Cattle

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BREED STATUS
AUSTRALIA

Adaptaur +

Lost

Afrikaner

Afrikaner

Lost

Alderney

Historical photo Alderney Cow from Alderney museum via BBC News

Lost

Ankole Watusi

Critical

Australian Friesian Sahiwal +

Australian Friesian Sahiwal

Critical

Australian Milking Zebu +

Australian Milking Zebu

Lost

Ayrshire

Watch

Banteng

Banteng cow with calf

Watch

Bazadaise

Bazadaise

Vulnerable

Belgian Blue

Belgian Blue

Critical

Belmont Red +

Watch

Belted Galloway

Belted Galloway

At Risk

Blonde d'Aquitaine

Blonde d'Aquitaine

Vulnerable

Bonsmara

Bonsmara

Endangered

Boran

Vulnerable

Braunvieh

Vulnerable

British White

At Risk

Chianina

Endangered

Corriente

Critical

Dairy Shorthorn

Dairy Shorthorn

Vulnerable
Devon

Devon bull

At Risk

Dexter

Dexter bull. Photo courtesy of Dexter Cattle Australia Inc.

At Risk

Drakensberger

Endangered

English Longhorn

Critical
Galloway

Galloway

Vulnerable

Gir/Gyr

Gir cattle

Critical

Hays Converter

Hays Converter

Critical

Highland Cattle

Highland cattle

Watch
Irish Moiled

Irish Moiled Bull

Critical

Kerry

Kerry cattle

Lost

Lincoln Red

Endangered

Australian Lowline +

Lowline

Watch

Luing

Critical

Maine Anjou

Maine Anjou

Endangered

Mandalong Special +

Mandalong Special

Critical

Mashona

Mashona bull

Critical

Mishima

Critical

Montbéliarde

Critical

Nadudana

Critical

Nguni

At Risk

Norfolk Blue

Norfolk Blue

Critical

Normande

Critical

Parthenaise

Critical

Piedmontese

Critical

Pinzgauer

Pinzgauer

Endangered

Red Poll

Watch

Red Sindhi

Red Sindhi

Lost

Romagnola

Endangered

Rubia Gallega

Critical

Sahiwal

Critical

Salers

Endangered

Senepol

Senepol

At Risk

Shetland

Critical

South Devon

Vulnerable

Square Meaters +

Square Meaters

Vulnerable

Sussex

Critical

Tarentaise

Critical

Texas Longhorns

Vulnerable

Tuli

At Risk

Welsh Black

Endangered

White Park

White Park

Lost

+ Australian Breed

 

Miniatures

Please note we don't currently include miniature lines of normal cattle in the rare breed listings as they don't fit our criteria of a breed. The Nadudana is a true old miniature breed, healthy, currently rare, hence listed. The Dexter is also an old miniature breed with no corresponding large counterpart. There are some other miniature breeds in Australia that have been recognised as they have been around for the required time, generations, and breed true. As other miniatures meet the breed requirements, these will be listed if they become rare. The top heigh for a miniature is 111 centimeters or 44 inches at the top of the shoulder (not top of the thoracic hump).