The Latvian Brown is a cattle breed that began to be formed when Angeln cattle were imported into Latvia to improve the local, low-productive cattle. In 1947 the breed was given a new name - Red-Brown Latvian. By 1980, numbers had reached over one million. These cattle vary in color from light-red to dark-red and the bulls can be as heavy as 1000 kilograms (2205 pounds). References Further reading Oklahoma State University webpage European Red Dairy Breed Association Animal Breeders Association of Latvia Cattle breeds Cattle breeds originating in Latvia Fauna of Latvia