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The breeding tract of this breed is Kaira and Baroda districts of Gujarat. The body is well shaped and medium sized; the barrel is wedge shaped. The head is long. The back is straight. The eyes are prominent. The horns are sickle shaped, moderately long and flat. The tail is fairly long. The colour is black or brown. The peculiarity of the breed is that there are two white collars, one round the jaw and the other at the brisket. The milk yield ranges from 900 to 1,300 kg. The age at first calving is 40 to 50 months with an intercalving period of 400 to 500 days. The heritability of the trait is 0.2 to 0.3. The peculiarity of this breed is very high fat percentage in milk (8 to 12 per cent). The bullocks are good for light work.
| Average Production Traits | Phenotypic Traits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 305 days Milk Yield | 1400 Kg | Horns | Sickle shaped, growing downward, tip upward |
| Age at First Calving | 56.4 months | Colour | Black as well as brown |
| Lactation Length | 290 days | Size | Medium |
| Calving Interval | 535 days | Forehead | Broad, long and convex between horns |
| Tail | Long thin flexible, White switch common | ||
