Cattle : AUBRAC

Origin : France. From the Plateau de l'Aubrac in the Massif Central in central southern France.

Australian Status: LOST

Origin : France. From the Plateau de l'Aubrac in the Massif Central in central southern France. 

International status: France. Genetics sent to at least 15 other countries. Popular in Ireland.

Arrived in Australia: Straws for AI have been used by Adam T. - F1's on the ground in 2018 in Victoria. the straws from Agrigene. Straws were here about a decade before that but un-used.

Australian Population: Only F1's believed here at present. To be updated; possibly embryos have come in. There would be F2's on the ground now.

History: Bred for centuries by monks. The Aubrac (also known as Laguiole) originates from the Auvergne in Southern France, specifically a small town called Aubrac. The first cattle registered in the genealogic records of the breed go back to 1894. A reading of the records reveals that the selection for what would become the Aubrac breed began much earlier than that year. In writings from the 17th Century, it is mentioned that the monks in the Benedictine order, living in the monastery of the town of Aubrac (in Auvergne), had already taken the first steps toward selecting specific traits in their cattle. 

The tuft at the end of the tail, the cleats, nose,the tips of the horns, and the rims of the ears and eyes are black.
The horns are slightly twisted pointing backwards, very open and beautiful although some are now polled.

This breed can feed well on rough forage such as grass, hay and finish well. The maternal qualities of fertility, calving ease and milk quantity are highly prized.

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Organisation : None found in Australia.

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Photo : Aubrac cow, photo by Jean-Luc Bailleul. WikimediaCommons.

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