Carora
Carora cattle are a Venezuelan dairy breed named for the city of Carora in Lara State. The breed was developed from Brown Swiss and locally adapted Criollo cattle, especially the yellow cattle of Quebrada Arriba, to produce a Bos taurus dairy animal able to work in hot, dry tropical conditions. Carora cattle are generally light red, fawn, or brown, with a short coat, loose skin, and a dairy frame rather than the heavy muscling of beef cattle.
On farms they are valued where Holstein-type cattle struggle with heat, ticks, seasonal forage, or long days between shade and milking. Good Carora herds are still managed as dairy cattle, with attention to udder health, clean water, nutrition during the dry season, and selection for fertility as well as milk. Outside Venezuela, animals or semen may be uncommon, so verifying breed records and local adaptability matters before building a herd.
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
