# List of dairy cattle breeds

Dairy cattle are those primarily raised for their milk as part of dairy farming.
| Breed | Country of origin | Average milk output per day | Average milk output per day | Average milk output per day | Average milk output per day | Average milk output per day | Average milk output per day | Average milk output per day | Other |
| Breed | Country of origin | Volume (L) | Volume (US Gallons) | Milk solids (kg) | Butterfat (% w/v) | Butterfat (kg) | Protein (% w/v) | Protein (kg) | Other |
| Abondance | France | | | | | | | | |
| Alderney | England | | | | | | | | |
| American Milking Devon | United States | 23 | 5 | | | | | | Originally bred from the North Devon cattle |
| Australian Braford | Australia | | | | | | | | |
| Australian Friesian Sahiwal | Australia | | | | | | | | |
| Australian Lowline | Australia | | | | | | | | |
| Australian Milking Zebu | Australia | | | | | | | | |
| Ayrshire | Scotland | 24.6 | 6.5 | | 3.86 | | 3.06 | | |
| Belgian Red | Belgium | | | | | | | | |
| Bianca Modenese | Italy | | | | | | | | |
| Brown Swiss | Switzerland | 30 | 8 | | 4.04 | | 3.38 | | |
| Burlina | Italy | | | | | | | | |
| Buša | Balkan | 5.7 | 1.5 | | | | | | |
| Canadienne | Canada | 11 | 3 | | | | | | Extremely rare, found in Quebec. |
| Dairy Shorthorn | England | 22 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Danish Jersey | Denmark | | | | | | | | |
| Danish Red | Denmark | | | | | | | | |
| Dexter | Ireland | 7.5 | 2 | | | | | | Very small in size. Used in domestic farms. |
| Estonian Red | Estonia | 11.2 | 2.9 | | | | | | |
| Fleckvieh (Simmental) | Austria | 25.4 | 6.7 | | | | | | |
| French Simmental | France | | | | | | | | |
| Gangatiri | India | 7 | 1.8 | | | | | | |
| German Black Pied Dairy | Germany | | | | | | | | |
| Girolando | Brazil | 11.4 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Guernsey | Guernsey | 19 | 5 | | 4.51 | | 3.37 | | One of the Channel Islands cattle. |
| Harzer Rotvieh | Germany | | | | | | | | |
| Hays Converter | Canada | | | | | | | | |
| Hérens | Switzerland | | | | | | | | |
| Holstein-Friesian | Netherlands | 53 | 14 | | 3.65 | | 3.06 | | Known for producing the most milk of any cattle. |
| Illawarra Shorthorn | Australia | 7.5 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Irish Moiled | Ireland | 7.5 | 2 | | | | | | Rare breed and can be dual purpose, meat and milk. |
| Jamaica Hope | Jamaica | | | | | | | | |
| Jersey | Jersey | 19 | 5 | | 4.60 | | 3.59 | | Has a very high content of butterfat in the milk. |
| Lakenvelder (Dutch Belted) | Netherlands | 18 | 5 | | | | | | |
| Meuse-Rhine-Issel | Germany | | | | | | | | |
| Montbéliarde | France | 21 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Normande | France | 18 | 5 | | | | | | |
| Norwegian Red | Norway | 18 | 5 | | | | | | |
| Old Gloucester | England | | | | | | | | |
| Randall Lineback | United States | | | | | | | | |
| Pie Rouge des Plaines | France | | | | | | | | |
| Pinzgauer | Austria | | | | | | | | |
| Podolica | Italy | 5 | 1.3 | | | | | | |
| Red Chittagong | Bangladesh | | | | | | | | |
| Red Poll | England | 15 | 4 | | | | | | A cross of Norfolk Red and Suffolk Dun |
| Red Sindhi | Pakistan | | | | | | | | |
| Sahiwal | Pakistan | 7.2 | 1.9 | | | | | | |
| Sussex | England | | | | | | | | |
| Tipo Carora | Venezuela | | | | | | | | |
| Tyrol Grey | Austria | | | | | | | | |
| Vorderwald | Germany | | | | | | | | |