List of German cattle breeds

This is a list of the cattle breeds usually considered to be of German origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from Germany.

Name in German English name if used Notes Image
Angler Angeln [1]: 48 [2]
Angler Rind alter Zuchtrichtung [de] extremely endangered[3]
Ansbach-Triesdorfer [de] extremely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Berchtesgadener Katze [de] extinct
Braunvieh [2]
Braunvieh alter Zuchtrichtung[1]: 48 [2] Original Braunvieh gravely endangered[3]
Deutsch Angus German Angus [4]: 183 
Deutsche Holstein Rotbunt see Holstein Friesian cattle[2]
Deutsche Holstein Schwarzbunt see Holstein Friesian cattle[2]
Deutsche Rotbunte
Deutsches Schwarzbuntes Niederungsrind German Black Pied endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Deutsches Shorthorn gravely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Doppelnutzung Rotbunt conservation status: alert[1]: 48 [2][3]
Fleckvieh [2]
Fleckvieh Fleischnutzung [1]: 48 [2]
Gelbvieh endangered[2][3]
Gelbvieh Fleischnutzung [2]
Glanrind Glan gravely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Grauvieh [2]
Harzer Rotvieh also Harzer Rote Höhenvieh
Hinterwälder Hinterwald gravely endangered[2][3]
Hinterwälder Fleischnutzung [2]
Lakenvelder Rind Lakenvelder [2]
Limpurger [de] extremely endangered[1]: 48 [2]
Murnau-Werdenfelser Murnau-Werdenfels extremely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Murnau-Werdenfelser Fleischnutzung [2]
Pinzgauer gravely endangered[2][3]
Pinzgauer Fleischnutzung [1]: 48 [2]
Rotes Höhenvieh endangered[1]: 49 [2][3]
Rotvieh alter Angler Zuchtrichtung [1]: 49 [2]
Schwarzbuntes Milchrind German Black Pied Dairy
Uckermärker [de] [1]: 49 [2]
Vogesen-Rind [de] [2]
Vorderwälder Vorderwald conservation status: alert[1]: 49 [2][3]
Vorderwälder Fleischnutzung [1]: 49 [2]
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