Marinhoa

The Marinhoa is a cattle breed from Portugal.

A large animal with harmonious forms. Thick elastic and prominent skin; light brown coat, tending to straw; docile temperament; long and flat head; bulky but not large abdomen; long wide and deep back and topsides; muscled members, strong, with good angulation; dark mucous; small horns; sub-concave profile.

The breed region is circumscribed almost exclusively to the Central Portugal in Aveiro District.

  • "Bovinos \ Raça Marinhoa". Fotografias de Raças Autóctones (in Portuguese). Ruralbit Lda. Retrieved 30 June 2011.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.