Category:German Red Pied Cattle

Development of the German Red Pied, also known as Deutshe Rotbunte (German) and Rotbuntes Niederungsvieh (German), occurred simultaneously in several regions of Germany during the 1800's. In 1934 Meuse-Rhine-Yssel blood was introduced and the regional German Red Pied herdbooks were combined. Since that time the breed has slowly expanded until it was the third most number breed in the late 1970s.

These cattle are similar to, but somewhat sturdier than, Dutch Red-Pied. Predominately red animals are preferred. The cows average 135 cm in height and weigh 700 kg. Bulls are 145 cm and average 1,000 kg in weight.