Fleckvieh

Fleckvieh
	Fleckvieh cows at Rettenbach, in Deutschlandsberg, Styria, Austria
Conservation status	not at risk
Country of origin	Austria; Germany;
Distribution	worldwide
Use	dual-purpose, meat and milk; formerly triple-purpose: meat, milk, draught; cross-breeding;
Traits
Weight	Male: 1100–1300 kg; Female: 700–800 kg;
Height	Male: 150–165 cm; Female: 140–150 cm;
Coat	red pied or solid red
Horn status	horned or polled
	Cattle; Bos (primigenius) taurus;

The Fleckvieh is a breed of dual-purpose cattle suitable for both milk and meat production. It originated in Central Europe in the 19th century from cross-breeding of local stock with Simmental cattle imported from Switzerland. Today, the worldwide population is 41 million animals.

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