List of Norwegian cattle breeds

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This is a list of the cattle breeds considered in Norway to be wholly or partly of Norwegian origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Norwegian.

Local nameEnglish name, if usedNotesImage
Dølafe[1][4]Døla Cattletraditional breed, merged into Norwegian Red in 1963,[5]:46 endangered-maintained[3]:86
LyngdalsfeLyngdaltraditional breed, merged into the Sør og Vestlandsfe in 1947, extinct[5]:108
Norsk Rødt Fe[1][4]Norwegian Redmodern composite breed, formed 1961 by merger of Østlansk Rødkolle and Norsk Rødt og Hvitt Fe
Norsk Rødt og Hvitt Fe[5]:88Norwegian Red-and-Whitecomposite, created 1939 from Swedish Red-and-White, Ayrshire, Hedmark and Red Troender; merged into Norwegian Red in 1961[5]:88
Østlandsk Rødkolle[1][4]Eastern Red Polled Cattletraditional breed, critical-maintained[3]:86
Sidet trønderfe og nordlandsfe[1][4]Sided Trønder and Nordland Cattletraditional breed, endangered-maintained[3]:86
Sør og Vestlandsfe[5]:88South and West Norwegiancreated in 1947 by merger of Vestlandsk Fjordfe, Vestlandsk Raudkolle and Lyngdal; merged into Norwegian Red in 1968; extinct[5]:108
Telemarkfe[1][4]Telemarktraditional breed, endangered-maintained[3]:86
Vestlandsk Fjordfe[1][4]Western Fjordtraditional breed, merged into the Sør og Vestlandsfe in 1947,[5]:108 endangered-maintained[3]:86
Vestlandsk Raudkolle[1][4]Western Red Polledtraditional breed, merged into the Sør og Vestlandsfe in 1947,[5]:108 endangered-maintained[3]:86

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