Old Gloucester

Old Gloucester
Cow and calf
Conservation status
Other names
  • Gloucestershire
  • Gloucester
Country of originUnited Kingdom
StandardGloucester Cattle Society
Use
  • formerly triple-purpose, draught/milk/meat
  • now dual-purpose, milk/meat
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    average 857 kg[2]
  • Female:
    average 583 kg[2]
Height
  • Male:
    average 143 cm[2]
  • Female:
    average 129 cm[2]
Horn statushorned; de-horning permitted
  • Cattle
  • Bos (primigenius) taurus

The Old Gloucester or Gloucester is a traditional British breed of cattle originating in Gloucestershire and surrounding areas in the West Country of England. It was originally a triple-purpose breed, reared for milk, for beef and for draught use; it is now a dual-purpose animal. It is an endangered breed, and its conservation status is listed as "priority" by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.

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