Dairy Zebu of Uberaba
(historical breed name)

(most common name):
• Dairy Gir
(transboundary/brand name):
• Dairy Gir
local/other name (Portuguese):
• Gir leiteiro
(historical breed name in Portuguese):
• Zebu leiteiro de Uberaba

‘Dairy Zebu of Uberaba’ is a historical breed name for a specific group of the Brazilian Gir herd that was formed for dairy use in 1948 on the government farm ‘Getulio Vargas’ — located in the municipality of Uberaba in western Minas Gerais state.

The Zebu Breeders’ Association, based in Uberaba, is responsible for pedigree registration and central production tests on all zebu breeds found in Brazil.

Since 1967, the general population of Brazilian Gir used for dairy is known simply as ‘Dairy Gir’.

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

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