Dhanni is a

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breed originating in the

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and

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, being mainly found in

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, Fatehjang and tehsil Kot Fateh Khan, though it is used in other parts of the

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Description

Dhanni is a medium size light draught breed of cattle. It is characterized with a straight back bearing a big hump, a small face, and short-alerted ears. It is found in different color ranges with different spots that can be either black, brown, or red. It has a long tail ending with white switch. Bulls of this breed are known to be having great agility. A male weighs around 400 kg while a female weighs 300 kg. It is mainly a draught breed and frequently seen racing in locally popular bull cart races. A racing bull becomes very precious and sometimes may be sold at five times the price of a regular bull. The milk yield of females are around 1,000 - 1,200 litres.

Color patterns

Dhanni bull have different names according to it color patterns: * White coat with black spots (Chitta Burga) * Black coat with white sports (Kala Burga) * White mottles with brown and black patches (Nuqra) * Red coat with white spots (Ratta Burga)

References

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