The Cachena is not a dwarf but a miniature with
a well-proportioned body and big lyre-shaped horns. These animals
live on poor granite soil and are very hardy.
Reference:
Genus Bos: Cattle Breeds of the World, 1985,
MSO-AGVET (Merck & Co., Inc.), Rahway, N.J.
Mason, I.L. 1996. A World Dictionary of Livestock
Breeds, Types and Varieties. Fourth Edition. C.A.B International. 273
pp.
Photographs:
Profesor Asociado, Departamento de Agronomia,
Universidad Nacional de Sur, 8000-Bahia Blanca, Argentina
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