Breed: West Finncattle
Species: Cattle
Colour: red-brown
Weight: males : 850 kg / females : 470 kg
Height: males : 140 cm / females : 123 cm
Country: Finland
Description: Indigenous breed, located country-wide in Finnland.Eastern and Northern Finncattle were amalgamated with Western Finncattle into one herd-book and breed, termed as Finncattle, the Western Finncattle became the dominant breed.
History: Herdbook established in 1904.Import since 1950 : < 5% from Friesian (Sweden), Ayrshire (Finland).
Specials: Animals of this breed are usually polled. West Finncattle is known for its fertility due to a high twinning rate and is adapted to the local habitat and production purposes..
Uses: Meat, Milk
Performance: The average milk yield of Finncattle breeds was 6250 kg in 2007 with 4.37 % fat and 3.51 % protein.