French Simmental
(most common name in English)

(most common name):
• Simmental Française
(transboundary/brand name):
• Simmental
(historical breed name 1930–1959):
• Tachetée de l’Est (= Eastern Spotted, French)
• Eastern Spotted (English)
(historical breed name 1945–1992):
• Pie Rouge de l’Est (= Eastern Red Pied, French)
• Eastern Red Pied (English)
(historical breed name):
• Red Spotted (English)

The French Simmental is a dual-purpose breed that was developed over a long period of time from what originally were mostly triple-purpose animals.

Their milk has a high protein content and the breed is very tolerant of temperature changes. The French Simmental is exported worldwide and often used as a suckler cow in other countries.

This page was last updated on: 2023-08-29

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