Mirandaise

This article is about the French breed of cattle. For the similarly-named Portuguese breed, see Mirandesa.
Mirandaise
head of a pale-coloured cow
Conservation statusFAO (2007): endangered-maintained[1]: 41 
Other names
  • French: Gasconne aréolée
  • French: Gasconne auréolée[2]: 117 
Country of originFrance
DistributionGers, Occitanie
Useformerly draught, now meat
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    900 kg[3]
  • Female:
    650 kg[3]
Height
  • Male:
    150 cm[3]
  • Female:
    138 cm[3]
Coatgrey or blonde[3]
Horn statushorned in both sexes
  • Cattle
  • Bos (primigenius) taurus

The Mirandaise is an endangered French breed of domestic cattle from the département of the Gers, in the historic region of Gascony, now part of the region of Occitanie in south-western France. It is named for the commune of Mirande, in the Gers. The Mirandaise is characterised by an unusual colouration of the areas around the anus and vulva, which are dark in the centre and pale towards the edges. This areola has given the breed its other name, the French: Gasconne aréolée.[2]: 117  It is a different breed from the smaller Gasconne, which does not have the same colouration.

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