Venezuelan Criollo
(local/other name in English)

(most common name):
• Llanero
(local/other name):
• Criollo Llanero

The Venezuelan Criollo has had a problem with low fertility. A high proportion of the bulls carry a common chromosomal abnormality (Robertsonian Translocation 1/29) that has been found in other Criollo cattle in Latin America and causes low fertility.

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-21

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