Parthenais
Sign in to savethumb|Cow at the Salon international de l'agriculture in Paris in 2014 thumb|Head of a cow, showing the white round the eyes and muzzle The Parthenaise is a French breed of beef cattle. It is named for the town of Parthenay in the département of Deux-Sèvres, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of western France. It was formerly a triple-purpose breed, raised for milk, meat and draught work, but is now raised mainly for beef.
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thumb|Cow at the Salon international de l'agriculture in Paris in 2014 thumb|Head of a cow, showing the white round the eyes and muzzle The Parthenaise is a French breed of beef cattle. It is named for the town of Parthenay in the département of Deux-Sèvres, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of western France. It was formerly a triple-purpose breed, raised for milk, meat and draught work, but is now raised mainly for beef.
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