Rubia Gallega
 Rubia Gallega cattle at Garita de Erbeira, near Cape Ortegal | |
| Conservation status | FAO (2007): not at risk[1]: 106 |
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| Country of origin | Spain |
| Distribution | Galicia, principally the province of Lugo |
| Standard | MAGRAMA (in Spanish) |
| Use | meat |
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| Skin colour | pink |
| Coat | red-blond, wheaten or cinnamon-coloured[3]: 145 |
| Horn status | horned |
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The Rubia Gallega, Galician: Rubia Galega, is a breed of cattle native to the autonomous community of Galicia in north-western Spain. It is raised mainly for meat.[3]: 143 It is distributed throughout Galicia, with about 75% of the population concentrated in the province of Lugo.[4] The coat may be red-blond, wheaten, or cinnamon-coloured.[3]: 145
History
[edit]A herdbook was established in 1933.[2] In the 20th century, some crossbreeding occurred with the Portuguese Barrosã, Swiss Braunvieh, Simmental, and British Shorthorn breeds.[5]: 105
At the end of 2015, the total registered Rubia Gallega population was 39,971, of which almost all were in Galicia.[6] The breed is distributed throughout the autonomous community, with about 75% of the population concentrated in Lugo.[4] It is found particularly at altitudes above about 550 m in the mountainous areas in the northern part of the province, including the Serra da Carba, the Serra de Lourenzá, and the Serra de Xistral.[7]: 74
Use
[edit]The Rubia Gallega is primarily a beef cattle breed.[2] The milk is used in the production of Tetilla cheese,[8] which has had Denominación de Origen certification since 1993 and European DOP certification since 1996.[9] The Rubia Gallega has a tranquil temperament and is suitable for draught work; however, it is slow in comparison to oxen of other breeds.[5]: 109
References
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- ^ Rischkowsky, Barbara; Pilling, Dafydd, eds. (2007). "Annex: Breeds currently recorded in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources" (PDF). The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: FAO. ISBN 978-92-5-105762-9.
- ^ a b c Breed data sheet: Rubia Gallega/Spain. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed January 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g Miguel Fernández Rodríguez, Mariano Gómez Fernández, Juan Vicente Delgado Bermejo, Silvia Adán Belmonte, Miguel Jiménez Cabras (eds.) (2009). Guía de campo de las razas autóctonas españolas (in Spanish). Madrid: Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino. ISBN 9788449109461.
- ^ a b Raza bovina Rubia Gallega (in Spanish). Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Accessed January 2016.
- ^ a b M. H. French, I. Johansson (1969). Razas Europeas de Ganado Bovino, volume II (in Spanish). Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- ^ Raza bovina Rubia Gallega: Datos censales (in Spanish). Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Accessed April 2016.
- ^ M. Legide and A. Ceular (April 1994). La raza Rubia Gallega ecotipo de montaña[dead link] (in Spanish). Animal Genetic Resources / Resources génétiques animales / Recursos genéticos animales. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISSN 2078-6344. 14: 73–78. doi:10.1017/S1014233900000353
- ^ Fletcher, Janet (June 15, 2006). "A cheese to please those who like it mild". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Denominación de Origen Protegida "Queso Tetilla" (in Spanish). Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente. Accessed January 2016.
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