German Shorthorn
(local/other name)

(most common name):
• Deutsches Shorthorn
local/other name (English):
• Land Shorthorn

The German Shorthorn can be found on the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein state in Germany.

• 1840s - Shorthorns imported through the port of Tönning on the Eiderstedt peninsula; crossed with German Red Pied in order to breed high quality beef cattle for export to Britain
• 1886 - German Shorthorn breed society formed
• 1918 - dairy merits of German Shorthorn gained momentum
• 1937 - 29,230 milk-recorded German Shorthorn cows
• 1970 - German Shorthorn outcompeted by specialized dairy and beef breeds; dairy population absorbed by German Red Pied

The German Shorthorn is currently considered ‘at risk’. The state of Schleswig-Holstein provides support for purebred calves.

The German Shorthorn coat color can be:
• red
• white
• red-and-white
• roan

This page was last updated on: 2024-06-12

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