Dongliu Buffalo

Dongliu Buffalo

　　【Origin of Germplasm】 Dongzhi County in the riverine and lacustrine areas along the Yangtze River, Anhui Province

　　【Main Production Area and Distribution】 Hilly regions along the Yangtze River in Anhui Province

　　【Coat Color】 The coat is primarily bluish-gray, followed by dark brown, with very little white. A crescent-shaped white “collar” is present below the neck and on the chest.

　　【Body Characteristics】 Medium to large body size, sturdy and compact build, with thick bones and well-developed muscles. The forequarters are robust, while the hindquarters are less developed.

　　【Head Characteristics】 The head is of moderate size; bulls have coarser heads, while cows have more refined and slightly longer heads. Eyes are round, large, and bright; the muzzle is wide.

　　【Horn Characteristics】 Bulls have thick, long horns with thick, square bases that curve slightly outward and upward; cows have slightly thinner and shorter horns that curve inward and upward.

　　【Neck Characteristics】 Bulls have thick, short necks; cows’ necks are slightly finer and longer, with a crescent-shaped white ring below the neck and on the chest.

　　【Shoulder Characteristics】 The shoulder hump is broad and prominent.

　　【Chest Characteristics】 The forechest is wide with well-developed muscles.

　　【Abdomen Characteristics】 The abdomen is large and round.

　　【Back and Loin Characteristics】 The back and loin are straight.

　　【Rump Characteristics】 The hindquarters have less developed muscle, the rump is sloped, the tail is thick and short, not extending beyond the hock joint, and cows have normally developed udders.

　　【Limb Characteristics】 The forelimbs are straight; the hind limbs have hocks that are slightly X-shaped, with thick bones.

　　【Hoof Characteristics】 The hooves are large and round, hard in texture, and black in color.