Austrian Simmental
(most common name in English)

(most common name):
• Fleckvieh
(transboundary/brand name):
• Simmental
(local/other name):
• Simmentaler
local/other name (German):
• Österreichisches Fleckvieh

The Austrian Simmental is a locally derived breed that started in the 19th century with the crossing of imported Swiss Simmentals and several old local breeds of Pied Mountain.

The Austrian Simmental, once a dual-purpose breed, is slowly becoming more focused for use as either a milk or beef animal.

The Austrian Simmental used for milk has been part of a breeding program (together with Bavaria, Germany) that has led to crossing them with Montbéliarde and Red Holstein since 2000. This has been done to improve milk yield and udder conformation and these animals are registered as pure Simmental.

Former varieties of the Austrian Simmental now listed as extinct include:
• Danube
• East Styrian Spotted (Österreichisches Fleckvieh)
• Innviertel

(German) Österreichisches Fleckvieh = Austrian Spotted cattle

This page was last updated on: 2023-06-10

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