Rind color
Schwarz
Solid black pigment. In birds often with a green or purple sheen; on skin, legs, beak, comb and tongue the dark pigment some standards call for.
16 Rind breeds list Schwarz. It is in a club standard for 10 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 1 breed.
Breeds whose standards accept Schwarz
| Breed | AAA | PDCA | DEXTER CS UK | ADCA | HOLSTEIN USA | BLCS | RAAA | HIGHLAND CS | AHCA | AMERICAN WAGYU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus | Standardgemäss (“black”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| AngusHaut und Schuppen | Standardgemäss (“BLACK”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| BraunviehNase | No ruling | Standardgemäss (“black nose”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| BraunviehHufe | No ruling | Standardgemäss (“dark brown to black”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Dexter | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäss (“Wholly black”) | Standardgemäss (“Solid black”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Holstein | No ruling | Standardgemäss (“black and white”) | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäss (“black and white”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| JerseyNase | No ruling | Standardgemäss (“muzzle is black”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Limousin | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäss (“black”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Schottisches Hochlandrind | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäss (“black”) | Standardgemäss (“black”) | No ruling |
| Wagyu | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäss (“Black”) |
| Red Angus | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Alternativ (“BLACK PIGMENT”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
Breeds where Schwarz is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | PDCA | AMSS |
|---|---|---|
| Milking Shorthorn | Nicht anerkannt (“no black markings allowed”) | Disqualifizierend (“No other base color is allowed”) |
| BrahmanHaut und Schuppen | No ruling | No ruling |
| Fleckvieh | No ruling | No ruling |
| Gelbvieh | No ruling | No ruling |
| Texas Longhorn | No ruling | No ruling |
Color changes
How Schwarz can appear or change over an animal's life.
Grauchanges toSchwarz
Fell · Mit dem Alter · males only
Schwarzchanges toGrau
Fell · Mit dem Körperzustand · can change back