Nordic native breeds
There are more than 160 native Nordic farm animal breeds. At this site you can read more about some of them.
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Nordland/Lyngen Horse
The first known and documented exhibition where this breed participated, was in 1898 at Lyngseidet in Troms. In the 1930s, organized breeding of Nordland/Lyngen horses started.
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The Nordic brown bee
Honey bees are threatened by intensive agriculture, habitat loss and climate changes worldwide and are important to conserve, not only due to their honey production but also due to their pollination services.
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Finnish Landrace Chicken
In 1974, the agricultural advisory agency collaborated with Seiskari and published a call to find remains of the Finnish landrace chicken. As a result, one flock was found in South-East Finland. This family line was named after its geographical location as “Savitaipaleenkanta”.
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Dola Cattle
The Dola cattle originates from Gudbrandsdalen, Østerdalen and Hedmarken, areas north of Oslo. In these areas there were large areas for nutrient-rich grazing, but it was too far to larger cities for the sale of dairy products.
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Jutland Cattle
Jutland Cattle is one of the oldest cattle breeds in Denmark. As implied by the name, the breed origins from a variegated type of cattle widespread across Jutland, Denmark, from the 17th to the 20th century.
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Icelandic Horse
The Icelandic horse breed has developed from ponies taken to Iceland by Norse settlers in the 9th and 10th centuries.
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Itäsuomenkarja (ISK)
The Eastern Finncattle (EFC), as the name implies, is traced to the eastern part of Finland. It is the oldest Finncattle breed.
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Danish Black and White Cattle
The breed is known under multiple names and originates from Jutland cattle.
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Zemaitukas
Since the 19th century, the Zemaitukas horses were used as a labour source in agriculture, as a means of transport, and objects for export.
