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Breeding Cattle from AUSTRIA ZAR - ZuchtData Federation of Austrian Cattle Breeders

Due to Austria’s outstanding production Members Organisation Tasks The processing of all performance and programs is provided. These breeding conditions, cattle farming here has had identification control data is done by programs have been developed jointly a long history and tradition. Our diverse 8 chambers of agriculture Representation of ZuchtData in close cooperation with the with the University of Natural Resour- and rich environment and up-to-date 8 federal recording organizations interests Agricultural and Forestry Data-Collection ces and Applied Life Sciences Vienna Subsidies Management breeding programs (GESUNDheitsmoni- 12 breeding associations ZAR Center. and the breeding associations which Marketing toring.RIND) have created robust, 6 breed organisations are continuously provided with upda- Research healthy and high-yielding cattle breeds 12 AI-centers Education Pedigrees and performance data are ted information according to the given for different production and manage- guaranteed by the registered breeding conditions. ment systems. Austria’s primary cattle associations. 100 % breeds are: Fleckvieh/Simmental, Brown Intensive contacts with simi- In the areas of performance testing Swiss, Holstein Friesian, Pinzgauer, lar organizations worldwide and Areas of Activity: and herd book, ZuchtData provides Grauvieh Cattle as well as various special memberships within the European Breeding and genetics • Breeding and genetics maintenance and the further develop- breeds for beef production and other head organization like (Interbull, ICAR, ZuchtData Performance testing • Performance testing ment of the central data base with special purposes. Cattle farming still COPA-COGECA, Babroc, FBF etc.) are Herd book • Herd book RDV- (Rinderdatenverbund) software holds the most important position within maintained by ZAR. and reports. The main purpose is the agricultural economy of Austria. For breeding and genetics the operati- to manage the data of selected The umbrella organisation for cattle At the national level, there is inten- onal and technical implementation and performance and herd data. breeding in Austria is ZAR (Federation of sive and ongoing cooperation with the the new EU-wide “Animal Identifica- development is realized jointly with data Austrian Cattle Breeders). Ministry of Agriculture, the Chamber of tion Decree 1760/2000 (replaces decree processing centers in Germany. Milk performance data recording Agriculture, Agrarmarkt Austria, the Uni- 820/97)”, all newborn calves became is carried out according to the AT and Main tasks of ZAR: versity of Natural Resources and Applied marked with two ear tags. Further, the provision of data for Lactation-period (ICAR) methods. A • Quality and performance control Life Sciences, University of Veterinary breeding programs, including controlling, wide range of fitness data are recording • Processing performance data Medicine, the Agricultural and Fore- consulting, and analysis of the breeding within these tests. • Genetic evaluation stry Data-Collection Center and other (jointly with ZuchtData) national organizations. Beef performance data recording • Representation of cattle-breeding Daily report is done as an individual test in a test interests and related interests in this Nowadays, ZAR is the nerve center of station as well as individual and progeny Farm agricultural sector Austrian Cattle Breeding on a national Herd-management Data tests in the field. • Coordination of research activities in and international level. cattle farming Over 2,600 beef cattle breeders sup- Online • Comment and evaluation of proposed By means of the cattle data base of Performance evaluation Data input ply data for gain performance and legislation at the federal, national and Agrarmarkt Austria, animal transport is The tasks of the ZAR are coordinated in Database reproduction. EC level (animal welfare, animal health monitored and documented six working, in one control, and in six services, and relevant agro-political systematically. After introduction of breeding committees. Milk samples Additionally important is the training, decisions) courses, and advisory services provided for functionaries and employees of the Results Laboratory member organizations by ZuchtData.

Tierzuchtbescheinigung gemäß der Verordnung (EU) 2016/1012 für den Handel mit reinrassigen Zuchtrindern (Bos taurus, Bos indicus, Bubalus bubalis)

- 1. Name des ausstellenden Zuchtverbandes/der ausstellenden zuständigen Behörde Zentrale Arbeitsgemeinschaft österreichischer Rinderzüchter - ZAR, Dresdner Straße 89/19, 1200 Wien, [email protected] 2. Name des Zuchtbuchs 3. Bezeichnung der Rasse des reinrassigen Zuchttieres Fleckvieh Fleckvieh 4. Klasse innerhalb der Hauptabteilung, in die das reinrassige Zuchttier eingetragen ist A 5. Geschlecht des Tieres weiblich 6. Zuchtbuchnummer des Tieres AT 123.456.789 7. Identifizierung des reinrassigen Zuchttieres 8. Überprüfung der Identität 7.1. System OHRMARKE 8.1. Methode 7.2. Individuelle Identifizierungsnummer AT 123.456.789 8.2. Ergebnis 7.3. Tiergesundheits-Identifizierungsnummer - 7.4. Name SUSI

9. Geburtsdatum und Geburtsland des Tieres 09.01.2012 Österreich Vater: AT 841.069.834 WAL VV: AT 277.755.233 GS WAXIN HORWEIN AT 123.456.789 SUSI 10. Name, Anschrift des Züchters Lukas Kalcher, Dresdner Straße 89/19, 1200 Wien DE 09 12851233 geb. 05.10.86 geb. 09.01.12 FL-A geb. 07.07.99 FL-A geb. 12.01.93 FL-A 11. Name, Anschrift des Eigentümers Lukas Kalcher, Dresdner Straße 89/19, 1200 Wien GZW:105(FL) gGZW:116(FL) gGZW:78(FL) MW:97(58) +9 -0,09 -7 -0,03 -2 MW:106(99) +398 -0,10 +8 -0,07 +8 MW:84(99) -795 +0,04 -30 +0,13 -19 FW:103(99)FIT:113 FW:83(99)FIT:102 12. Abstammung des reinrassigen Zuchttiers VIKTORIA Mbk. 1/2,40- AT 230.402.433 12.1. Vater 12.1.1. Großvater väterlicherseits geb. 22.09.89 1. 305 7.281 3,75 273 3,26 238 GS WAXIN A 2. 261 7.418 3,94 292 3,29 244 WAL A AT 277.755.233 3. 305 8.435 4,22 356 3,51 296 4. 305 10.750 3,85 414 3,17 341 VM: AT 302.599.633 LIEBLING GS MALF AT 841.069.834 12.1.2. Großmutter väterlicherseits 5. 45 1.824 3,81 70 3,22 59 AT 040.568.233 LIEBLING A geb. 11.09.88 5/4 294 8.471 3,94 334 3,30 280 AT 302.599.633 geb. 05.11.94 FL-A HL:4. 305 10.750 3,85 414 3,17 341 GZW:100(FL) 12.2. Mutter 12.2.1. Großvater mütterlicherseits MW:96(82) +41 -0,10 -6 -0,09 -5 HUMID A letzte K.: 05/05.01.19 +7/6 305 11.907 3,98 474 3,36 400 HERMINE A DE 09 18912889 HL:4. 305 14.224 4,21 599 3,26 464 LUXI AT 664.163.617 12.2.2. Großmutter mütterlicherseits AT 234.848.333 Mutter: AT 123.456.789 HERMINE geb. 05.03.90 ZALA A AT 803.035.472 13. Zusätzliche Angaben geb. 04.10.09 FL-A GZW:98(FL) 13.1. Ergebnis von Leistungsprüfungen 5/4 294 8.471 3,94 334 3,30 280 MW:93(62) -323 +0,04 -11 +0,02 -10 HL:4. 305 10.750 3,85 414 3,17 341 Ext: 01/13(2.L) R:9 B:6 F:7 E:7 KH:150 MV: DE 09 18912889 HUMID HUMBERG 13.2. Aktuelle Ergebnisse der letzten Zuchtwertschätzung vom 04.12.2018 GZW:105(FL) MW:97(58) FW:104 FIT:108 Mbk. 1/2,24- DE 09 15262687 geb. 29.12.87 13.3. Genetische Defekte und Besonderheiten des Tiers gemäß dem Zuchtprogramm 1. 276 5.266 4,19 221 3,47 183 geb. 29.01.96 FL-A 13.4. Sonstige zweckdienliche Angaben 2. 305 9.046 5,13 464 3,39 307 gGZW:98(FL) 3. 290 7.679 4,25 326 3,28 252 MW:99(99) -31 +0,06 +4 -0,07 -6 14. Besamung/Anpaarung 4. 305 9.281 3,75 348 3,29 306 FW:109(99)FIT:94 ANGELI 5. 263 8.476 3,51 297 3,29 279 14.1. Datum DE 09 18810959 6. 305 9.895 3,83 379 3,39 336 geb. 15.09.93 14.2. Identifizierung des Samenspenders 7. 278 9.083 3,92 356 3,16 287 8. 130 4.514 3,73 168 2,89 130 14.2.1. Individuelle Identifizierungsnummer 14.2.2. Name +8/7 289 8.389 4,07 342 3,32 278 MM: AT 803.035.472 ZALA MANDL HL:2. 305 9.046 5,13 464 3,39 307 AT 410.617.633 14.2.3. System zur Identitätsüberprüfung und Ergebnis geb. 07.03.97 15.1. Ausgestellt in: Wien 19.03.2019 geb. 09.10.04 FL-A GZW:88(FL) 15.3. Name und Funktion des/der Unterzeichnenden: DI Martin Stegfellner, GF ZAR MW:85(64) -761 +0,12 -24 +0,11 -19

+5/4 287 6.407 4,72 303 3,45 221 HL:2. 305 7.253 4,69 340 3,57 259 ZOTI 15.4. Unterschrift: ...... AT 420.401.911 geb. 26.10.98 2 3

ZAR - RINDERZUCHT AUSTRIA - Federation of Austrian Cattle Breeders | www.rinderzucht-austria.at ZAR - RINDERZUCHT AUSTRIA - Federation of Austrian Cattle Breeders | www.rinderzucht-austria.at Austria‘s cattle breeds at a glance Brown Swiss

Brown Swiss cattle can primarily be found within the western and central Special value is placed on the Fleck- part of Austria. The high performance vieh’s fitness characteristics including capacity of the Brown Swiss enable the fertility, longevity, calving ease, udder cows to achieve a very high level of milk Share of breed: 6.2 %, 26.8 % of all cows health, milking speed, somatic cell production with a high Kappa-Casein B on alpine grazing. count, and persistence. A large percen- content. The fitness traits of fertility, cal- Life weight: ca. 700 kg tage of young Fleckvieh cattle are on ving ease (95 % normal calvings), udder Height of the rump: 140 - 150 cm alpine grazing which results in good health and excellent feet and legs are First calving (months): 31.5 overall health and longevity of life. major positive foundational traits of the Productive life span (yrs.): 3.78 Breeding target: breed. The Milk performance (all cows): 38 % Milk, 18 % beef, 44 % Fitness longevity of the breed (highest 4,246 - 4.16 % F - 3.50 % P (305 days) A Cattle with good development and percentage of continual performance Production options: Fitness breed, cross- performance capacity along with over time amongst all breeds) is breed with milk and beef breeds, beef good conformation with 6,000 kg further enhanced by the high percentage breed (Original Braunvieh). Suitable to all milk in the 1st lactation and over of young calves heifers being grazed on production conditions, being under and 7,000 - 9,000 kg milk in later alpine pastures. intensive, being under extensive conditi- lactactions with 4.0 % fat and Breeding target: ons, suitable for pasture and loose housing. 3.4 % protein 50 % Milk, 5 % Beef, 45 % Fitness Population: 1.439,874 Milk performance: 10-fold life weight BRAUNVIEH AUSTRIA Registered cows: 301,572 with a narrow fat protein difference A-6020 Innsbruck, Brixner Str. 1 Herds: 14,911 ratio. Population: 119,082 Tel. +43 (0) 592 92 1822 Share of breed: 75 % Registered cows: 44,833 Fax +43 (0) 592 92 1829 (7,0 % of cows on alpine grazing) Herds: 4,246 www.BraunviehAustria.at Life weight: 650 - 850 kg Height of the rump: 140 - 150 cm Fleckvieh/ First calving (months): 29.6 Holstein Life weight: 650 – 750 kg Productive life span (yrs.): 3.86 Height of the rump: 145 - 156 cm Simmental Milk performance (all cows): Holsteins can be found throughout all First calving (months): 28.9 7,661 - 4.13 % F - 3.43 % P (305 Days) of Austria. Holstein Friesians and Red Productive life span (yrs.): 3.38 Beef performance: Holsteins are high-yielding dairy ani- Share of breed: 7.1 % With over 1.44 million animals, the Registered cows: 4,028 mals. The goal is to breed a profitable, Milk performance (all cows): Fleckvieh/Simmental is the most widely- Herds: 633 long-living, highly-productive dairy 8,945 - 4.03 % F - 3.31 % P (305 Days) spread breed of cattle in Austria. Carcasse weight: ca. 57.2 % cow. This is deemed achievable Fleckvieh can be found from the Auction sales: 1,346 g provided the cattle are adaptable, are Production options: mountains of the Alps to the wide EUROP Classification E and U: > 85.7 % able to convert a high mass of forage Suitable for high milk yield and very plains east of Vienna. Recently, great Production options: efficiently, stable health, good fertility adaptable for all production conditions gains have been made in the genetic Dairy or beef type dual purpose rate, and a sound genetic foundation. in dairying. milk productiveness of the Fleckvieh breed, excellent for crossing in suckler The Holstein’s highly functional udders through breed management to the cow herds and beef production and with good milking speed allow a high HOLSTEIN AUSTRIA point that the Fleckvieh rivals pure commercial crossing for dairying. milk production throughout many lac- A-8772 Traboch, Industriepark West 7 milk-producing dairy breeds. Suitable to all production and climate tations and match well with up-to-date Tel. +43 (0) 3833 20070 15 conditions, fertility, longevity, fit for milking technology. Fax +43 (0) 3833 20070 25 pasture and loose housing. www.holstein.at Breeding target: 45 % Milk, 40 % Fitness , FLECKVIEH AUSTRIA 15 % conformation, A-3910 Zwettl Population: 135,941 Pater-Werner-Deibl-Str. 4 Registered cows: 46,502 Tel. +43 (0) 5 0259 49160 Herds: 4,262 Fax +43 (0) 5 0259 95 49160 www.fleckvieh.at

4 5 Pinzgauer Beef Breeds

The autochthonous Pinzgauer breed In addition to the traditional dual- is one of the last in the Alpine region purpose breeds like the Fleckvieh, with the capacity to adapt well to harsh Pinzgauer, and Grauvieh Cattle, a environmental conditions. The highly variety of non-domestic beef breeds developed maternal instinct and calm Milk performance: have established themselves in Austria. temperament make Pinzgauer a more 5,863 - 3.86 % F - 3.28 % P (305 days) These beef breeds are being and more important breed for suckling Beef production: utilized in pure breeding as well as herds. With excellent juiciness, fine Carcasse weight: 55 % commercial cross-breeding with fibers, and good marbling, the Pinzgauer Auction sales: 1,211 g dual-purpose domestic breeds. beef is also of very high quality. Production options: Currently, 25,582 cattle are registered Breeding target: Dairy dual purpose breed and/or beef in 2,769 herds from the following 36 % milk, 14 % beef, 50 % fitness breed, crossbreeding with beef and dairy breeds: Charolais, Blonde d’Aquitaine, 6,000 kg, 4.0 % fat, 3.45 % protein with breeds with excellent capacity to adapt; Blue Belgian, Limousin, Angus, Beef- high longevity, enormous resistance and best suitable for pasturing. Fleckvieh, Scottish Highland, Galloway, health. Hereford and others. Population: 37,446 Registered cows: 7,049, Herds: 1,013 Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Pinzgauer In 2018, approximately 190,000 Share of breed: 2.0 % Rinderzuchtverbände fertilizations were carried out utilizing FLEISCHRINDER AUSTRIA Life weight: ca. 650 kg; A-5751 Maishofen, Mayerhoferstr. 12 these special beef breeds and another A-8772 Traboch, Industriepark West 7 Height of the rump: 140 – 145 cm Tel. +43 (0) 6542 68229 11 30,000 utilizing Beef-Fleckvieh. Also Tel. +43 3833 20070 10 First calving (months): 33,8 Fax +43 (0) 6542 68229 81 significant are the sales of bulls for Fax +43 3833 20070 25 Productive life span (yrs.): 3.57 www.pinzgauer-cattle.com commercial suckling herds as a basis www.fleischrinder.at 35.6 % of all cows on alpine grazing www.pinzgauerrind.at for pasture utilization.

Grauvieh Special Breeds

Around 1,000 small-scale farms utilize The association ÖNGENE (the Austrian associations are usually integrated this medium-sized, multi-purpose breed Association for the Conservation of within the relevant beef breeding in the inner-Alpine regions (on 70 % of Genetic Reserves), along with the associations at the state level. Apart from the Alpine pastures over 1,600 meters Austrian states and Ministry of the Pinzgauer and the Grauvieh, the elevation). The special strengths of Agriculture has developed a program following special breeds share in this the Grauvieh cattle include their low 100 % of young cattle and 44.7 % of all for the conservation of genetic material program: Murbodner, Carinthian maintenance, outstanding forage cows on extreme alpine grazing. for individual breeds. In endangered Blondvieh, Waldviertler Blondvieh, Tux- digestibility, ease of calving, vitality, Milk performance (all cows): breeds in which the number of cows Zillertaler, Original Braunvieh, Ennstaler robust stature, functional udders with 5,031 – 3.88 % F – 3.33 % P (305 days) falls below a certain level, the main Bergschecken, and Pustertaler Sprinzen. excellent milk quality. This makes them Beef production: target of these programs is not the Given their robustness, these spe- especially suitable for low input systems. Daily gain up to 1 year: 1,207 g Carcasse selection of high-performance gene- cial breeds are most suitable for beef Breeding target: weight: 58 – 60 % – best beef quality, tic material, but the maintenance of production under harsh environmental 20 %, milk, 20 % beef, 60 % fitness fine fibres and good marbling a diverse genetic basis. Since most of conditions or within part-time farm sys- Milk: 5,000 kg, 4.0 % fat, 3.4 % protein Produktion options: these endangered special breeds are tems. Beef: good daily gain and best beef Dairy breed for harsh conditions, genetically more appropriate for the quality beef breed for any kind of production production of beef, the individual ÖNGENE Population: 17,797 conditions, suitable for cross-breeding c/o Institut für Biologische Registered cows: 3,686; herds: 901 with all breeds. Landwirtschaft und Biodiversität Share of breed: 0.9 % Austrasse 10 Beef: Registered cows 1.437, Herds: 390 ARGE Tiroler Grauvieh A-4601 Wels - Thalheim Life weight: approx. 600 kg A-6020 Innsbruck, Brixner Str. 1 Tel. +43 (0) 7242 470 11 Height of the rump: 129 – 139 cm Tel. +43 (0) 592 92 1840 Fax +43 (0) 7242 470 11 15 First calving (months): 34.2 Fax +43 (0) 592 92 1849 www.oengene.at Productive life span (yrs.): 4.94 www.tiroler-grauvieh.at

6 7 RINDERZUCHT AUSTRIA

Top Genetics from Austria Annually, over 40,000 breeding cattle (heifers, cows, and breeding calves) are marketed at over 140 auctions (50 % are exported to over 60 nations worldwide). All breeding cattle and embryos from Austrian producers are free from tuberculosis, brucellosis, leucosis, BVD, IBR/IPV, and BSE. Veterinarial attention and care for the herds as well as the sharing of health data collected, helps to insure an excellent standard of animal health among Austrian cattle breeds. Annually, the Austrian cattle-breeding program is represented at over 25 international fairs and conventions. Consequent breeding work, up-to-date breeding programs, enthusiastic cattle breeders, Champions at the state-of-the-art data processing and modern technology in artificial insemination are the Federal Simmental Show base of our success.

Export of breeding cattle: Fleckvieh/ Project Management and Development Coordination of research activities in the Simmental, Braunvieh (Brown Swiss), Planning: Targeted support for initiati- cattle farming. Holstein Friesian, Pinzgauer, Grauvieh, ves and projects that serve the improved Public Relations: Trade fairs, conventions, and various beef and special breeds. marketing of Austrian breeding cattle. publications, photo database on In various projects, ZAR has become a Herd book: jointly with performance http://bilder.rinderzucht-austria.at primary contact for various partners both recording and the breeding associations. in and outside of Austria. For years, the quality of Austrian bulls has Quality and performance control, Cattle-breeding interests are represen- represented the highest quality available processing performance data. ted in all agro-political decisions. in Europe. The international promotion and marketing of Austrian semen and embryos is carried out by the export platform „GENETIC AUSTRIA“ (www.genetic-austria.at).

Artificial Insemination: This is the most important tool for the implementation of the breeding programs and the guarantee for successful genetic progress. In the main cattle breeds, around 95 % of the cows are artificially inseminated.

All five Austrian artificial insemination centers are certified by the European Union.

The Austrian cattle breeding associations have a pool of highly-trained and expe- rienced experts from the sectors of animal production, artificial insemination, bio technology, population genetics, marketing, data processing, and communications.

ZAR - Zentrale Arbeitsgemeinschaft österreichischer Rinderzüchter Dresdner Strasse 89/19, 1200 Wien Tel: +43 (0) 1 334 17 21-0 e-mail: [email protected] www.rinderzucht-austria.at www.zar.at ZAR-201319-eng