Red Sindhi

The red Sindhi is a zebu dairy cattle breed from the Sindh region of present-day Pakistan, with long use in India and other tropical countries. It is also seen under names such as Sindhi or Red Karachi in older sources. Animals are usually red to reddish brown, with bulls often darker than cows, and show the typical indicine traits of a hump, loose skin, large dewlap, and heat-tolerant build. Among South Asian cattle, the breed is valued for combining dairy ability with thriftiness under hot, humid, and semi-arid conditions.

Red Sindhi cattle are kept as purebred dairy animals and as a source of tropical adaptation in crossbreeding programs, especially where exotic dairy breeds struggle with heat stress, ticks, or lower-quality forage. They still need good feeding to express milk potential; lactating cows respond to better roughage, clean water, minerals, and protection from midday sun. Selection usually looks at udder attachment, teat placement, fertility, and temperament as well as milk yield. In conservation and breeding work, maintaining pure lines matters because the breed has been widely crossed in many regions.

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