Pezzata Rossa d'Oropa

Pezzata Rossa d'Oropa
Country of origin Italy: Piedmont: provinces of Vercelli and Biella
Use Dual-purpose: milk and beef
Traits
Coat Pied red
Horn status Horned
Cattle
Bos primigenius

The Pezzata Rossa d'Oropa is a cattle breed from the provinces of Vercelli and Biella in the Piedmont region of Italy. It is one of the sixteen minor Italian cattle breeds of limited diffusion recognised and protected by the Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali, the Italian ministry of agriculture.[1]

References

  1. Norme Tecniche del Registro Anagrafico delle razze bovine autoctone a limitata diffusione (Appendix 2 to DM di approvazione del Disciplinare del 20/12/2011; in Italian). Associazione Italiana Allevatori. Accessed July 2013.