General Information

Species

Cattle

Synonym

Lambi Bar, Lola, Montgomery, Multani And Teli.

Breeding Tract

Ferozpur, Amritsar (Punjab) & Ganganagar (Rajasthan)

Comment On Breeding Tract

A Few Herds Of Pure Sahiwal Cattle Are Available Aound Fazilka And Abohar Towns Of Ferozepur District.

Main Use

Food – Milk

Comment On Main Use

One Of The Best Dairy Breed Of Zebu Cattle. It Is Being Utilized For Improvement Of Local Stock.

Origin

The Breed Derives Its Name From Sahiwal Area In Montgomery District Of Punjab

Herd Book Or Register Established

No

Breed Societies(If Any)

No

Morphology

Colour

Brownish Red Colour, Shades May Vary From A Mahogany Red Brown To More Greyish Red. Extremities In Bulls Are Darker Than Rest Of Body Colour.Occasionally There Are White Patches.

Number Of Horns

2

Horns Shape And Size

Horns Are Stumpy And Short To Medium Running Outwards, Upwards And Then Inwards.

Visible Characteristics

Pale Red Colour, Short Horns And Loose Skin.