Pinzgauer cattle

Pinzgauer
A Pinzgauer cow in the Achental, Tyrol, Austria
Conservation statusFAO (2007): not at risk
Other namesPinzgau
Country of originAustria
Distribution
  • Australia
  • Botswana
  • Brazil
  • Germany
  • Honduras
  • Italy
  • Namibia
  • Romania
  • South Africa
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Standard
Useformerly triple-purpose, meat, milk and draught
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    1000 kg
  • Female:
    650 kg
Height
  • Male:
    147 cm
  • Female:
    138 cm
Coatdark mahogany red, with a broad white stripe along the back and underparts
Horn statususually horned; there is a hornless sub-type

The Pinzgauer (German pronunciation: [ˈpɪntsˌɡaʊɐ]) is a breed of domestic cattle from the Pinzgau region of the federal state of Salzburg in Austria. It has distinctive colouring, with chestnut-brown sides and white back and underside. It was in the past a triple-purpose breed, raised for meat, milk and draught use. There is a naturally polled sub-type, the Jochberg Hummel. In 2007 the breed was not considered by the FAO to be at risk.