The Swedish Red-and-White (; SRB) is a Swedish
breed
A breed is a specific group of breedable domestic animals having homogeneous appearance (phenotype), homogeneous behavior, and/or other characteristics that distinguish it from other organisms of the same species. In literature, there exist seve ...
of
dairy cattle
Dairy cattle (also called dairy cows) are cattle bred with the ability to produce large quantities of milk, from which dairy products are made. Dairy cattle generally are of the species '' Bos taurus''.
Historically, little distinction was ...
. It was created in the 1920s by
crossing the
Swedish Red Pied and
Swedish Ayrshire breeds.
History
The Swedish Red-and-White breed was formed in 1927 or 1928 by merging the populations of the
Swedish Red Pied and
Swedish Ayrshire breeds. The traditional Herrgård, Skåne and Småland breeds had already been merged into the Swedish Red Pied at some time between 1892 and 1928. All four of these constituent breeds are now reported to
DAD-IS
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as extinct.
The Swedish Red-and-White is one of the two principal
dairy breeds of Sweden, and in 2001 constituted almost 48% of the national dairy herd, just barely outnumbering the
Swedish Friesian breed. In 2014 the total population was reported at just under 354 000.
Characteristics
The Swedish Red-and-White is red with white markings.
Use
The Swedish Red-and-White is a dairy breed. The milk has a fat content of 4.3%.
References
Cattle breeds originating in Sweden
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