Pie Rouge des Plaines
Pie Rouge des Plaines is a modern French red-pied dairy and dual-purpose cattle breed developed mainly in Brittany from the traditional Armorican cattle population and red-pied cattle of northern European origin. The name means red pied of the plains, and the breed is associated with a red-and-white coat, substantial body size, and a balance of milk production with meat value. It is not an ancient landrace in the strict sense, but a planned breed built around practical farm needs.
On farms, Pie Rouge des Plaines cattle are useful where milk output, solids, calf value, and cow durability all count. They suit dairy herds that do not want to ignore beef traits, especially in regions where forage-based systems and local marketing remain important. Breeding choices should weigh udder health, feet, fertility, and the desired balance between dairy character and muscling. Registry guidance is useful because the breed's history includes several contributing populations.
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
