Alentejana

Cattle

Alentejana is a cattle breed from Portugal. The Alentejana breed has the protected geographical status of DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada) from the European Commission. Forehead - Slightly convex, especially in the transverse direction. Ears - Well set, horizontal and covered with long hairs on its inner surface. Eyes - The flower of the faces. Bevel - Slightly convex, or even straight, and well delineated. Faces - dry, leaving the muzzle posted. Muzzle - Developed, with mirror staining identical to that of other mucosal or slightly pigmented. Neck - In males, is thick, short, horizontal, provided with barb that extends to a large fold from the chin to the cilhadouro, with only a slight slowdown after last the throat area. In females, is much less thick, narrow upper lip and barb less developed. Withers - Medium in width and slightly protruding. Back - Long and moderately wide. Loin or kidney - For wide. Croup - Long, of good width and anterior muscular regularly. Tail - Fine, falling in regular smooth curve from its insertion and finished a tassel and hairy. Breaststroke - For outstanding. Backing - Alto, slightly convex, but extending and rounding gradually as approaches the abdominal region. Flank - Short. Udder - for developed and regularly implemented. Lining - Long and developed. States - Of medium size and thickness, and mus guided and regular upright. Shoulder - Long and wide. Arm and forearm - Strong. Thigh - long and large but shallow muscle mass. Buttocks - for tending to decline and arched. Extremities (hands and feet) - solid, wide joints. Nails - Well shaped, solid and smooth, whose color ranges from amber to fiery.

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