List of German cattle breeds
This is a list of the cattle breeds usually considered to be of German origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively from Germany.
| Name in German | English name if used | Notes | Image |
| Angler | Angeln | ||
| extremely endangered | |||
| extremely endangered | |||
| extinct | |||
| Braunvieh | |||
| Braunvieh alter Zuchtrichtung | Original Braunvieh | gravely endangered | |
| Deutsch Angus | German Angus | ||
| Deutsche Holstein Rotbunt | see Holstein Friesian | ||
| Deutsche Holstein Schwarzbunt | see Holstein Friesian | ||
| Deutsche Rotbunte | |||
| Deutsches Schwarzbuntes Niederungsrind | German Black Pied | endangered | |
| Deutsches Shorthorn | gravely endangered | ||
| Doppelnutzung Rotbunt | conservation status: alert | ||
| Fleckvieh | |||
| Fleckvieh Fleischnutzung | |||
| Gelbvieh | endangered | ||
| Gelbvieh Fleischnutzung | |||
| Glanrind | Glan | gravely endangered | |
| Grauvieh | |||
| Harzer Rotvieh | also Harzer Rote Höhenvieh | ||
| Hinterwälder | Hinterwald | gravely endangered | |
| Hinterwälder Fleischnutzung | |||
| Lakenvelder Rind | Lakenvelder | ||
| extremely endangered | |||
| Murnau-Werdenfelser | Murnau-Werdenfels | extremely endangered | |
| Murnau-Werdenfelser Fleischnutzung | |||
| Pinzgauer | gravely endangered | ||
| Pinzgauer Fleischnutzung | |||
| Rotes Höhenvieh | endangered | ||
| Rotvieh alter Angler Zuchtrichtung | |||
| Schwarzbuntes Milchrind | German Black Pied Dairy | ||
| Vorderwälder | Vorderwald | conservation status: alert | |
| Vorderwälder Fleischnutzung |