Saanen

Japanese: Saanen
Saanen

...Due to these characteristics, they are often kept in areas with many slopes and undeveloped remote areas, and because they are used for a variety of purposes, there are many breeds.
[Variety]
There are many European breeds for dairy products, including the famous Saanen (white, hornless), Toggenburg (chocolate brown with white markings, horned), and Anglo-Nubian (hornless, drooping ears, coat color varies) from Switzerland. They are also called "poor farmers' dairy cows" and are mainly used for small-scale farms' private milk production, but there are also many cheeses made from goat's milk in France, Switzerland, and Italy.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Saanen" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…このような特性から傾斜地の多い地方,未開発の僻地(へきち)などに多く飼われており,多目的に利用されているので品種の数も多い。
[品種]
 乳用種としてはヨーロッパ系の改良種が多く,スイス原産のザーネン種Saanen(イラスト)(白色,無角),トッゲンブルグ種Toggenburg(チョコレート色に白徴,有角),イギリス原産のアングロ・ヌビアン種Anglo‐Nubian(無角,垂耳,毛色は多様)が有名である。〈貧農の乳牛〉とも呼ばれ,小規模経営の農家の自家用乳生産に主として用いられているが,ヤギ乳を原料とするチーズもフランス,スイス,イタリアには多い。…

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