Criollo (or Creole) is a group of cattle breeds descended from Iberian stock imported to the Americas,[1] including among others[2][3]
- In the Caribbean:
- In South America:
- Argentine Criollo
- Bolivian Criollo
- Chinampo
- Colombian Criollo
- Crioulo (Chimarrão) types:[3]
- Brazilian Polled
- Caracu
- Curraleio
- Crioulo Lageano (Crioulo de Santa Catarina; Franqueiro)[3]
- Pantaneiro
- Polled Crioulo Pereira Camargo
- Ecuador Criollo
- Romosinuano
- Uruguayan Criollo
- Venezuelan Criollo
- In Central America:
- Barroso
- Tropical Dairy Criollo (Criollo lechero tropical)
- In North America:
- Corriente a.k.a. Chinampo
- Florida Cracker
- Frijolillo
- Pineywoods
- Raramuri Criollo[4]
- Texas Longhorn
References
- ^ Rouse, John E. (1977). The Criollo: Spanish cattle in the Americas (1st ed.). University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0806114040.
- ^ Appendices 1, “Cattle breeds by country,” and 2, “Breed names in local language and English,” supplementary material to Marleen Felius, Bert Theunissen, Johannes A Lenstra, “Conservation of cattle genetic resources: The role of breeds,” The Journal of Agricultural Science, volume 153, issue 01, January 2015, pp 152-162.
- ^ a b c Mason, Ian Lauder: A world dictionary of livestock breeds, types and varieties. 4th edition. CAD International, Wallingford 1996, ISBN 0-85199-102-5, p. 32
- ^ Anderson, Dean M., Rick E. Estell, Alfredo L. Gonzalez, Andres F. Cibils, and L A. Torell. "Criollo cattle: Heritage Genetics for Arid Landscapes." Rangelands 37.2 (2015): 62-67. Print.