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. 2022 Jan-Mar;14(1):109–122. doi: 10.32607/actanaturae.11648

Table 5.

Comparison of the Black-and-White breed with various cattle breeds in the world

Breed Number of cows
Milk yield, kg Milk fat Milk protein
Black-and-white 1,047,224 1,033,839 1,046,148
Nordic RDC 3,538,966 3,538,966 3,538,966
Holstein (Canada) 5,976,711 5,976,711 5,976,711
Ayrshire (Canada) 221,533 221,533 221,533
Jersey (Canada) 185,737 185,737 185,737
Portuguese Holstein 578,552
German Holstein 48,977
  Number of test days, million
Milk yield, kg Milk fat Milk protein
Black-and-white 29.7 26.4 27
Nordic RDC 95.6 95.6 95.6
Holstein (Canada) 72.4 72.4 72.4
Ayrshire (Canada) 2.4 2.4 2.4
Jersey (Canada) 1.7 1.7 1.7
Portuguese Holstein 11.4
German Holstein 0.106    
  Reliability of GEBV, %
Milk yield, kg Milk fat Milk protein
Black-and-white 65 54 54
Nordic RDC 40 50 40
Holstein (Canada) 65 58 67
Ayrshire (Canada) 39 43 54
Jersey (Canada) 58 62 68
Portuguese Holstein 52–72
German Holstein 81–88