List of German cattle breeds

This is a list of the cattle breeds usually considered to be of German origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from Germany.

Name in German	English name if used	Notes	Image
Angler	Angeln	[1]: 48 [2]
Angler Rind alter Zuchtrichtung [de]		extremely endangered[3]
Ansbach-Triesdorfer [de]		extremely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Berchtesgadener Katze [de]		extinct
Braunvieh		[2]
Braunvieh alter Zuchtrichtung[1]: 48 [2]	Original Braunvieh	gravely endangered[3]
Deutsch Angus	German Angus	[4]: 183
Deutsche Holstein Rotbunt		see Holstein Friesian[2]
Deutsche Holstein Schwarzbunt		see Holstein Friesian[2]
Deutsche Rotbunte
Deutsches Schwarzbuntes Niederungsrind	German Black Pied	endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Deutsches Shorthorn		gravely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Doppelnutzung Rotbunt		conservation status: alert[1]: 48 [2][3]
Fleckvieh		[2]
Fleckvieh Fleischnutzung		[1]: 48 [2]
Gelbvieh		endangered[2][3]
Gelbvieh Fleischnutzung		[2]
Glanrind	Glan	gravely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Grauvieh		[2]
Harzer Rotvieh		also Harzer Rote Höhenvieh
Hinterwälder	Hinterwald	gravely endangered[2][3]
Hinterwälder Fleischnutzung		[2]
Lakenvelder Rind	Lakenvelder	[2]
Limpurger [de]		extremely endangered[1]: 48 [2]
Murnau-Werdenfelser	Murnau-Werdenfels	extremely endangered[1]: 48 [2][3]
Murnau-Werdenfelser Fleischnutzung		[2]
Pinzgauer		gravely endangered[2][3]
Pinzgauer Fleischnutzung		[1]: 48 [2]
Rotes Höhenvieh		endangered[1]: 49 [2][3]
Rotvieh alter Angler Zuchtrichtung		[1]: 49 [2]
Schwarzbuntes Milchrind	German Black Pied Dairy
Uckermärker [de]		[1]: 49 [2]
Vogesen-Rind [de]		[2]
Vorderwälder	Vorderwald	conservation status: alert[1]: 49 [2][3]
Vorderwälder Fleischnutzung		[1]: 49 [2]