Dhanni (cattle)


Dhanni is a cattle breed originating in Punjab province of Pakistan mainly in Attock, Chakwal, Fatehjang and tehsil Kot Fateh Khan. It is used for dairy, meat, and draught.

Description

Dhanni is a medium size light draught breed of cattle. It is characterized with a straight back bearing a big hump, a small face, and short-alerted years. It is found in different color ranges with different spots that can be either black, brown, or red. It has a long tail ending with white switch. Bulls of this breed are known to be having great agility. A male weighs around 400 kg while a female weighs 300 kg. It is mainly a draught breed and frequently seen racing in locally popular bull cart races. A racing bull becomes very precious and sometimes may be sold at five times the price of a regular bull.
The milk yield of females are around 1,000 - 1,200 litres.

Color patterns

Dhanni bull have different names according to it color patterns: