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CARINTHIAN BLOND
CAUCASIAN
CHANNI
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CHIANINA
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CHINESE BLACK&WHITE
CHOLISTANI
CORRIENTE
COSTEÑO CON CUERNOS
DAJAL
DAMASCUS
DAMIETTA
DANISH JERSEY
DANSIH RED
DANGI
DEONI
DEVON
DEXTER
DHANNI
DØLAFE
DRAKENSBERGER

DAMIETTA

The Damietta is found in the north eastern portion of the Nile delta and the Mediterranean coast.

A variety of Egyptian, it is an important dairy animal for the region.


The breed bears a strong resemblance to the Shami breed of Syria but has finer and more erect horns. Damietta are usually red but will occasionally have some white markings.

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:

R. E. McDowell, Professor Emeritus of International Animal Science, Cornell University, and provided by Paul O. Brackelsberg, Professor of Animal Science, Iowa State University


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