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The
Mirandaise was traditionally a draught breed. Calves considered unsuitable either for draught work or as breeding stock were sold for meat at about three months. The Mirandaise is now raised principally for meat, particularly for naturally-fed
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The coat is white, sometimes tinged with grey or red. The muzzle, switch and hooves are black, the horns lyre-shaped and pale-coloured with black tips. The
Mirandaise is characterised by an unusual colouration of the areas around the
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The
Mirandaise is large and powerful, and tolerates heat well. It is fertile and long-lived, and fattens easily. It is rustic and well adapted to exploit steep terrain not suitable for
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breed, which also has dark hair on the inside of the ear, while the
Mirandaise has a pale inside to the ear. It is also considerably larger than the Gasconne.
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considered in France to be wholly or partly of French origin. Inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively French.
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meant that there was decreased demand for draught cattle. By the late 1970s no more than 150 cows and one bull remained. The
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The origins of the
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116:, now meat
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