The Swedish Red-and-White, Swedish: Svensk Röd och Vit Boskap, frequently abbreviated to SRB, is a Swedish breed of dairy cattle. It was created in the 1920s by crossing the Swedish Red Pied and Swedish Ayrshire breeds.
Conservation status | FAO (2007): not at risk[1]: 145 |
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Country of origin | Sweden |
Distribution | nationwide |
Use | milk |
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Coat | red and white |
Horn status | horned in both sexes |
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The Swedish Red-and-White breed was formed in 1927[3]: 12 [4] or 1928[5]: 307 [6] by merging the populations of the Swedish Red Pied (Swedish: Rödbrokig Svensk Boskap, often abbreviated to RSB)[6] and Swedish Ayrshire breeds.[2] The traditional Herrgård,[7] Skåne[8] and Småland[9] breeds had already been merged into the Swedish Red Pied at some time between 1892 and 1928.[10] All four of these constituent breeds are now reported to DAD-IS as extinct.[6][7][8][9]
The Swedish Red-and-White is one of the two principal dairy breeds of Sweden, and in 2001 constituted almost 48% of the national dairy herd, just barely outnumbering the Svensk Låglandsboskap or Swedish Friesian breed.[3]: 13 In 2014 the total population was reported at just under 354 000.[2]
The Swedish Red-and-White is red with white markings.[4]
The Swedish Red-and-White is a dairy breed. The milk has a fat content of 4.3%.[2]