Holstein Friesian Cattle

Holstein Friesians (often shortened to Holsteins in North America, while the term Friesians is often used in the UK and Ireland) is a breed of dairy cattle that originated in the Dutch provinces of North Holland and Friesland, and Schleswig-Holstein in Northern Germany. They are known as the world's highest-producing dairy animals.

Holsteins are known for their unusual markings, which are often piebald designs that are either black and white or red and white in color. Rarely, some people have white with black and red coloring. This distinct coloring results from the red component. 'Blue' is also a known color. This color is produced by white hairs mixed with black hairs giving the cow a bluish tint. This coloring is also known as 'blue roan' in some farm circles. They produce an impressive amount of milk each year - on average 22,530 pounds (10,220 kg).