Tachetée noire
(historical breed name)

(most common name):
• Holstein-Friesian
(transboundary/brand name):
• Holstein (black and white)
local/other name:
• Schweizerische Holstein (German)
• Swiss Holstein (English)
(historical breed name until 1991):
• Schwarzfleckvieh (German)
• Swiss Black Pied (English)
• Swiss Black Spotted (English)
• Tachetée noire (French)

The French name ‘Tachetée noire’ was used for the Swiss Holstein until 1991 and translates literally to ‘spotted black’ in English.

This page was last updated on: 2023-08-29

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