Pinzgauer Cattle

The Pinzgauer is a breed of domestic cattle from the Pinzgau region of the Austrian state of Salzburg, historically raised as a triple-purpose animal for meat, milk and draught work, and especially valued in the 19th century for farm labor, breweries and sugar-beet operations. It is recognized by its chestnut-brown sides and white back and underside, standing 138 to 147 centimeters tall, with cows weighing around 650 kilograms and bulls up to 1,000 kilograms; most are horned, though a naturally polled variant called the Jochberg Hummel survives with fewer than 50 animals worldwide. The breed is now considered endangered, with its population falling about 10 percent a year, and modern breeding emphasizes beef production as a suckler cow, with some Austrian herds crossed with Red Holstein cattle to raise milk yield. Pinzgauers have since spread from Austria to Australia, Brazil, South Africa and the United States. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/