Pinzgauer cattle
A Pinzgauer cow in the Achental, Tyrol, Austria | |
| Conservation status | FAO (2007): not at risk |
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| Other names | Pinzgau |
| Country of origin | Austria |
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| Use | formerly triple-purpose, meat, milk and draught |
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| Coat | dark mahogany red, with a broad white stripe along the back and underparts |
| Horn status | usually horned; there is a hornless sub-type |
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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.