Cattle breeds
Aubrac

Robust cattle breed with character – ideally suited for suckler cow husbandry

The Aubrac have their home on the high plateau of the same name in the south-west of the Massif Central in France. Even today, the animals are ceremoniously brought up to the mountains for the summer months to graze herbs and grass. The breed is well adapted to harsh climate conditions and turns even meagre roughage into valuable milk and meat.

Originally, Aubrac cows were kept for milk production and as draught animals. Their milk was used to produce a cheese speciality known as ‘laguiole‘. Today, the breed has made a name for itself in suckler cow husbandry. It is also perfectly suited for grassland Switzerland, although the cows with the pretty eyes are not yet very common here despite their fine qualities.

The beautiful Aubrac cattle from the high plateau of the same name

You could actually think the animals were made up. The edge of the eyelids and the eyelashes of Aubrac cows are black surrounded by white, which emphasises their look. No wonder people in their region of origin say (jokingly) that the cows have prettier eyes than the girls.

Sources: wikipedia; www.race-aubrac.com; suisse-aubrac.ch; www.arte.tv