General Information

Species

Cattle

Synonym

Kosi and Mehwati

Breeding Tract

Gurgaon, Faridabad (Haryana) & Alwar, Bharatpur (Rajasthan) & Mathura (Uttar Pradesh)

Main Use

Work – Draught

Comment On Main Use

Mewati cattle are powerfull and docile, and are useful for heavy ploughing, carting and drawing water from deep wells.

Origin

Similar to Hariana but there are traces of influence of Gir, Kankrej and Malvi breeds.

Herd Book Or Register Established

No

Breed Societies(If Any)

No

Morphology

Colour

Mewati cattle are usually white with neck, shoulders and quarters of a darker shade.

Number Of Horns

2

Horns Shape And Size

Outwards, upwards, inwards in majority of animals; and outwards and upward in some animals.Tips pointed. Small to medium in size

Visible Characteristics

Face is long and narrow with straight, sometimes slightly bulging forehead.