CATTLE
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NAGORI
NANYANG
N'DAMA
NELORE
NGUNI
NIMARI
NORMANDE
NORWEGIAN RED
ONGOLE
ORMA BORAN
OROPA
OVAMBO
PARTHENAIS
PHILLIPINE NATIVE
PIEDMONTESE
PINZGAUER
POLISH RED
POLLED HEREFORD
PONWAR
QINCHUAN
RATH
RATHI
RÄTIEN GRAY
RED ANGUS
RED BORORO
RED BRANGUS
RED PIED FRIESIAN
RED POLL
RED POLLED ØSTLAND
RED SINDHI

PARTHENAIS
(PAR-TEN-A)

Parthenais existed in western Europe for hundreds of years with the official French herdbook being established in 1893.

100 years later the Canadian herdbook was established.

 Characteristics

Docile, reddish buckskin cattle with black pigmentation. Calving ease consistent with traditional North American values.

Market Appeal

  • Statistics show Parthenais to be highly productive, fertile producers.
  • High cutability.
  • Expected to prove out lower in calories, fat and cholesterol while retaining excellent flavour and tenderness.

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The photographs and information contained on this page are provided courtesy of the Paul Berry, R-GATE Parthenais, Fisher Branch, Manitoba, Canada

 


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BREEDS
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RED STEPPE
REGGIANA
RETINTA
ROJHAN
ROMAGNOLA
ROMOSINUANO
RUSSIAN BLACK PIED
RX3
SAHIWAL
SALERS
SALORN
SANGANER
SANHE
SANTA CRUZ
SANTA GERTRUDIS
SAN MARTINERO
SARABI
SENEPOL
SHARABI
SHETLAND
SHORTHORN
SIBONEY
SIMBRAH
SIMMENTAL
SIRI
SLOVENIAN CIKA
SOUTH DEVON
SUSSEX
SWEDISH FRIESIAN
SWEDISH RED&WHITE
SWEDISH RED POLLED