German black pied (cattle)

The Black Pied Lowland cattle, referred to race as key German Black Pied Cattle breeding age direction is a domestic cattle breed. Its official name in Germany is since 2006 according to the decision of the German breeding associations Black Colorful lowland cattle ( DSN).

The breed originates from the coastal areas of northern Germany and the Netherlands, and is in contrast to the Holstein Cattle smaller, has a lower milk yield, but is more fertile, more durable, more frugal and has better growth performance.

Breeding history

Until the 18th century on the North and Baltic Sea coast cattle of different color were bred. It was only after 1750, the black - white color blow prevailed. 1878 then the first breed association for the Black Pied Lowland cattle was established in East Friesland, in the subsequent period were East Frisia East Prussia and the main breeding areas. The breed spread throughout northern and central Germany.

Since 1958 Holstein cattle were bred into the breed in the Federal Republic of Germany for the first time. Since the 1960s, this introgression could prevail, and there was the German Holstein Cattle.

In the GDR, the breed Black Colorful dairy cattle (SMR ) was calculated from the Holstein-Friesian lowland beef with the Jersey cow and the Holstein cattle bred. The original breeding direction of the Holstein-Friesian cattle lowland was obtained in the GDR as a gene reserve. Individual breeders in the Federal Republic and breeders in the Netherlands could also get the original type of cattle.

In South America, from the Friesian was the Dutch - Argentine beef.

• Breed of European cattle house
• Ostfriesland