The Hinterwald (German: Hinterwälder Rind) is an old local breed of cattle from the Black Forest (Germany). There are breed associations in Germany and one in Switzerland.
The Hinterwälder (literally "from the backwoods") adopted its name about 150 years ago, when they were distinguished from their somewhat larger sister breed, the Vorderwälder (literally "from the frontwoods").[2]
The scientific name is Bos primigenius f. taurus.[3]
Characteristicsedit
The cattle is small. Hinterwald cows are 115 to 125 centimetres (45 to 49 in) tall and weigh 350 to 450 kilograms (770 to 990 lb), while Hinterwald bulls are 130 to 135 centimetres (51 to 53 in) tall and weigh 700 to 800 kilograms (1,500 to 1,800 lb), making them the smallest breed of cattle still extant in Central Europe. The head is mostly white, the remainder of the coat being pied light yellow to dark red-brown. Having been bred to cope with extreme conditions, such as cold winters, steep pastures and a frugal diet, they are well adapted to the Alpine climate. They are used for both beef and milk production and are noted for their thriftiness, longevity and lack of calving difficulties.[4][5][6]
These qualities have led to a significant rise in the number of Hinterwald cows in the Swiss Alps since the introduction of a breeding programme initiated by ProSpecieRara, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the preservation of endangered domestic species. However, the breed is still endangered. The government of Baden-Württemberg pays husbandry bonuses to conserve it.
The breed was "Domestic Animal of the Year" (Haustier des Jahres) in Germany in 1992.[7]
^"Hinterwälder Rind". ProSpecieRara (in German). Retrieved 2021-01-04.
^"Hinterwald cattle". Zootierliste. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
^"Hinterwälder Rind". ProSpecieRara (in German). Retrieved 2021-01-04.
^e.V, ASR Arbeitsgemeinschaft Süddeutscher Rinderzucht-und Besamungsorganisationen. "Hinterwälder". www.asr-rind.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-01-04.
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External linksedit
"Hinterwälder Rind" cattle profile by ProSpecieRara (NPO from Switzerland)
"Hinterwälder" cattle profile by ASR (breeding association from Southern Germany)
Macaulay Institute study of Black Forest farming
Gefährdete Nutztiere - Informationen der Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung alter und gefährdeter Haustierrassen e.V.
Information from a cattle farmer
April 14, 2024
hinterwald, german, hinterwälder, rind, local, breed, cattle, from, black, forest, germany, there, breed, associations, germany, switzerland, hinterwälder, rind, country, originblack, forest, germany, traitsweightmale, kgfemale, kgheightmale, cmfemale, horn, s. The Hinterwald German Hinterwalder Rind is an old local breed of cattle from the Black Forest Germany There are breed associations in Germany and one in Switzerland Hinterwalder Rind Hinterwald Country of originBlack Forest Germany TraitsWeightMale 750 kgFemale 350 450 kgHeightMale 130 cmFemale 115 122 cm 1 Horn statusoften a conspicuous outwardly curved horn patternCattleBos primigenius Contents 1 Etymology 2 Characteristics 3 Photo gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEtymology editThe Hinterwalder literally from the backwoods adopted its name about 150 years ago when they were distinguished from their somewhat larger sister breed the Vorderwalder literally from the frontwoods 2 The scientific name is Bos primigenius f taurus 3 Characteristics editThe cattle is small Hinterwald cows are 115 to 125 centimetres 45 to 49 in tall and weigh 350 to 450 kilograms 770 to 990 lb while Hinterwald bulls are 130 to 135 centimetres 51 to 53 in tall and weigh 700 to 800 kilograms 1 500 to 1 800 lb making them the smallest breed of cattle still extant in Central Europe The head is mostly white the remainder of the coat being pied light yellow to dark red brown Having been bred to cope with extreme conditions such as cold winters steep pastures and a frugal diet they are well adapted to the Alpine climate They are used for both beef and milk production and are noted for their thriftiness longevity and lack of calving difficulties 4 5 6 These qualities have led to a significant rise in the number of Hinterwald cows in the Swiss Alps since the introduction of a breeding programme initiated by ProSpecieRara a non profit organisation dedicated to the preservation of endangered domestic species However the breed is still endangered The government of Baden Wurttemberg pays husbandry bonuses to conserve it The breed was Domestic Animal of the Year Haustier des Jahres in Germany in 1992 7 Photo gallery edit nbsp Hinterwald heifer at Hinterzarten nbsp Hinterwald cow lying down nbsp Hinterwald cow suckling a calf nbsp Hinterwald cow and calf at Ballenberg SwitzerlandSee also editVorderwald Vorderwalder Rind Black Forest Black Forest Horse Schwarzwalder Kaltblut References edit Hinterwalder Rind Retrieved 4 January 2021 Hinterwalder Rind ProSpecieRara in German Retrieved 2021 01 04 Hinterwald cattle Zootierliste Retrieved 30 March 2014 Hinterwalder Rind ProSpecieRara in German Retrieved 2021 01 04 e V ASR Arbeitsgemeinschaft Suddeutscher Rinderzucht und Besamungsorganisationen Hinterwalder www asr rind de in German Retrieved 2021 01 04 Oklahoma State University breed profile Archived from the original on 2007 12 04 Retrieved 2008 04 12 Hinterwalder Ein Herz fur Tiere Retrieved 4 January 2021 External links edit Hinterwalder Rind cattle profile by ProSpecieRara NPO from nbsp Switzerland Hinterwalder cattle profile by ASR breeding association from Southern nbsp Germany Macaulay Institute study of Black Forest farming Gefahrdete Nutztiere Informationen der Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung alter und gefahrdeter Haustierrassen e V Information from a cattle farmer Photos of the Hinterwald cattle Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hinterwald amp oldid 1177525497, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
