutgiin Uulderiin Unee 蒙古族奶牛 - cow - China/Mongolia
nwar (= cattle) - Myanmar
nwar pyiase (syn. Chaubauk) - Myanmar
nwar shweni (re. Shwe Ni) - Myanmar
nwar shwewar (re. Shwe Ni) - Myanmar
Nyalawi - Sudan
Nyambo (not syn. Inyambo)
Nyasa Zebu (obs. syn. South Malawi Zebu) - Malawi
Nyasaland Angoni (obs. syn. North Malawi Zebu) - Malawi
Nyasaland Zebu (obs. syn. South Malawi Zebu) - Malawi
Nyembo (not syn. Inyambo)
Nyoka (re. Alur) - DR Congo
Nyoro - cow - Uganda
NZSHF (syn. Taurindicus) - New Zealand

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