Japanese Poll
無角和種
(most common name)

(local/other name):
• Mukaku Washu
local/other name (English):
• Japanese Polled

The Japanese Poll was developed from 1868–1910 as a cross between (now extinct) Japanese Native cows and Aberdeen-Angus bulls.

From 1975, F₁ females have been crossed with Japanese Black bulls.

The Japanese Poll was officially recognized as a breed in 1944 and can be found mainly in Yamaguchi Prefecture in southeast Honshu (Japan’s largest island).

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-18

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