Back Braunvieh Afrikaans براونفيه ARZ Кафяво алпийско говедо Bulgarian Hnědý horský skot Czech Braunvieh German Parda alpina Spanish Braunvieh French Braunvieh Frisian Parda alpina Galician Շվից տավարի ցեղ Armenian
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| Country of origin | Switzerland |
| Use | dairy |
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The Braunvieh (German, "brown cattle") or Swiss Brown is a breed or group of breeds of domestic cattle originating in Switzerland and distributed throughout the Alpine region.[2]: 44 It falls within the "Brown Mountain" group of cattle breeds.[3]: 142 The Swiss Braunvieh was originally a triple-purpose animal, used for milk production, for meat and for draught work; the modern Braunvieh is predominantly a dairy breed.[4]: 66
In the latter part of the nineteenth century cattle of this type were exported to the United States, where they were selectively bred for dairy qualities only, and developed into a distinct breed, the American Brown Swiss.[3]: 307 [4]: 66 From about 1960 the Braunvieh was extensively cross-bred with these American cattle, such that over 75% of the genetic make-up of the Swiss Braunvieh is from the American breed. Small numbers of the original breed, unaffected by cross-breeding, are registered as Original Schweizer Braunvieh or Original Braunvieh.[3]: 307
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