Alentejana Cattle
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Alentejana is a cattle
breed from Portugal
. The Alentejana breed has the protected geographical status
of DOC
(Denominação de Origem Controlada) from the European Commission
Ears - Well set, horizontal and covered with long hairs on its inner surface.
Eyes - The flower of the faces.
Bevel - Slightly convex, or even straight, and well delineated.
Faces - dry, leaving the muzzle posted.
Muzzle - Developed, with mirror staining identical to that of other mucosal or slightly pigmented.
Neck - In males, is thick, short, horizontal, provided with barb that extends to a large fold from the chin to the cilhadouro, with only a slight slowdown after last the throat area. In females, is much less thick, narrow upper lip and barb less developed.
Withers - Medium in width and slightly protruding.
Back - Long and moderately wide.
Loin or kidney - For wide.
Croup - Long, of good width and anterior muscular regularly.
Tail - Fine, falling in regular smooth curve from its insertion and finished a tassel and hairy.
Breaststroke - For outstanding.
Backing - Alto, slightly convex, but extending and rounding gradually as approaches the abdominal region.
Flank - Short.
Udder - for developed and regularly implemented.
Lining - Long and developed.
States - Of medium size and thickness, and mus guided and regular upright.
Shoulder - Long and wide.
Arm and forearm - Strong.
Thigh - long and large but shallow muscle mass.
Buttocks - for tending to decline and arched.
Extremities (hands and feet) - solid, wide joints.
Nails - Well shaped, solid and smooth, whose color ranges from amber to fiery.
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
breed from Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. The Alentejana breed has the protected geographical status
Protected Geographical Status
Protected Geographical Status is a legal framework defined in European Union law to protect the names of regional foods. Protected Designation of Origin , Protected Geographical Indication and Traditional Speciality Guaranteed are distinct regimes of geographical indications within the framework...
of DOC
Denominação de Origem Controlada
The Denominação de Origem Controlada is the system of protected designation of origin for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products from Portugal.-Wines:...
(Denominação de Origem Controlada) from the European Commission
European Commission
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Description
Forehead - Slightly convex, especially in the transverse direction.Ears - Well set, horizontal and covered with long hairs on its inner surface.
Eyes - The flower of the faces.
Bevel - Slightly convex, or even straight, and well delineated.
Faces - dry, leaving the muzzle posted.
Muzzle - Developed, with mirror staining identical to that of other mucosal or slightly pigmented.
Neck - In males, is thick, short, horizontal, provided with barb that extends to a large fold from the chin to the cilhadouro, with only a slight slowdown after last the throat area. In females, is much less thick, narrow upper lip and barb less developed.
Withers - Medium in width and slightly protruding.
Back - Long and moderately wide.
Loin or kidney - For wide.
Croup - Long, of good width and anterior muscular regularly.
Tail - Fine, falling in regular smooth curve from its insertion and finished a tassel and hairy.
Breaststroke - For outstanding.
Backing - Alto, slightly convex, but extending and rounding gradually as approaches the abdominal region.
Flank - Short.
Udder - for developed and regularly implemented.
Lining - Long and developed.
States - Of medium size and thickness, and mus guided and regular upright.
Shoulder - Long and wide.
Arm and forearm - Strong.
Thigh - long and large but shallow muscle mass.
Buttocks - for tending to decline and arched.
Extremities (hands and feet) - solid, wide joints.
Nails - Well shaped, solid and smooth, whose color ranges from amber to fiery.