Pustertaler Sprinzen
(most common name)
(transboundary/brand name)

local/other name:
• Barà (Italian)
• Pusstataler (German)
• Pusterer Sprinzen (Italian)
• Pusteria (Italian)
• Pustertal (English)
• Pustertaler (German)
• Pustertaler Schecken (German)

The Pustertaler Sprinzen began in the eastern part of the Puster Valley — which is in the autonomous province of South Tyrol in northern Italy (Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige in Italian; Autonome Provinz Bozen – Südtirol in German).

The entire Puster Valley (Val Pusteria in Italian) lies in an east-west direction between Lienz in East Tyrol, Austria and Rio di Pusteria near Brixen in South Tyrol, Italy. Tyrol (also, the Tyrole) is a historical region found in the Alps of northern Italy and western Austria.

The Pustertaler Sprinzen is believed to have evolved from a combination of Eringer, Tux-Zillertal, Simmental, Pinzgauer, and local blond and red cattle. The Vosges has also played a part in some Austrian herds.

The Pustertaler Sprinzen is bred in Austria and Italy — with Italy having the largest population — and Germany (as an import population).

As of 2024, the following population counts are listed in DAD-IS:
• 2020 - 3,000 (Austria)
• 2022 - 8,389(Italy)
• 2024 - 209 (Germany)

(German) schecken = patches of color
(German) sprinzen = speckles of color

This page was last updated on: 2024-03-18

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