Rhaetian Grey
(most common name in English)

(most common name):
• Rätisches Grauvieh
(local/other name):
• Albula
• Albulah Vieh
• Bündner Grauvieh
(historical breed name):
• Davoser Bergvieh
• Oberengadinger

The Rhaetian Grey is the smallest variety of Alpine Grey cattle found in Switzerland.

The Rhaetian Grey used to be kept in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. They were displaced from the 1920s onwards by crossing with Swiss Brown. However, Rhaetian Grey type cattle persisted in nearby districts of Austria. Rhaetian Grey were restored to their original range in 1985.

As of 2020, the Rhaetian Grey population was reported to be 15,070.

(German) Bündner Grauvieh = Grisons Grey
(German) Davoser Bergvieh = Davos mountain cattl
(German) Oberengadinger = Upper Engadine

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-20

You can also go to:

My Daily Cow® Switzerland and read about other Swiss cattle breeds.

The Cow Wall® A-Z Cattle Breed Picture Reference to see other breeds of cattle in the world.