Maas-Rijn-IJssel
(most common name)
(transboundary/brand name)

(local/other name):
• Roodbont Maas-Rijn-IJsselvees
• MRIJ
• Roodbont
• MRI
local/other name (English):
• Dutch Red-and-White
• Meuse-Rhine-Yssel
• Meuse-Rhine-Yssel cattle
• MRY
• Red and White
• Red Pied Dutch
local/other name (French):
• Mosane-rhénane-ysseloise
local/other name (German):
• Rotbunte holländische

The Maas-Rijn-IJssel was originally a dual-purpose dairy/beef breed.

During the 1950s, the Maas-Rijn-IJssel was turned into a single-purpose dairy breed and its pied coat changed from being a dark red with little white to a predominately white coat with less red. This was mainly due to one particular bull named ‘Prince’.

Not wanting to lose the original coat coloration and its dual-purpose tradition is what prompted breeders to create the Brandrood.

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

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