The Mirandaise is characterised by an unusual colouration of the areas around the anus and vulva, which are dark in the centre and pale towards the edges.

Its range extended southwards as far as the foothills of the Pyrénées, in the départements of the Haute-Garonne and the Hautes-Pyrénées.

[7] Numbers fell in the years following the Second World War, when the mechanisation of agriculture meant that there was decreased demand for draught cattle.

[2]: 118 [3] The Mirandaise is characterised by an unusual colouration of the areas around the anus and vulva, which are dark in the centre and pale towards the edges.

Calves considered unsuitable either for draught work or as breeding stock were sold for meat at about three months.