Galician Blond

The Galician Blond (Spanish: Rubia Gallega, Galician: Rubia Galega) is a breed of cattle native to the region of Galicia in Northern Spain. Also named for its color, its coat varies from cream to golden red.^[1]

The Galician Blond is primarily a beef cattle breed,^[2] though its milk has traditionally been used in the production of Tetilla cheese.^[3] Its breed registry has existed since 1933,^[2] and some crossbreeding with Simmental, Brown Swiss and South Devons may have occurred sporadically in the 1900s.^[1]

See also

• List of cattle breeds

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Breeds of Livestock - Galician Blond". ansi.okstate.edu/breeds. Oklahoma State University Dept. of Animal Science. http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/galicianblond/index.htm. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Domestic Animal Diversity Information System". FAO. http://dad-training.fao.org/cgi-bin/EfabisWeb.cgi?sid=ccefc7529fb627cba492303a336f9510,reportsreport8a_45. 
3. ^ Fletcher, Janet (June 15, 2006). "A cheese to please those who like it mild". The San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/15/WIGDMJBP2V1.DTL.