German Simmental
(local/other name)

(most common name):
• Fleckvieh Doppelnutzung
(transboundary/brand name):
• Simmental
(local/other name):
• Deutsches Fleckvieh
• Deutsches Simmental
local/other name (English):
• German Fleckvieh
• Fleckvieh Dual-Purpose
(historical breed names):
• Alpenfleckvieh
• German Red Spotted Highland
• Grosses Fleckvieh
• Höhenfleckvieh
• Red Spotted Highland
• Scheckvieh

The German Simmental evolved as a dual-purpose breed from the amalgamation of local Red and Red Spotted Highland breeds that were crossed, over centuries, with imported Bernese-Simmental cattle.

The importation of pure Swiss Simmental stock for breed development stopped in 1926 when the German Simmental could be considered an independent breed.

Varieties of German Simmental include:
• German Beef Simmental
• Messkircher (extinct)
• Miesbacher (extinct)
• Württemberg Spotted

(German) Fleckvieh Doppelnutzung = Simmental Dual-Purpose

This page was last updated on: 2024-06-13

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