Brown Swiss is the breed of dairy cattle that produces the second largest quantity of milk per annum, over 9000kg^[1]. The milk contains on average 4% butterfat and 3.5% protein, making their milk excellent for production of cheese. The Brown Swiss is known for a long gestation period, immense size, large furry ears, and an extremely docile (though some would say lethargic) temperament. Regardless, the Brown Swiss is quite a resilient breed of cattle; they are hardy and capable of subsisting with little care or feed. The Brown Swiss originated on the slopes of the Alps in Switzerland; because they were bred in this harsh climate, they are resistant to the heat, cold and many other common cattle problems. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... A breed is a domesticated subspecies or infrasubspecies of an animal. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... A glass of cows milk. ... Butterfat or milkfat is the fatty portion of milk. ... A representation of the 3D structure of myoglobin, showing coloured alpha helices. ... Cheese is a solid food made from the milk of cows, goats, sheep, and other mammals. ... Gestation is the carrying of an embryo or fetus inside a female viviparous animal. ... A breed is a domesticated subspecies or infrasubspecies of an animal. ... For general information about the genus, including other species of cattle, see Bos. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The conventional breed known as Brown Swiss is actually quite different from the original Schwyzer Braunvieh cattle cultivated in northern Italy and southern Germany around the end of the 17th and 18th centuries. When imported to America in the early 1800s many dairymen complained that the Brown Swiss appeared to be nothing more than another variety of Jersey cattle, and the strain was subsequently bred for size to differentiate them more clearly. ^[2] Category: ‪Possible copyright violations‬ ... A Jersey cow in the western United States. ...

Famous Brown Swiss

Hoosier Knoll Jade Monay Set a new bench mark for udder quality when she won Supreme Champion in 1994. When she was classified, the udder was scored E-96 which is still one of the highest scores ever obtained for udder quality by a Brown Swiss. Recently Monay was awarded the distinction of being the All Time All-American 3 Year Old for the Swiss Breed.

Old Mill E Snickerdoodle is considered by many as one of the best Brown Swiss to ever walk across the show ring. She was undefeated from her first show in 2003 up until the World Dairy Expo in 2007. She currently sets a record across all breeds for most consecutively won classes at Harrisburg and the World Dairy Expo. snick is #1 by her oner

References

1. ^ Brown Swiss Association
2. ^ Oklahoma State University. Breeds of Livestock - Brown Swiss. Department of Animal Science - OSU. Retrieved on 2006-10-10.

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External links

• US Brown Swiss cattle association