Dhanni (cattle)

Bull at Karachi
Conservation status
  • FAO (2007): not at risk
  • DAD-IS (2025): unknown
Other names
  • Dhani
  • Awankari
  • Pahari
  • Pakhari
  • Pothwari
Country of originPakistan
DistributionProvince of Punjab:
Use
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    412 kg
  • Female:
    285 kg
Coatusually white with spots of black
Horn statusshort horns
  • Cattle
  • Bos (primigenius) indicus

The Dhanni or Dhani is a Pakistani breed of draught cattle of zebuine type. It is distributed mainly in the Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mianwali, Rawalpindi and Sargodha Districts of the Province of Punjab in eastern-central Pakistan. The breed name derives from Dhan, in Jhelum District; other names for it include Awankari, Pahari, Pakhari and Pothwari.

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