Gasconne

Gasconne
Cow and calf
Conservation status
  • FAO (2007): not at risk
  • DAD-IS (2024): not at risk
Other namesGascon
Country of originFrance
Distributionprincipally Occitanie
Usebeef
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    1000–1150 kg
  • Female:
    650–750 kg
Height
  • Male:
    average 145 cm
  • Female:
    average 135 cm
Coatgrey
  • Cattle
  • Bos (primigenius) taurus

The Gasconne or Gascon is a French breed of beef cattle. It is named for the historic region of Gascony and is particularly associated with the Haute-Garonne, in the south-east of that region.

Two different types are distinguished, the Gasconne à muqueuses noires and the Gasconne aréolé, these were combined in 1955 into a single herd-book, but separated again in 1999.

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