United Pet Club

Cattle color

Brown

A general brown. In horses a colour of its own (seal brown): near-black with lighter brown on the muzzle, around the eyes, on the flanks and inside the legs. In eggs the usual mid-brown shell.

3 Cattle breeds list Brown. It is in a club standard for 2 breeds.

Breeds whose standards accept Brown

BreedPDCABROWN SWISS USA
AyrshireStandard (“brown”)No ruling
Brown SwissStandard (“solid brown”)Standard (“solid Brown varying from very light to dark”)

Breeds where Brown is disqualified or not accepted

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