Home Tract : Malenadu areas (costal hilly area) of Karnataka ( Mangalore, Karnataka. Kumata)Type : Draught breed. Very small in size. Highly resistance to most diseases, takes little food and gives better quality milk. Ideal for small farmers.
Charecters
Colour : Brown, black, fawn and White are seen.
Males: Grey dark in neck, shoulders, hump quarters.
Head: Long and narrow.
Horns : Small
Tail : Long
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Home Tract : Malva area of Madhya Pradesh and jhaslwar districts of Rajasthan.Type : Draught
Charecters
Colour : White
Males: Grey dark in neck, shoulders, hump quarters.
Head: Short, dished forehead.
Horns : Strong pointed emerge from outer angles from poll.
Tail : Switch is black. |
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Krishna |
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Home Tract : Watershed areas of Krishna river of Karnataka..Type : Draught breed. This is evolved from Gir, Ongole, Kankrej, Hallikar breeds.
Charecters
Colour : Grey, white, brown, black and white mottled colours may be seen.Males - darker shades in fore and hind quarters.
Forehead: Distince bulge.
Ears: Small Pointed
Horns : Small, curved upward inwards.
Tail : Almost reaches ground. |
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Khilari |
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Home Tract : Bijapur districts of Karnataka and Solapur of Maharastra..Type : Draught. Known for its draught endurance.
Charecters
Colour : Greyish white, Males- fore and hind quarters are black. Gray white molted marking on face. Tapti Khillari - white with carroty nose and hooves new. Born calves - red pull but disapperce within 2 months.
Forehead: Narrow,long, convex bilge towards horns, distinct groove from nose to poll.
Ears: Small held sideways.
Horns : Long, pointed, close at the root, bow shaped.
Tail : Black switch.
Hooves: Closely set, black. |
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Kasaragod |
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Home Tract : Kasargod districts of Kerala.Type : Draught. Very small in size but good resistance power is seen.Most of the time letout for grazing, requires very little food.
Charecters
Colour : Usually black, red, white, grey colour is also seen.
Head: Narrow, short.
Horns : Small.
Tail : Long
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Kankrej |
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Home Tract :Katch of Gujarath, Jodhpur of Rajastan.Type : Dual, heavy breed, one of the oldest breed of India.
Charecters
Colour : Grey or stee black. Males- hind and fore quarters, hump is black.
Face: Short, nose is slightly upturned..
Horns : Strong, long, lure shaped
Ears: Long pendulous.
Dewlap and Sheath: Pendulous
Galt: Head is held high, smooth. |
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Kangayam |
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Home Tract :Erode, Dindagal and Coimbatore districts of Tamilnadu.Type : Draught medium size.
Charecters
Colour : Grey and white.
Bulls: Dark colour in hump, fore and hind quarters face and legs. Red, black, fawn and broken colour is also seen
Forehead : Broad, groove at the center.
Horns, Muzzle, eyelids, tail switch,
hooves : Black
Eyes:Dark rings around.
Horns: Long upward.
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Jawari |
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Home Tract : Hubli, Bijapur areas of Karnataka.Type : Draught breed. Small size, good draught purpose breed. highly resistant to many diseases and extream climate conditions.
Charecters
Skin :Different colours are seen. Full black, brown, gray or mixture of these colours are seen.
Head :Short
Horns : Small
Legs:Short |
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Hariana |
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Home Tract : Rohtak, Gurgoan, Hisar districts of Haryana.Type : Dual medium size. Greater attention is paid to rearing of male calves.
Charecters
Colour : White or light Gray. Bull-fore and hind quarters is dark.
Face : Long narrow well marked bony prominence at the poll.
Horns : Small
Eyes: Black eye lashes.
Tail: Black switch .
Muzzle: Black. |
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Hallikar |
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Home Tract : Mysore, Mandya, Bangalore, Kolar and Tumkur, Hassana, Chitradurga districts of Karnataka.Type : Draught, best draught breed of southern India. Medium sized, compact and muscular. Most of South Indian breed have originated from this breed.Male calves are allowed to suckle full milk.
Charecters
Skin : Gray to dark gray withdeep shading on fore and hind quarters, light gray marking on the face, dewlap and under the body.
Ears : Small, tapering to a point.
Forehead : Prominent, slightly bulgy appearence, furrow in the middle, face is long.
Horns : Closely at base from the top of poll, backward long, forward bend. Tip is black and sharp.
Tail : Switch is black.
Muzzle: Gray to Black. |
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Gir |
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Home Tract : Gir hills of Gujarath.Type : Milch breed
Known for its tolerence to stress condition. Exported to USA, Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela. Best milking breed of India.
Charecters
Colour : Red, speckled red
Ears : Long Pendulus, folded like a leaf, notch at the tip.
Head : Broad convex forehead.Broad Muzzle and nostrils.
Horns : Starting at the base of the crown downward, backward and again upward. Half moon appearence.
Eyes : Partilally closed appearance.
Sheath: Large and pendulous.
Tail : Long.
Hooves : Medium size and Black.
Skin : Loose and pliable |
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Gaolao |
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Home Tract :Wardha districts of Maharastra, Southeren Madhya Pradesh.Type : Dual, medium size.
In 18th Century Marathas developes this for quick transportation in army.
Charecters
Skin : White or light gray. Males- grey or neck, humps and quarters.
Ears : Long Pendulus, folded like a leaf, notch at the tip.
Forehead : Slightly covex appearence
Horns : Short and stumpy, Blunt at the tip.
Eyes : Almond shaped, placed slightly at angles.
Tail : Short |
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Deoni |
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Home Tract : Marathwada region of Maharastra, Bidar district of KarnatakaType : Duals
Originated from Gir breed about 500 years back. Male claves are nursed better. Claves are not weaned.
Charecters
Colour : Spotted balack and white. 3 stains- shevera - black and white spotted balankya white, without any spot, Wannera white, partial black face.
Ears : Gray white with black inside, drooping.
Forehead : Prominent slightly bulged
Horns : Emerge from side of poll behind and above the eyes in upward direction.
Eyes : Black eyebrows and eye lashes.
Hump: Massive
Limbs : Straight and powerful.
Hooves : Black
Tail : Switch is black
Teats : Black |
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Dangi |
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Home Tract: Nasik and Ahamadnagar districts of Maharastra, called Dangs GhatsType: Draught, Medium to heavy size. Known for Excellent working qualities in heavy rainfall areas.
Charecters
Colour: White with red or black spots over the body, shining coat.
Muzzle: Large
Horns: Short and thick.
Ears: Small
Hooves: Black, flint like, very hard.
Skin: Exudes oil secretion which protects from rain.
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Baragur |
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Home Tract: Baragur hills of Erode of Tamilnadu.Type: Draught medium size
Unsurpassed in speed and endurance in trotting. For most part of the year cattle's remains in forest.
Charecters
Colour: Brown with white markings. White or dark brown colour may be seen.
Forehead: Slightly Prominent and has a deep furrow between the roots of the horns.
Horns: Light brown colour, closer at roots, sharp at the tip.
Limbs: Thin and bony. |
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Amrith Mahal |
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Home Tract: Hassan, Chikamagalur and Chitradurga districst of KarnatakaType: Draught, known for its power and endurance. Developed by rulers of Mysore states between 1572 and 1632 AD. mainly for transportation of army equipments. Earlier called Benne Chewadi. Tippu Sulthan renamed as Amrith Mahal.
Charecters
Skin: Generally Gray, white and black is also seen. Muzzle face, tail switch-black. Cows are white, bulls dark.
Head: Long and tapering, forehead is narrow, furrow in the middle.
Horns: Emerge from top of poll close together backward and upward direction.
Ears:Small and Horizontal.
Hooves:Hard, close together.
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