Blaarkop or Groningen is a breed of
dairy cattle. ''Blaarkop'' is
Dutch for ''blister head''. Its main breeding area is in
Groningen (province)
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The breed has been mentioned as early as the 14th century. From the 19th century, there are also ''Blaarkoppen'' in the Utrecht
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and Leiden
Leiden (; in English and archaic Dutch also Leyden) is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The municipality of Leiden has a population of 119,713, but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration wit ...
regions. The Blaarkop breed is sturdily built with matching muscles, a horned head, and strong legs. Both red (60% of the population) and black (40%) Blaarkoppen exist. The body is solid red or black, while the head is white with a red or black ring (''blister'') around the eyes; the tail has a white tip.
Bulls are high and weigh .
Cow
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s are high and weigh .
The average milk production is , with 4.35% butterfat and 3.60% protein.
Blaarkop cattle feature prominently in the work of novelist and poet Marieke Lucas Rijneveld.
References
Cattle breeds originating in the Netherlands
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