German Angus

German Angus
	Bull
	Cows
Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk
Other names	German: Deutsch Angus
Country of origin	Germany
Distribution	Germany
Use	beef; vegetation management;
Traits
Weight	Male: 1000–1200 kg; Female: 550–700 kg;
Height	Male: 135–150 cm; Female: 125–140 cm;
Coat	solid colour: black or red
Horn status	polled (hornless)
	Cattle; Bos (primigenius) taurus;

The German Angus, German: Deutsch Angus, 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.^: 183 Since 1960 there has been some intromission of the American Angus.

In 1955 a breed society was established,^: 183 and in 1956 a herd-book was started.

In 2017 the population was recorded as 9603 cows and 454 bulls.

Characteristics

The German Angus is solid-coloured, black, brown or red, and is always naturally polled (hornless).^: 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-weaned calves of the two breeds found the German Angus to be more easily handled and more placid.^: 183 It is larger and leaner than the original Scots Angus.^: 183

Use

The German Angus is reared principally for beef. It may also be used in vegetation management.

References

↑ Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to: The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Archived 23 June 2020.
1 2 3 4 Breed description: German Angus. Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, School of Veterinary Medicine Hannover. Archived 11 May 2008.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding, sixth edition. Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944.
1 2 Rassebeschreibung Rind: Deutsch Angus (in German). Zentrale Dokumentation Tiergenetischer Ressourcen in Deutschland. Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung. Archived 12 February 2019.

[barb-1] Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to: The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Archived 23 June 2020.

[tiho-2] 1 2 3 4 Breed description: German Angus. Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, School of Veterinary Medicine Hannover. Archived 11 May 2008.

[cabi-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding, sixth edition. Wallingford: CABI. ISBN 9781780647944.

[tgr-4] 1 2 Rassebeschreibung Rind: Deutsch Angus (in German). Zentrale Dokumentation Tiergenetischer Ressourcen in Deutschland. Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung. Archived 12 February 2019.