Tux cattle are a beautiful breed of cattle originating from the alpine region of Europe. Today they are a rare breed and are believed to be descended from the Herens breed.
The breed was probably named after the village of Tux in the Tux Valley in Tyrol in Austria. Tux cattle were originally common in Tyrol and used to breed various Alpine breeds.
They were also used in the breeding of other Russian cattle breeds. But now the Tuxedo cattle breed has been supplanted by more productive cattle breeds and is only bred in the Zillertal valley.
It is one of the oldest and most endangered cattle breeds and there are only 110 to 300 animals. Learn more about this breed of cattle below.
Physical Characteristics of Tuxedo Cattle
Tuxedo cattle are medium to large sized animals with black or red hair. There are white spots on the pelvis, tail root, udder and abdomen. Their body is compact, broad and muscular. Their heads are usually short and broad with strong horns. They have relatively short legs.
The average height of cows is 120-130 cm, bulls about 140 cm, and bulls weigh on average about 800-900 kg. And the average live weight of cows is about 550-600 kg. Photos and information from Wikipedia.
Advantages
Tux cattle can be used for many purposes. But they are mainly used for milk production.
Special Notes
Tuxedo cattle are very hardy animals. They are frugal and were once kept in mountain pastures. They have a high potential for aggressiveness, similar to Hérens cattle.
The high potential for aggression of a tuxedo leads to long fights between cows. In ancient times, they were selected for their fighting ability. And this led to a decrease in milk production.
Cows are not very good milk producers. But on average, they produce about 1500 kg of milk per year. Herens cows produce almost twice as much milk as Tux cows.
But the fat content of cow’s milk from Tux is higher than that of cow’s milk from Herens. Tux cow’s milk contains about 8% fat, while Herens cow’s milk contains about 3.7% fat. However, check out the full profile of this breed in the following table.
| Breed name | the suit |
| another name | everything |
| Purpose of the breed | Milk |
| Special Notes | Active, robust, aggressive |
| Breed size | medium to large |
| Bulls | About 800-900kg |
| cows | About 550-600kg |
| climatic tolerance | All climates |
| coat color | Black or red with white spots |
| horned | Yes |
| milk production | medium |
| scarcity | Ordinary parts |
| Country/place of origin | Europe |
