Friesians

Black-white dairy cows

Friesians are a breed of large black-and-white dairy cattle originating from the Friesland region of the Netherlands, prized for high milk production.

The term also refers to Friesian horses—powerful black draft horses with feathered fetlocks and flowing manes.

In both cases, the breed takes its name from its Dutch homeland.

The farm keeps a herd of Friesians for milk production.

appearance

black

Darkest possible hue

flowing · feathered · luxurious · striking · majestic · noble · proud · athletic · compact · arched neck

horse

equine

Of the horse family

  • stallionIntact male breeding horse
  • mareFemale adult equine
  • foalYoung equine, under one

carriage · harness · dressage · trot · mane · tail · hoof · elegant · graceful · powerful

breed

Holstein

German dairy cattle breed

  • dairyMilk-based foods collectively
  • cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
  • cowFemale bovine

pedigree · purebred · studbook · bloodline · lineage · registry · breeding · herd · livestock · milking

Dutch

Netherlands

Northwestern European constitutional monarchy

polders · lowlands · North Sea · Germanic · coastal · province · Dutch · European · dairy farming · flatlands

Opposites
primary agricultural purpose

Friesiansbeef cattle

Livestock raised for meat

Angus · Hereford · Galloway · Highland cattle · Brahman

breed size among dairy cattle

FriesiansJersey

British island near France

Guernsey · Kerry · Ayrshire

horse breed characteristics

FriesiansArabians

Horses or Gulf natives

Mustang

Family

Friesian

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G