Abondance cattle

Abondance
Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk; DAD-IS (2024): not at risk;
Other names	Chablaisienne; Pie Rouge Française de Montagne;
Country of origin	France
Distribution	Rhône-Alpes; Auvergne;
Traits
Weight	Male: 1000 kg; Female: 580 kg;
Height	Male: 146 cm; Female: 133 cm;
Coat	red with white head, belly, lower legs and tail switch; red patch round the eye
Horn status	light, black-tipped
	Cattle; Bos (primigenius) taurus;

The Abondance is a French breed of dairy cattle. It originated in the high valleys of Haute-Savoie and shares its name with the commune and valley of Abondance and the former canton of Abondance [fr] in that region. Its area of origin lies within the former Chablais province of the Duchy of Savoy, and until the late nineteenth century it was for that reason known as the Chablaisienne.

It is distributed principally in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and is well adapted to rough grazing on mountain terrain. It is the fourth-most numerous French breed of dairy cattle; most of the milk produced is used to make Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée cheeses such as Abondance and Reblochon.

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Traits

Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk^[1]^: 143 DAD-IS (2024): not at risk^[2]
Other names	Chablaisienne Pie Rouge Française de Montagne
Country of origin	France
Distribution	Rhône-Alpes Auvergne
Weight	Male: 1000 kg^[2] Female: 580 kg^[2]
Height	Male: 146 cm^[2] Female: 133 cm^[2]
Coat	red with white head, belly, lower legs and tail switch; red patch round the eye^[2]
Horn status	light, black-tipped
Cattle Bos (primigenius) taurus

Abondance cattle

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