Asturian Mountain
Asturian Mountain cattle, known in Spain as Asturiana de la Montaña and locally as Casina, are native to the rugged hills of Asturias in northern Spain. They are smaller and more compact than the Asturian Valley cattle, with a hardy frame suited to wet slopes, upland meadows, and seasonal movement between pastures. Coats are commonly chestnut to bay with darker points, and the breed kept the functional look of cattle once used for milk, meat, and light work in mountain villages.
Today Casina herds are usually managed as suckler cattle, producing calves from grass-based systems while helping keep difficult pastures open. Their moderate size can be useful where winter forage is limited or land is fragmented, but calves still need thoughtful weaning and finishing plans if sold into modern beef channels. The breed is also part of regional genetic conservation, so breeders often pay attention to registered bloodlines, cow longevity, and maintaining animals that can thrive outside intensive housing.
Colors: Belted, Black, Black and White, Blaze Faced, Blue Roan, Brindle, Brockle Faced, Brown, Brown and White, Dun, Gray, Grey, Highbelt, Highpark, Lineback, Mottled, Pied, Red, Red and White, Red Roan, Riggit, Roan, Silver, Solid Black, Solid Red, Solid White, Speckled, Spotted, White, White Faced, Yellow
