This is a list of the cattle breeds usually considered to be of German origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from Germany.
Name in German
English name if used
Notes
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Angler
Angeln
[1]: 48 [2]
Angler Rind alter Zuchtrichtung [de]
extremely endangered[3]
Ansbach-Triesdorfer [de]
extremely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Berchtesgadener Katze [de]
extinct
Braunvieh
[2]
Braunvieh alter Zuchtrichtung[1]: 48 [2]
Original Braunvieh
gravely endangered[3]
Deutsch Angus
German Angus
[4]: 183
Deutsche Holstein Rotbunt
see Holstein Friesian cattle[2]
Deutsche Holstein Schwarzbunt
see Holstein Friesian cattle[2]
Deutsche Rotbunte
Deutsches Schwarzbuntes Niederungsrind
German Black Pied
endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Deutsches Shorthorn
gravely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Doppelnutzung Rotbunt
conservation status: alert[1]: 48 [2][3]
Fleckvieh
[2]
Fleckvieh Fleischnutzung
[1]: 48 [2]
Gelbvieh
endangered[2][3]
Gelbvieh Fleischnutzung
[2]
Glanrind
Glan
gravely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Grauvieh
[2]
Harzer Rotvieh
also Harzer Rote Höhenvieh
Hinterwälder
Hinterwald
gravely endangered[2][3]
Hinterwälder Fleischnutzung
[2]
Lakenvelder Rind
Lakenvelder
[2]
Limpurger [de]
extremely endangered[1]: 48 [2]
Murnau-Werdenfelser
Murnau-Werdenfels
extremely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Murnau-Werdenfelser Fleischnutzung
[2]
Pinzgauer
gravely endangered[2][3]
Pinzgauer Fleischnutzung
[1]: 48 [2]
Rotes Höhenvieh
endangered[1]: 49 [2][3]
Rotvieh alter Angler Zuchtrichtung
[1]: 49 [2]
Schwarzbuntes Milchrind
German Black Pied Dairy
Uckermärker [de]
[1]: 49 [2]
Vogesen-Rind [de]
[2]
Vorderwälder
Vorderwald
conservation status: alert[1]: 49 [2][3]
Vorderwälder Fleischnutzung
[1]: 49 [2]
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