Boškarin
Sign in to saveBoškarin or Istrian cattle is a breed of dairy cattle originating from Istria (northwestern Croatia and southwestern Slovenia). The breed had almost completely disappeared, but thanks to the establishment of the Federation of Istrian Cattle Breeders it was saved, and today has a population of 350 cows and 8 bulls. Today the saved cattle are farmed for gourmet purposes in Istria, where the boškarin is hailed as a true gourmet delicacy.
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- Cattle breed.weight
- 1.5 ton
- Cattle breed.name
- Boškarin
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- Istrian cattle
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- Istrian cattle
- Cattle breed.altname
- Istrian cattle
- Cattle breed.country
- Croatia, Slovenia
- Cattle breed.coat
- Plain gray
- Cattle breed.horn
- Horned, large horns
- Cattle breed.use
- Dairy and meat (ground beef and roast beef)
- Cattle breed.distribution
- Istrian peninsula
- Cattle breed.note
- Dual-purpose breed, used for both dairy and beef.
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Boškarin or Istrian cattle is a breed of dairy cattle originating from Istria (northwestern Croatia and southwestern Slovenia). The breed had almost completely disappeared, but thanks to the establishment of the Federation of Istrian Cattle Breeders it was saved, and today has a population of 350 cows and 8 bulls. Today the saved cattle are farmed for gourmet purposes in Istria, where the boškarin is hailed as a true gourmet delicacy.
==Description== Boškarin looks rustic, with a coat that is gray in color. The tip of the muzzle is white. The Boškarin, with its muscular and strong physique has good properties and has traditionally been used as both a draft animal for both field work and transport but also for milk production. A bull or ox weighs around 1000 kilograms while a cow weighs between 550 and 650 kilograms. Characteristic of the cattle are also its large horns and blue-gray tongue. The color of the boškarin is preferably gray. The cows produce between 800 and 1200 liters of milk per year.