German Angus

{{Infobox cattle breed

| name = German Angus

| image = Angusbulle.jpg

| image_size =

| image_alt = a large-framed black bull

| image_caption = Bull

| status = FAO (2007): not at risk{{r|barb|page=48}}

| altname = {{langx|de|Deutsch Angus|italic=no}}

| country = Germany

| distribution = Germany

| standard =

| use = {{ubl|beef|vegetation management{{r|tiho}}}}

| weight =

| maleweight = 1000–1200 kg{{r|cabi|page=183}}

| femaleweight = 550–700 kg{{r|cabi|page=183}}

| height =

| maleheight = 140–145 cm{{r|cabi|page=183}}

| femaleheight = 135–140 cm{{r|cabi|page=183}}

| skincolour =

| coat = solid colour: black or red

| horn = polled (hornless)

| subspecies = taurus

| note =

}}

File:Deutsch-angus mutterkuh mit kälbern.jpg

The German Angus ({{langx|de|Deutsch Angus|italic=no}}) is a modern German breed of beef cattle. It was bred in the 1950s in West Germany by crossing Aberdeen Angus with various native German cattle breeds: the German Black Pied, the Deutsche Rotbunte and the Fleckvieh.

History

The German Angus was bred in West Germany in the 1950s by cross-breeding imported Aberdeen Angus stock from the United Kingdom with local German breeds; these were the German Black Pied or Deutsches Schwarzbuntes Niederungsrind, the Deutsche Rotbunte or Rotbuntes Niederungsrind, and the Fleckvieh or German Simmental.{{r|cabi|page=183}} Since 1960 there has been some intromission of the American Angus.{{r|tiho}}

In 1955 a breed society was established,{{r|cabi|page=183}} and in 1956 a herd-book was started.{{r|tiho}}

In 2017 the population was recorded as 9603 cows and 454 bulls.{{r|tgr}}

Characteristics

The German Angus is solid-coloured, black, brown or red, and is always naturally polled (hornless).{{r|cabi|page=183}} Compared to the Fleckvieh it matures earlier, calves much more easily and has a higher calving rate, while the calf mortality rate is much lower. A comparative study of recently{{hyphen}}weaned calves of the two breeds found the German Angus to be more easily handled and more placid.{{r|cabi|page=183}} It is larger and leaner than the original Scots Angus.{{r|cabi|page=183}}

Use

The German Angus is reared principally for beef.{{r|tgr}} It may also be used in vegetation management.{{r|tiho}}

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.it/books?id=2UEJDAAAQBAJ&hl=en Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding], sixth edition. Wallingford: CABI. {{ISBN|9781780647944}}.

[https://tgrdeu.genres.de/default/hausundnutztiere/detailansicht/detail/63E5D466-B9E1-FD58-E040-A8C0286E751D Rassebeschreibung Rind: Deutsch Angus] (in German). Zentrale Dokumentation Tiergenetischer Ressourcen in Deutschland. Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung. Accessed February 2019.

[https://web.archive.org/web/20080511114622/http://www.tiho-hannover.de:80/einricht/zucht/eaap/descript/80.htm Breed description: German Angus]. Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, School of Veterinary Medicine Hannover. Archived 11 May 2008.

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Category:Cattle breeds originating in Germany