Frisia
(most common name)

(transboundary/brand name):
• Holstein (black and white)
(local/other name):
• Frísia
• Holandesa
• Luso-Holandesa
• Raça Bovina Frisia
local/other name (English):
• Portuguese Friesian
(historical breed name):
• Turino

The Frisia originated from imported Dutch Black Pied cattle in the middle of the 1800s. In the middle of the 1900s, their numbers increased dramatically as living standards rose in Portugal.

The Frisia, also known by the transboundary name of Holstein, is a dual-purpose animal raised mainly for milk yet still able to maintain a good carcass quality for meat.

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-17

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