CATTLE [A-B] [C-G] [H-M] 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

PIEDMONTESE The Piemonte region of Northwest Italy (razza Piemontese) is a secluded pocket, naturally protected by the Alps mountains. Aurochs, (bos Taurus) ancient European cattle, populated this region. ORIGINS OF THE BREED - ITALY Some 25,000 years ago, a type of cattle known as Zebu (bos Indicus) began a massive migration from Pakistan. The vanguard of this migration entered the Piedmont valleys and were compelled to stop. These two distinct breeds - the Auroch and the Zebu - fused and evolved over 25,000 yrs. of natural selection to become the Piedmontese breed. In 1886, the appearance of double-muscling (DM) in Piedmontese cattle attracted the attention of breeders, who had the foresight to recognize the enormous potential of this development. The first Herdbook was opened in 1887, and improvement campaign and standard of merit have led to many years of genetic selection to eliminate detrimental aspects generally associated with DM. Content Providers: Piedmontese Association of the United States,2901 South View Court, Waukesha, WI 53188 Telephone: (262) 970-7287 Fax: (262) 970-7288 Anaborapi, Str. Trinita 32, 12061, Carru, Italy Southeastern Piedmontese Association, 2910 Hartwell Hwy, Dewy Rose, GA, 30634 Copyright © 1997, 2002. Oklahoma State University Board of Regents. All rights reserved.

BREEDS [N-S] [T-Z] 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