Pasiega cattle

Pasiega, roja pasiega (red Pasiega) or rojina (little red) is a breed of cattle from Cantabria, Spain. The cow takes its name from the Pas Valley.[1]

Appearance and description

Pasiega is a middle-sized cattle breed, reaching 130 cm shoulder height, with small head, broad forehead and straight profile. It has white medium-sized horns with black tips. Its limbs are long and thin with robust joints and hard and powerful hooves. It presents a regular udder development with fine and smooth skin. Mucus, hooves and horn tips appear blackened. It has a mistrustful but docile temperament. Milk production is currently about 20 litres a day, twice what it was a century ago.

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.eldiariomontanes.es/prensa/20070606/cantabria/vaca-pasiega-autoctona-sera_20070606.html La vaca pasiega autóctona será incluida en el Catálogo Oficial de Razas


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