Ennstal Mountain Pied

Cattle

Ennstal Mountain Pied Cattle are an almost extinct cattle breed from Austria. The name comes from the Ennstal ("Enns Valley"). The small light Ennstal Mountain Pieds originate from Bavarian Whitehead Pied Cattle. Once they were almost totally foxy red before the white spots in their fur increased. In the end 75 to 80 % of the fur was white with only the loin and the side remaining clouded or with fringed spots. The inner ears are coloured. Horns, claws and mucosas are mostly pigment free. The breed was once popular as a draft and beef animal. In the 18th century the breed was replaced by Murboden Cattle, Pinzgau Cattle, or Carinthian Blondvieh. The animals are fully developed after two years in the alps, so they count as the earliest maturing alpine cattle breed. Although they do not become fat their beef is well marbled.

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