Breed: Ansbach-Triesdorfer Rind
Species: Cattle
Colour: Red-white pied
Weight: male: 1100 kg, female: 700 kg
Country: Germany
Description: Middle size. Red-white pied. Strong footing. Horns go mostly far outward with a tendency to the back. Dual purpose cattle with emphasis equally on both milk and meat.Distributed in the region Mittelfranken.Only 50 animals left (2006).
Dissemination: Remaining stocks in the Uffenheim and Leutershausen area, north of Ansbach and in the North-eastern Switzerland, especially the canton of Appenzell. North America, Great Britain. The Appenzeller goat represents only 4% of the Swiss goat population/ it is therefore one of the least widespread breeds in this country.
History: Founded in the middle of the 18th century through crossing of black pied cattle from the Netherlands and Ostfriesland in the autochthonous landrace in Mittelfranken. In 1896 existed 190000 animals. In this time distribution up to England and France.After the bavarian breeding law from 1888 allowed only animals with the special pied pattern Tiger, the population decreased dramatically. Today there are only crossbreed animals left.
Specials: Strong claws strong claws (animals could be worked without shoeing even on cobblestone). l
Uses: Meat, Milk
Performance: milk yield: ca. 5000 kg/year.Good fattening ability.