Hungarian Pied
(local/other name in English)

(most common name):
• Magyartarka
(transboundary/brand name):
• Simmental
local/other name (English):
• Hungarian Red Pied
• Hungarian Red Spotted
• Hungarian Red-and-White
• Hungarian Simmental
• Hungarian Spotted
local/other name (German):
• Hungarian Fleckvieh
• Ungarisches Fleckvieh

The Hungarian Pied began when Swiss cattle were imported to upgrade the Hungarian Grey and other local cattle in the early 19th century. Simmental admixture was the most significant as various local strains developed. These cattle of crossbred origin became known collectively as the ‘Hungarian Pied’. Purebred Simmental herds were also maintained and these were all merged in the late 1940s — and are now known as the Hungarian Simmental.

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

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