Arouquesa

[1] The Arouquesa breed was granted protected geographical status of DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada) from the European Commission The cows reach a height of 1.23 m (4.0 ft), the bulls 1.36 m (4.5 ft), so the Arouquesas can be described as small.

Their hair colour is light brown although the males may become a little darker than females.

[2] Arouquesas are adapted to the mountains - their hind legs are very muscular.

In the past century oxen often were exported to Great Britain because of their beef.

[1] The breed region is circumscribed almost exclusively to the Northern Portuguese districts of Viseu, Aveiro, Porto, and Braga.