Burlina

Burlina
Conservation statusFAO (2007): critical-maintained: 66 
Other names
  • Bassanese
  • Binda
  • Boccarda
  • Pezzata degli altipiani
Country of originItaly
Distribution
StandardMIPAAF (page 4)
Usemainly dairy
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    average 450 kg
  • Female:
    average 400 kg
Height
  • Male:
    average 125 cm
  • Female:
    average 120 cm
Coatpied black-and-white
Horn statushorned
  • Cattle
  • Bos (primigenius) taurus

The Burlina is a breed of cattle from the mountainous areas of the Veneto region of north-east Italy.: 144  It is distributed mainly in the provinces of Treviso, Verona and Vicenza.: 12  It is a dual-purpose breed, but is raised principally for milk production. It has been suggested that it may be related to the similar Bretonne Pie Noir breed of small pied dairy cattle in Brittany.: 12 

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