Cow Breeds

The VAS Developer API follows the National Association of Animal Breeders (NAABClosed National Association of Animal Breeders. www.naab-css.org)'s standard for cow breeds and their abbreviations:

 

Breed Name Breed Abbreviation(s) Breed Type

American Lineback

LD

Dairy

Ayrshire

A or AY

Dairy

Brown Swiss

B or BS

Dairy

Girolando

GO

Dairy

Guernsey

G or GU

Dairy

Holstein

H or HO

Dairy

Jersey

J or JE

Dairy

Red and White Holstein

WW

Dairy

Red Sindhi

ES

Dairy

Shorthorn Milking

M or MS

Dairy

International Red Dairy

RE

Dairy

Milking Devon

MD

Dairy

Norwegian Red and White

NR

Dairy

Swedish Red and White

SR

Dairy

Dairy Crossbreeds

X or XD

Dairy

Dairy and Beef Crossbreeds

XX

Dairy

American Aberdeen

AD

Beef/Other

Africander

AFClosed As fed

Beef/Other

American Akaushi

AA

Beef/Other

Angus

AN

Beef/Other

Angus Plus

NP

Beef/Other

Ankina

AK

Beef/Other

Ankolewatusi

AW

Beef/Other

American Breed

AE

Beef/Other

American Bucking

MB

Beef/Other

Amerifax

AM

Beef/Other

Barzona

BA

Beef/Other

Beefalo

BE

Beef/Other

Beef Friesian

BF

Beef/Other

Beefmaster

BM

Beef/Other

Belgian Blue

BB

Beef/Other

Belted Galloway

BG

Beef/Other

Black Maximizer

BX

Beef/Other

Blonde d'Aquitaine

BD

Beef/Other

Bonsmara

NS

Beef/Other

Braford

BO

Beef/Other

Brahman

BR

Beef/Other

Brahmousin

BI

Beef/Other

Braler

BL

Beef/Other

Brangus

BN

Beef/Other

Braunveih

BU

Beef/Other

British White

BW

Beef/Other

Brown Swiss

SB

Beef/Other

Buelingo

BQ

Beef/Other

Canadienne

CN

Beef/Other

Canchim

CC

Beef/Other

Caracu

CR

Beef/Other

Charbray

CB

Beef/Other

Charolais

CH

Beef/Other

Chi-angus

CG

Beef/Other

Chianina

CA

Beef/Other

Chi-maine

CM

Beef/Other

Devon

DE

Beef/Other

Dexter

DR

Beef/Other

Dutch Belted

DL

Beef/Other

Eringer

ER

Beef/Other

Flamande

F or FA

Beef/Other

Fleckvieh

FL

Beef/Other

Florida Cracker

FC

Beef/Other

Fribourg

FR

Beef/Other

Galloway

GA

Beef/Other

Gelbray

GE

Beef/Other

Gelbvieh

GV

Beef/Other

Grauvieh

GI

Beef/Other

Gronningen

GR

Beef/Other

Guzerat

GZ

Beef/Other

Gyr (Gir)

GY

Beef/Other

Hays Converter

HC

Beef/Other

Hereford Black

HB

Beef/Other

Hereford Horned

HH

Beef/Other

Hereford Polled

HP

Beef/Other

Highland Scotch

SH

Beef/Other

Hybrid Alberta

HY

Beef/Other

Indu Brazil

IB

Beef/Other

Irish Black

IK

Beef/Other

Kobe Wagyu

KB

Beef/Other

Lowline

LO

Beef/Other

Limousin

LM

Beef/Other

Lincoln Red

LR

Beef/Other

Luing

LU

Beef/Other

Maine-Anjou

MA

Beef/Other

Mandalong Special

ML

Beef/Other

Marchigiana

MR

Beef/Other

Maremmana

ME

Beef/Other

Mashona

MH

Beef/Other

Mexican Corriente

MC

Beef/Other

Miniature Zebu

MZ

Beef/Other

Montbeliarde

MO

Beef/Other

Muese-Rhine-Issel

MI

Beef/Other

Murrah

MU

Beef/Other

Murray Grey

MG

Beef/Other

Nellore

NE

Beef/Other

Normande

NO

Beef/Other

Parthenaise

PA

Beef/Other

Piedmontese

PI

Beef/Other

Pinzgauer

PZ

Beef/Other

Ranger

RA

Beef/Other

Red Angus

AR

Beef/Other

Red Brahman

RR

Beef/Other

Red Brangus

RB

Beef/Other

Red Dane

RD

Beef/Other

Red Poll

RP

Beef/Other

Romagnola

RN

Beef/Other

Romosinuano

RS

Beef/Other

Rotbunte

RO

Beef/Other

Sahiwal

SW

Beef/Other

Salers

SA

Beef/Other

Santa Gertrudis

SG

Beef/Other

Senepol

SE

Beef/Other

Shorthorn Beef Scotch

SS

Beef/Other

Shorthorn Polled

SP

Beef/Other

Shorthorn Illwara

IS

Beef/Other

Simbrah

SI

Beef/Other

Simmental

SM

Beef/Other

South Devon

DS

Beef/Other

South Poll

OP

Beef/Other

Speckle Park

SK

Beef/Other

Sussex

SX

Beef/Other

Tabapua

TBClosed Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis).

Beef/Other

Tarentaise

TA

Beef/Other

Taurindicus

TN

Beef/Other

Texas Longhorn

TL

Beef/Other

Tuli

TI

Beef/Other

Welsh Black

WB

Beef/Other

West Flemish Red

WF

Beef/Other

White Angus Ona

WA

Beef/Other

White Park

WP

Beef/Other

Crossbreeds Twinner

XT

Beef/Other

Beef Crossbreeds

XB

Beef/Other