Swedish Red cattle

The domestic cattle race Swedish Red Cattle, also called Swedish Red and White cattle is called in Sweden Svensk Rödbrokig Boskap or Svensk Vit Röd Och Boskap and is essentially a red -drawn race. As the second name implies, also red-white drawn animals occur.

The breed originated from the crossroads of Swedish Red with Ayrshire cattle and Norwegian Red Cattle.

Full-grown cows of the breed have a weight of about 550 kg, and adult bulls weigh about 800 kg. The breed is primarily used for milk production, but is also suitable for Fleicherzeugung.

In 2005, contributed 152,000 cows of this breed 8599 kg milk with 4.33% fat and 3.50 % protein. Despite the very high milk yields the number of animals of this breed in Sweden decreases because the more powerful Holstein Cattle beset this breed.