Chikso
칡소
(most common name)

(local/other name):
• Chikhanwoo
• Hobanwoo
local/other name (English):
• Brindle Cattle
• Chickso

The Chikso is an indigenous variety of the Hanwoo.

The Chikso has a ‘brindle’ coat color — which is defined as brownish or tawny fur streaked with other colors. This streaking has also been described as ‘tiger stripes’.

In Korea, there is an image of a Chikso on an ancient tomb mural from AD 357.

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-16

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