Characteristics

Telemark cattle are red, with a white colour on the back in the shape of a cross. Sometimes, cows are also white on the underside. The face is usually mixed in colour. Most Telemark colour have horns. The Telemark is primarily a milk

Milk

Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...

ing breed, and does not grow very large. Animals do not usually weigh more than 500 kg.

History

Telemark cattle were defined as a breed in 1865. The driving force behind the work was the state agronomist

Agronomy

Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, feed, fiber, and reclamation. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. Agronomy is the application of a combination of sciences like biology,...

 Johan Lindeqvist, originally from Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

. After the war, Norwegian red cattle were introduced into Norway. Traditional cow breeds then suffered a major drop off in numbers. In the 1980s, there were steps put into place to protect rare breeds. In 2006, there were 400 animals of this breed in Norway

External links

• About the race at NordGen
• (it) Telemark cattle with pictures
• (en) N-EURO-CAD Overview of Nordic breeds

See also

• Dølafe
  Dølafe
  The Dølafe is a rare breed of cattle.The Dølafe is a small-boned cow with short legs. They are normally horned. It is a multicolored breed, ranging form almost uniformly dark brown to white, brown and black individuals. On average, they weigh approximately 450-500 kilograms ....
  
  
• Målselvfe
• Sidet trønder- og nordlandsfe
• Østlandsk rødkolle
• Vestlandsk fjordfe
• Vestlandsk raudkolle
• Norsk rødt fe