Rubia Gallega cattle at Garita de Erbeira, near Cape Ortegal
Conservation status
FAO (2007): not at risk[1]: 106
Other names
Galician Blond
Galician: Rubia Galega[2]
Country of origin
Spain
Distribution
Galicia, principally the province of Lugo
Standard
MAGRAMA (in Spanish)
Use
meat
Traits
Weight
Male:
1000 kg[3]: 144
Female:
700 kg[3]: 144
Height
Male:
145 cm[3]: 144
Female:
135 cm[3]: 144
Skin colour
pink
Coat
red-blond, wheaten or cinnamon-coloured[3]: 145
Horn status
horned
Cattle
Bos (primigenius) taurus
Cow at Cumbraos, Mesía, in the province of A Coruña
The Rubia Gallega, Galician: Rubia Galega, is a breed of cattle native to the autonomous community of Galicia in north-western Spain. It is raised mainly for meat.[3]: 143 It is distributed throughout Galicia, with about 75% of the population concentrated in the province of Lugo.[4] The coat may be red-blond, wheaten, or cinnamon-coloured.[3]: 145
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