The Lohani is a Pakistani breed of zebuine cattle. It is named after the Loralai District of Balochistan, and is also found in the Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly the North-West Frontier Province).[2] It is principally a draught breed, but may also used for milking.
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Other names | Acchai |
Country of origin | Pakistan[2] |
Use | triple-purpose: milk, beef, draught[3]: 380 |
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Coat | red with white spots |
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The Lohani originated in the Loralai district of Balochistan, for which it is named, and in the Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, approximately equivalent to the former North-West Frontier Province of British India and later Pakistan.[4]: 232 The Acchai was previously considered to form part of this breed, but was later recognised as a distinct breed.[4]: 232
In 2006 a breed census found a total population of 560432 head.[4]: 232
The Lohani is of small or miniature size, with a height at the withers of 112 cm for bulls and 102 cm for cows.[2] The coat is highly variable, but is most often red patched or spotted with white.[4]: 232 The head is small in relation to the body, the horns thin and short.[5]: 230
The Lohani was used principally as a draught animal for ploughing and similar work, but also as a pack animal.[4]: 232 It may have some aptitude as a dairy animal: some records from the 1950s show milk yields of over 900 kg per lactation.[4]: 232