History in Austria:
In the 70ies the first Charolais cattle came to Austria. Most of the breeding cattle were bought from France, Luxembourg and Germany. From the beginning the breed was of the utmost importance for crossbreeding herds. Most of the purebred cattle are located in Carinthia, where the use of Charolais herd sires for crossbreeding to produce high quality weanlings was promoted.
Nowadays Charolais are bred in every federal state and the number of cows has been increasing. About 250 bulls are scored annually – which is the highest number of all beef breeds. Semen is frequently used from various countries. The proportion of polled Charolais is slightly increasing with some breeders focusing strongly on this trait.
Current numbers (2017):
Pedigree herds | 150 |
Herdbook cows | 1615 |
Herdbook heifers | 1309 |
Herd sires | 132 |
- National Champion female 2016: LAURA (Tibetain FR x Ibycos FR)geb: 15.09.2004with bullcalf JJELCIN (V: Juri DK) Family Eberhard, Liebenfels, KR. Foto: Stephan Hauser
- Reserve National Champion female: FLORESSA (Ferra FR x Dalton FR) dob: 02.11.2013, Markus Thaler, Stainz, RSTM. Foto: Stephan Hauser
- National Champion female 2010: LIBERTY (V: RICHARD FR) A: Ebner Johann Jun., 9562 Himmelberg, KRZV (© Stephan Hauser)
- Reserve National Champion 2010: LAURA (V: TIBETAIN FR) Eberhard Hermann, 9556 St.Urban, KRZV (© Stephan Hauser)
- National Champion male 2016: UDO-ET (Ungaro LB FR x Tibetain FR) dob: 16.01.2015, von Familie Eberhard, KR (Foto: Stephan Hauser)
- Reserve National Champion male 2016 : JETON (Soprano-FW Fr x Valseur FR) von der LFS Althofen, KR vorgeführt von Stephanie Zarfl. Foto: Stephan Hauser
- National Champion male 2010: BAM BAM MS (V: ULRICH AT) A: Maizinger Josef-Franz, 9562 Himmelberg, KRZV ( © Stephan Hauser)
- Reserve National Champion male 2010: ECHNATON (V: SUPERMANGF FR) A: Ebner Johann Jun., Himmelberg, KRZV (©: Stephan Hauser)