List of Slovenian domestic animal breeds

Autochthonous breeds are all of those domestic animal breeds that originate from the Slovenian area and have historical documents, proving their country of origin.^[1][2] Some autochthonous breeds are cross-border and have been developed in various countries, meaning they can be recognized as autochthonous in multiple countries.^[7]

Additional mandatory conditions, that define and determine a status of autochthonous breed, are a breed register, a breed standard and limited, as well as supervised influx of other breeds' genes.^[12] Slovenian laws require autochthonous breeds to have a breed register of at least five animal generations, bred in Slovenia.^[2] Before obtaining the status of autochthonous a breed has to have a title of traditional breed.^[10]

English name	Local names	Scientific name	Origin	Number	Image	Notes
Styrian Hen,[13] Altsteirer[14]	Štajerska kokoš,[12] štajerka,[15] štajarska kokoš, staroštajerka, staroštajerska kokoš, celjska kokoš, kmečka kokoš, štajerska kmečka kokoš, domača šopka, štajerska deželna kokoš, hasnovita štajerska kokoš, domačegrudna kokoš, sulmtaler, sulmdolka, sulmtalka, sulmska kokoš, sulmtalska kokoš[2]	Gallus gallus domesticus	Slovenia (mostly Slovenian Styria between rivers Mur and Sava[12]) and Austrian state Styria[13]	Around 1650 in Slovenia (y. 2020)[16]		Primarily there were three colour variants: red/brown, white and barred. Red is divided into partridge-like type, reddish brown birds and wheat coloured hen.[12] Today most of Styrian hens are of the partridge type.[17]

English name	Local names	Scientific name	Origin	Number	Image	Notes
Bosnian Mountain Horse[18]	Bosanski planinski konj,[7] bosanski konj,[19] planinski konj, domači konj[20]	Equus caballus	Balkan Peninsula,[21] native to countries of former Yugoslavia[22]	Around 300 across the world[21]		The oldest autochthonous horse breed on Balkan Peninsula.[19] Accepted among autochthonous breeds in Slovenia despite some hesitation.[7] To Slovenia the breed probably arrived in 15th century with Uskoks.[19]
Lipizzan[23]	Lipicanski konj,[5] lipicanec[24]	Equus caballus	Lipica, Slovenian Karst[5]	Around 1220 in Slovenia (y. 2020)[25]		Warmblood. Foals are black or bay. While aging horses become gray.[5]
Posavac,[26] Posavje horse[27]	Posavski konj,[5] posavec[28]	Equus caballus	Sava, mostly Lower Sava Valley[5]	Around 1910 in Slovenia (y. 2020)[29]		Smaller cold-blood. Phenomenon of sexual dimorphism; stallions are more robust than mares.[5]
Slovenian Cold-blood, Slovenian Cold-blooded Horse[30]	Slovenski hladnokrvni konj[5]	Equus caballus	Northeastern Slovenia and Upper Carniola[31]	Around 3050 in Slovenia (y. 2020)[31]		Mostly bay or black medium-sized cold-blooded horse.[5]

English name	Local names	Scientific name	Origin	Number	Image	Notes
Cika cattle[32]	Cikasto govedo,[5] cika[33]	Bos taurus	Northwestern Slovenia (alpine regions and Bohinj)[5]	Around 5530 in Slovenia (y. 2020)[34]		There are two distinct geographical types; Tolmin and Bohinj Cika cattle.[35]

English name	Local names	Scientific name	Origin	Number	Image	Notes
Krškopolje pig, Black-belted pig[36]	Krškopoljski prašič,[5] črnopasasti prašič,[37] pasasti prašič, prekasti prašič, prekec,[38] KP[39]	Sus scrofa domestica	Lower Carniola (mostly southeastern part)[37]	Around 2530 in Slovenia (y. 2020)[40]		The breed's well-known feature is a continuous pink belt, running across pig's shoulders and forelimbs. Other parts of the body are blackish.[5]

English name	Local names	Scientific name	Origin	Number	Image	Notes
Bela Krajina Pramenka[41]	Belokranjska pramenka,[5] ovca BP[42]	Ovis aries	Near river Kolpa between Vinica, Adlešiči and Črnomelj (breed got its name after White Carniola, in Slovene language Bela krajina)[43]	Around 1135–1200 in Slovenia (y. 2020)[44]		Mostly black ears, black colour (spots or blotches) is also around eyes and on sheep's legs.[43]
Bovec sheep[45]	Bovška ovca,[5] trentarka (in valley Trenta),[46] ovca B[47]	Ovis aries	Valley of Soča, Bovec, Tolmin[5]	Around 2930–3800 in Slovenia (y. 2020)[48]		White sheep with some black-white and brown individuals.[46]
Improved Jezersko-Solčava sheep[49]	Oplemenjena jezersko-solčavska ovca,[5] ovca JSR[50]	Ovis aries	A consequence of breeding Slovenian Jezersko-Solčava sheep with Russian Romanov sheep.[5]	Around 92 000 in Slovenia (y. 2003),[51] the most numerous sheep breed in Slovenia[50]		White wool, dark individuals are a result of crossbreeding with Romanov sheep.[5]
Istrian milk,[52] Istrian Pramenka[53]	Istrska pramenka,[5] ovca IP,[54] istrijanka, primorska ovca, ovca surove volne, kraška ovca[55]	Ovis aries	Karst and Istria[5]	Around 930–1100 in Slovenia (y. 2020)[56]		Sheep are white, with blackish spots covering their trunk and head. Some animals are black. This breed's feature is a poor hairiness of animal's legs.[57]
Jezersko-Solčava sheep[58]	Jezersko-solčavska ovca,[5] ovca JS[59]	Ovis aries	Eastern regions of Slovenian Alps[5]	Around 5150–15 000 in Slovenia (y. 2020)[60]		Jezersko-Solčava sheep are white and often have darker area around, as well as below their eyes (so-called tear). Of black colour are also tips of sheep's ears.[5]

English name	Local names	Scientific name	Origin	Number	Image	Notes
Drežnica goat[61]	Drežniška koza,[5] bovška koza,[62] koza DR[63]	Capra hircus	Posočje[64] (Bovec and Drežnica)[5]	Around 880–900 in Slovenia (y. 2020)[65]		In the past people bred milk goats in Bovec and meat type in Drežnica.[5]

English name	Local names	Scientific name	Origin	Number	Image	Notes
Karst Shepherd Dog[66]	Kraški ovčar,[5] kraševec,[67] ilirski ovčar[68]	Canis familiaris	Karst[5]	Around 820 in Slovenia (y. 2020)[69]		Primarily livestock guardian dog.[5] It is a member of the second FCI group (Pinscher and Schnauzer - Molossoid and Swiss Mountain and Cattledogs).[70]

In the past Slovenian cynologists made some major contributions to breeding three additional Yugoslavian dog breeds, which were later assigned to Croatia and Montenegro by Fédération Cynologique Internationale.^[35] These breeds are Montenegrin Mountain Hound, now belonging to Montenegro,^[71] Posavac Hound^[72] and Istrian Hound (Coarse-haired and Short-haired) – both owned by Croatia.^[73][74]

English name	Local names	Scientific name	Origin	Number	Image	Notes
Carniolan honey bee[75]	Kranjska čebela,[5] kranjska sivka,[76] kranjica,[77] koroška čebela, karnika, noriška čebela, sivka[78]	Apis mellifera carnica	Carniola[79]	Around 12 500 beehives, 40 000 purebreed queens and 90 000 bee families in Slovenia[80]		Carniolan bee has a status of a subspecies of honey bee.[5] It is also treated as a breed.[80]

Some classifications of Slovenian autochthonous breeds also include marble trout (Salmo marmoratus).^[2][9]

English name	Local names	Scientific name	Origin	Number	Image	Notes
Marble trout[81]	Soška postrv[9]	Salmo marmoratus/ Salmo trutta marmoratus	Endemic species of Jadran river basin[82] (mostly Soča[83])			There are two distinct colour types; trouts of Zadlaščica type are marbled, while type Idrijca fish also possess red spots. Often a lot of red dots can be found covering fish's lateral line.[82]

Unlike an autochthonous breed a Slovenian traditional breed does not originate from the Slovenian area (it is of foreign origin). However a traditional breed has a long history of breeding in the region of Republic of Slovenia.^[1]

The Official Gazette, number 77/04, titled List of autochthonous and traditional breeds of domestic animals, requires Slovenian traditional breeds to be continuously bred by Slovenian breeders for at least 30 years (for poultry, pigs, sheep, goats^[1] and cattle^[2]) or 50 years (for other species).^[1] Another mandatory condition is an existence of breed register that proves a breed is being raised in Slovenia for at least 5 generations.^[2]

An additional requirement is a proper breed's name; a Slovenian traditional breed should have the word "slovenska" ("Slovenian") or a name of any other Slovene human settlement in its name.^[2]

In the past the Slovene Early-feathered Hen and Slovenian Fathering Hen were also included among Slovenian traditional breeds of domestic animals.^[2][93] In 2013 financial problems caused both breeds to be removed from the list of Slovenian heavy locally adapted chicken breeds, making the Slovene Late-feathered Hen the only currently listed breed.^[12]

English name	Local names	Scientific name	Origin	Number	Image	Notes
Haflinger[94]	Haflinški konj,[5] haflinger[95]	Equus caballus	Tyrol[5]	Around 300 000 across the world,[5] around 570 in Slovenia (l. 2020)[96]		The breed is a results of breeding Arabians with Alpine mares.[5]
Ljutomer Trotter	Ljutomerski kasač,[5] ljutomerec[97]	Equus caballus	Ljutomer[98]	Around 400 in Slovenia (y. 2020)[99]		Some Slovenian experts think Ljutomer Trotter meets all the criteria needed for obtaining the status of a Slovenian autochthonous breed.[98]

English name	Local names	Scientific name	Origin	Number	Image	Notes
Braunvieh,[100] Slovenian Brown,[51] Brown Swiss[101]	Rjavo govedo,[5] slovensko rjavo govedo,[51] sivka, sivorjavo govedo[102]	Bos taurus	Switzerland, Austrian states Vorarlberg and Tyrol, German Bavaria[5]	Around 23 000 in Slovenia (y. 2020)[103]		Brown to gray dairy cow. This breed's feature is a pronounced chest.[5]
Fleckvieh[104]	Lisasto govedo[5]	Bos taurus	Western Switzerland, originating from Swiss Simmental cattle[5]	More than 200 000 in Slovenia (y. 2020)[105]		Typical brown cows with white blotches.[5]

English name	Local names	Scientific name	Origin	Number	Image	Notes
Slovenian Alpine goat[115]	Slovenska srnasta koza,[5] koza SR[116]	Capra hircus	Alps[5]	Around 15 800 in Slovenia (y. 2003),[51] the most numerous goat breed in Slovenia[116]		Goats were improved with different Alpine breeds from Germany and France. Animals are of various colours; from gray to light and dark shades of brown. Slovenian Alpine goat's well-known feature is a black line running across an animal's back.[5]
Slovenian Saanen goat[117]	Slovenska sanska koza,[5] koza SA[118]	Capra hircus	Valley Saanen in Switzerland[5]	Around 4700 in Slovenia (y. 2003)[51]		White breed, which is a result of crossbreeding a couple of Slovenian goats and Swiss Saanen goat.[5]