Salers cattle

They are a large breed, with the female weighing between 700 and 750 kg (1,543 to 1,653 lb) and standing 1.40 m (4.6 feet) tall.

They have a thick, mahogany red or black coat, and long, lyre-shaped, light-coloured horns.

Originally bred for work, this dual-purpose breed was especially appreciated for its ability to withstand extreme variations in temperature, its fertility, its ease of breeding, its milk (even if the presence of the calf was required to milk it), and its meat.

A female can produce almost 3,000 kg (6,614 lb) of fat-rich milk each year of her life.

The Salers is also used to produce veal calves by cross-breeding with Charolais cattle.