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The backwoods beef, simply backwoods, is an old country house beat of the cattle.

The backwoods beef is said to have evolved from the Celtic cattle. His area of ​​origin is the southern Black Forest, where it is still held today. It has as well as the front - bark forests adapted to local conditions excellent. The cows are kleinrahmig and have a height at the withers 115-125 cm with a weight 380-480 kg. The head is mostly white, the rest of the coat of light yellow to dark red - brown on a white ground, spotted. Backwoods are extremely tough and durable. The cows are the most durable in Germany.

The backwoods beef was declared in 1992 by the Society for the Conservation of Old and Endangered Livestock Breeds (GEH ) for 'at-risk livestock breed of the Year ". This breed is in danger of extinction. To get the race, pays the state of Baden -Württemberg attitude premiums. The Zoo Dortmund holds a small population of this breed, as well as the Wilhelma ( zoo ). The Naturland Saar Foundation holds in its Landschaftspflegehof in the landscape park and Hofgut Imsbach over 100 animals, is probably the largest herd in southwestern Germany. In Switzerland, the Swiss ProSpecieRara and the backwoods breed club look after the receipt of this breed of cattle. As a typical dual-purpose cattle ( dairy and suckler cows ) it experiences for some time a small renaissance.

Mother cow with calf

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