The Alentejana is a cattle breed from Portugal that was the main breed raised for meat in Southern Portugal historically. The Alentejana breed has the protected geographical status of DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada) from the European Commission. Genetics show that it contains DNA from Africa that may have arrived during the era the region was under Muslim control. It is closely related to the Spanish Retinta breed.[1]
alentejana, cattle, breed, from, portugal, that, main, breed, raised, meat, southern, portugal, historically, breed, protected, geographical, status, denominação, origem, controlada, from, european, commission, genetics, show, that, contains, from, africa, tha. The Alentejana is a cattle breed from Portugal that was the main breed raised for meat in Southern Portugal historically The Alentejana breed has the protected geographical status of DOC Denominacao de Origem Controlada from the European Commission Genetics show that it contains DNA from Africa that may have arrived during the era the region was under Muslim control It is closely related to the Spanish Retinta breed 1 An Alentejana in the Algarve Herd in Cercal do Alentejo The breed region is circumscribed almost exclusively to the Southern Portuguese Region of Alentejo in both High and Low Alentejo The race is represented by rustic energetic and gentle animals that in the recent past were used to work See also editMertolenga LonghornReferences edit Porter V Alderson L Hall S J G Sponenberg D P 2016 Mason s World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding 2 Volume Pack CABI p 103 ISBN 978 1 84593 466 8 Retrieved 2021 05 02 External links edithttp autoctones ruralbit com index php rac 1 amp esp 1 amp pais pt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alentejana amp oldid 1159413307, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
