| Standard for the Montbéliarde
Breed
A
large breed, with a red and white coat, the white stretching
to the lower part of the body and to the extremities (head,
limbs and tail), the red is a bold, bright colour, predominating
on the upper part of the body. White head, red patches around
the eyes and red marks on the jowls are tolerated. Fairly
light coloured hooves and mucous membranes. Slender head,
wide around the eyes, with a straight profile, wide muzzle,
neck clear with small dewlap, well-knit shoulder, wide,
deep breast, straight top part with backbone not visible,
tail holder not very predominant, long, wide pelvis which
is slightly at an angle, deep side, low thigh, vertical
limb, wide hams, which are flat and sharp, pasterns slightly
at an angle. Udder attached a long way to the front, high
and wide at the rear with a well-marked ligament and a horizontal
floor, located clearly above the ham, regular teats, which
are cylindrical and average sized located in the middle
of the quarters and pointing slightly inwards.
The average weight
of adult females is around 650 to 800 kg, that of bulls
from 1,000 to 1,200 kg. The desired measurements for adult
cows (aged 5 years and over) are as follows:
- height at the sacrum: 145 to 150
cm
- pelvis length: 55 to 58 cm
- breast depth: 75 to 78 cm
- haunch width: 55 to 58 cm
- side depth: 80 to 85 cm
- width at the trochanters: 54 to
57 cm
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