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List of Swedish cattle breeds

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This is a list of the cattle breeds considered in Sweden to be wholly or partly of Swedish origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Swedish.

Local name English name, if used Notes Image
Allmogekor[3] grouping of traditional breeds
Bohuskulla[3]
Fjällnära boskap[1]
Herrgård[1] extinct, merged into Swedish Red Pied between 1892 and 1928[2]
Ringamålako[1][2]
Rödbrokig Svensk Boskap[1] Swedish Red Pied extinct, merged into Swedish Red-and-White in 1927/1928[2]
Skåne[1] extinct, merged into Swedish Red Pied between 1892 and 1928[2]
Småland[1] extinct, merged into Swedish Red Pied between 1892 and 1928[2]
Svensk Fjällras[1][2]
Svensk Jersey[1][2] Swedish Jersey
Rödkulla[2] Swedish Red Polled
Svensk Kullig Boskap (SKB)[1][2] Swedish Polled
Svensk Låglandsboskap[1][2] Swedish Friesian
Svensk Röd och Vit Boskap (SRB)[1][2] Swedish Red-and-White
Väneko[1][2]


References

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  1. Breeds reported by Sweden: Cattle. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed November 2016.
  2. [Swedish Board of Agriculture] (2002). Country report on animal genetic resources for food and agriculture in Sweden, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Accessed November 2016.
  3. Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Accessed November 2016.