:Rätisches Grauvieh

{{Short description|Endangered breed of cattle native to Switzerland}}

{{Infobox cattle breed

| name = Rätisches Grauvieh

| image = Rätisches Grauvieh 4187.jpg

| image_alt = a grey-coloured cow

| image_caption =

| status = {{nobreak|FAO (2007): endangered-maintained{{r|barb|page=112}}}}

| altname = {{ubl|Albula Vieh|Bündner Grauvieh|Oberengadiner Vieh|Davoser Bergvieh{{r|marl}}}}

| country = Switzerland

| distribution = Graubünden (Grisons)

| standard =

| maleweight = 550–750 kg{{r|pro}}

| femaleweight = 350–500 kg{{r|pro}}

| maleheight = 120–128 cm{{r|pro}}

| femaleheight = 119–126 cm{{r|pro}}

| skincolour =

| coat = grey

| horn =

| use = dual-purpose: milk and beef

| subspecies = taurus

| note =

}}

The Rätisches Grauvieh is an endangered Swiss breed of cattle from the Graubünden in eastern Switzerland. It is a smaller type of the Tiroler Grauvieh breed of Alpine grey cattle. In the 1920s it was absorbed into the Braunvieh population. In 1985 the population was re-established by the introduction of cattle of the similar Albula type from Austria. Like the Rhaetian Alps, it is named after the Ancient Roman province of Rhaetia.

History

In the Graubünden, in eastern Switzerland, there were two strains of the Alpine Tiroler Grauvieh: the large and heavy Oberländer type, and the smaller Albula type.{{r|pro}} They were triple-purpose animals, reared for draught use, for milk, and for meat.{{r|club}} In the 1920s, they were absorbed into the Braunvieh population. In 1985, cattle of the Albula type were re-introduced to the area from Austria by ProSpecieRara in order to re-establish the breed.{{r|cabi|page=284|pro}} In 2015 a population of 2000 was reported.{{r|dad}}

References

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Barbara Rischkowsky, D. Pilling (eds.) (2007). [ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a1250e/annexes/List%20of%20breeds%20documented%20in%20the%20Global%20Databank%20for%20Animal%20Genetic%20Resources/List_breeds.pdf List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources], annex to [ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a1250e/a1250e.pdf The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture]. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. {{ISBN|9789251057629}}. Accessed January 2017.

Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). [https://books.google.com/books?id=2UEJDAAAQBAJ Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding] (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. {{ISBN|9781780647944}}.

[http://www.raetischesgrauvieh.ch/index.php/die-geschichte.html Die Geschichte] (in German). Rassenclub Grauvieh Schweiz. Accessed January 2017.

[http://dad.fao.org/cgi-bin/EfabisWeb.cgi?sid=0b1613ebf16355cf65f6a05b9a65fe25,reportsreport8a_50002578 Breed data sheet: Rätisches Grauvieh/Switzerland]. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2017.

Marleen Felius (1995). [https://books.google.com/books?id=iXImAQAAMAAJ Cattle Breeds: An Encyclopedia]. Doetinchem, Netherlands: Misset. {{ISBN|9789054390176}}.

[https://www.prospecierara.ch/de/tiere/raetisches-grauvieh Rätisches Grauvieh] (in German). ProSpecieRara. Accessed January 2017.

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Category:Cattle breeds originating in Switzerland

Category:Grey cattle