Papo cattle breeds comparison

Papa have released a large number of cattle breeds and many are not made by other companies.Unlike other companies Papo has yet to release an Aberdeen Angus,Hereford or Jersey like many others have.Here is a line up of the breeds I have.I also have the black Spanish bull but have put the black and white bull in instead.
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Really lovely line up! I am gonna show a comparison of some spanish bulls sometime soon. Great Papo collections!

Papo has been hitting it out of the park lately with cattle!

This is where Papo shines IMO. Most toy figure companies just make standing cattle that stares at you. Papo steps out of that comfort zone and makes for us:
The mooing cow.
The grazing cow.
And the lying cow.
The mooing cow being my favourite.

There's another point where Papo cattle is easily distinguishable from other brands. Papo is very Franco-centric and half the breeds are French. I like it because it contrasts with the other brands which are much Anglo-centric.

France:
Blonde d'Aquitaine  
Camargue cattle
Charolais Cattle
Limousin Cattle
Montbéliarde Cattle
Salers Cattle

Other countries:
Allgäu Cattle - Germany
(eventually) Frisian Cattle - The Netherlands
Highland Cattle - Scotland
Simmental Cattle - Switzerland
Spanish Fighting Bull - Spain and Portugal
Texas Longhorn Cattle - USA

Roger wrote:

There's another point where Papo cattle is easily distinguishable from other brands. Papo is very Franco-centric and half the breeds are French. I like it because it contrasts with the other brands which are much Anglo-centric.

France:
Blonde d'Aquitaine  
Camargue cattle
Charolais Cattle
Limousin Cattle
Montbéliarde Cattle
Salers Cattle

Other countries:
Allgäu Cattle - Germany
(eventually) Frisian Cattle - The Netherlands
Highland Cattle - Scotland
Limousin Cattle - Switzerland
Spanish Fighting Bull - Spain and Portugal
Texas Longhorn Cattle - USA

Exactly Sir and I hope Papo will continue this very good habit By the way I'm not sure Limousin cattle are from Switzerland

There is enough Aberdeen, Hereford, Angus... on the market

I would love to see a Bleu du Nord, a Vosgienne, a Gasconne, a Béarnaise, a Bazadaise, a Saïnata (tiger cow)...

I still resist collecting cow breeds but I don't know how long I'll last

Kikimalou wrote:

Roger wrote:

There's another point where Papo cattle is easily distinguishable from other brands. Papo is very Franco-centric and half the breeds are French. I like it because it contrasts with the other brands which are much Anglo-centric.

France:
Blonde d'Aquitaine  
Camargue cattle
Charolais Cattle
Limousin Cattle
Montbéliarde Cattle
Salers Cattle

Other countries:
Allgäu Cattle - Germany
(eventually) Frisian Cattle - The Netherlands
Highland Cattle - Scotland
Limousin Cattle - Switzerland
Spanish Fighting Bull - Spain and Portugal
Texas Longhorn Cattle - USA

Exactly Sir and I hope Papo will continue this very good habit  By the way I'm not sure Limousin cattle are from Switzerland  

There is enough Aberdeen, Hereford, Angus... on the market

I would love to see a Bleu du Nord, a Vosgienne, a Gasconne, a Béarnaise, a Bazadaise, a Saïnata (tiger cow)...

I still resist collecting cow breeds but I don't know how long I'll last

It is a mistake, I listed Limousin in both lists, of course it is a French breed, the Swiss one was supposed to be Simmental Cattle. I will fix my initial post.
Christophe, just my opinion, you could start your little cattle collection with the best representatives of each French breed. It is a pity Portuguese breeds have no toys and the only Portuguese breed is not exactly a breed and anglophones know it as a Spanish or Andalusian bull. For us, Iberians, it is a touro bravo, toro de lidia without any geographic reference. By the way, they're also breed in France so...

Yes I know Rogério, I could start a little cattle collection, I always start little collections...  I'm very good at little collections  

Seriously, I'm thinking about that and not only about French breeds but that means spending more money, cluttering up my displays even more when there are so many figurines of wild or extinct animals making eyes at me...        

Kikimalou wrote:

Yes I know Rogério, I could start a little cattle collection, I always start little collections...  I'm very good at little collections  

Seriously, I'm thinking about that and not only about French breeds but that means spending more money, cluttering up my displays even more when there are so many figurines of wild or extinct animals making eyes at me...        

I understand you very well.
I also have my little farm project completely frozen, I convinced myself that I can't expand my collection of prehistoric figures and my sharks project looks something very distant now. Meanwhile I started with dogs and I have so many wildlife to buy. That's collector life.

Thank you all folks.Papo does cattle so well!!!!I know Papo made some Friesians but I didn't collect them as I have quite a lot of this breed already.
I hope that Papo will continue with creating cattle breeds.I agree with the breeds that Christophe has suggested along with a Normande and Maine Anjou.Other cattle breeds that are not French that I would like to see are Shorthorn,Chianina,Norwegian Red,Mirandesa,Retinta,Santa Gertrudis,Murray Grey,Ayrshire,and Pinzgauer.
I would like to see Papo produce a Water buffalo-either domestic or wild.I know Collect A did an excellent model but sure Papo could make an equally good one.

I would love a Mirandesa but my favorite one in Portugal is Barrosã.

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Beautiful Papo cattles breeds collection!

 I don't collect domestic animals but I have Salers, Aubrac and Camargue ones because they all live in my countryside.. and I have the zebu too because of its beautifulness..  :)

Caracal wrote:

Beautiful Papo cattles breeds collection!

 I don't collect domestic animals but I have Salers, Aubrac and Camargue ones because they all live in my countryside.. and I have the zebu too because of its beautifulness..  :)

Which Aubrac cattle do you have. Is it a custom? I don't remember seeing it.

Roger wrote:

Caracal wrote:

Beautiful Papo cattles breeds collection!

 I don't collect domestic animals but I have Salers, Aubrac and Camargue ones because they all live in my countryside.. and I have the zebu too because of its beautifulness..  :)

Which Aubrac cattle do you have. Is it a custom? I don't remember seeing it.

 It is the last on top right on the last Taylor's picture (with a bell).  She has been retired from the catalog in 2020 I don't understand why because it is a well known breed here but I suppose not as well in Paris. On the catalog, it was called "vache allgaü" which is a stupid non-sens name which could make think it is a german breed! In fact "l'Aligot" is the name of a tradionnal culinary specialty made with mash potatoes and cheese from aubrac cows milk! It is served everywhere in Aveyron department and other ones now..

 The true appellation of this cattle breed is "Aubrac" like the Aubrac highlands he is originated from. When I was a child, some farmers still used aubrac oxes in my small village as my grand father who had 4!.. before they are replaced by tractors.

Caracal wrote:

Roger wrote:

Caracal wrote:

Beautiful Papo cattles breeds collection!

 I don't collect domestic animals but I have Salers, Aubrac and Camargue ones because they all live in my countryside.. and I have the zebu too because of its beautifulness..  :)

Which Aubrac cattle do you have. Is it a custom? I don't remember seeing it.

 It is the last on top right on the last Taylor's picture (with a bell).  She has been retired from the catalog in 2020 I don't understand why because it is a well known breed here but I suppose not as well in Paris. On the catalog, it was called "vache allgaü" which is a stupid non-sens name which could make think it is a german breed! In fact "l'Aligot" is the name of a tradionnal culinary specialty made with mash potatoes and cheese from aubrac cows milk! It is served everywhere in Aveyron department and other ones now..

 The true appellation of this cattle breed is "Aubrac" like the Aubrac highlands he is originated from. When I was a child, some farmers still used aubrac oxes in my small village as my grand father who had 4!.. before they are replaced by tractors.

Oh, that's truly interesting! It explains why I was not aware of a figure of that breed. I'm honestly convinced that even a few of the non breed Papo cows are made after French breeds, except the Holsteins, of course but that's almost an international breed and the symbol of a cow.
It really looks like an Audrac, should I move it to that breed page and point that it was marketed wrong? For me it is simple, you put a cow with a bell and I immediately get convinced it is an Algäu.

Roger wrote:

Caracal wrote:

Roger wrote:

Caracal wrote:

Beautiful Papo cattles breeds collection!

 I don't collect domestic animals but I have Salers, Aubrac and Camargue ones because they all live in my countryside.. and I have the zebu too because of its beautifulness..  :)

Which Aubrac cattle do you have. Is it a custom? I don't remember seeing it.

 It is the last on top right on the last Taylor's picture (with a bell).  She has been retired from the catalog in 2020 I don't understand why because it is a well known breed here but I suppose not as well in Paris. On the catalog, it was called "vache allgaü" which is a stupid non-sens name which could make think it is a german breed! In fact "l'Aligot" is the name of a tradionnal culinary specialty made with mash potatoes and cheese from aubrac cows milk! It is served everywhere in Aveyron department and other ones now..

 The true appellation of this cattle breed is "Aubrac" like the Aubrac highlands he is originated from. When I was a child, some farmers still used aubrac oxes in my small village as my grand father who had 4!.. before they are replaced by tractors.

Oh, that's truly interesting! It explains why I was not aware of a figure of that breed. I'm honestly convinced that even a few of the non breed Papo cows are made after French breeds, except the Holsteins, of course but that's almost an international breed and the symbol of a cow.
It really looks like an Audrac, should I move it to that breed page and point that it was marketed wrong? For me it is simple, you put a cow with a bell and I immediately get convinced it is an Algäu.

 Yes you should, for its name is "Aubrac cattle", there is no other appellation! :)

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 We ll I checked: the Allgaü cattle breed exists, it's a german breed and it is a blond catlle too! But a little different fom Aubrac cattle: no white line around the eyes, More dark robe. I wonder why Papo would have choosen this very few known breed.. I think there was an appellation confusion! Allgaû looks like Aligot!

I opened a page for the Audrac breed
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Those are the uneasy decision while building a collectors guide as it is our Wiki. Contrarily to what I use to do, this figure is now being linked from both breed pages: Allgaü and Audrac. Thus, a collector trying to find it through the name it was marketed will also be able of locating it easily. Now it is identified as Audrac but with the mention it was marketed as Allgäu. Thanks Alain for your useful feedback on it.

Caracal wrote:

Roger wrote:

Caracal wrote:

Beautiful Papo cattles breeds collection!

 I don't collect domestic animals but I have Salers, Aubrac and Camargue ones because they all live in my countryside.. and I have the zebu too because of its beautifulness..  :)

Which Aubrac cattle do you have. Is it a custom? I don't remember seeing it.

 It is the last on top right on the last Taylor's picture (with a bell).  She has been retired from the catalog in 2020 I don't understand why because it is a well known breed here but I suppose not as well in Paris. On the catalog, it was called "vache allgaü" which is a stupid non-sens name which could make think it is a german breed! In fact "l'Aligot" is the name of a tradionnal culinary specialty made with mash potatoes and cheese from aubrac cows milk! It is served everywhere in Aveyron department and other ones now..

 The true appellation of this cattle breed is "Aubrac" like the Aubrac highlands he is originated from. When I was a child, some farmers still used aubrac oxes in my small village as my grand father who had 4!.. before they are replaced by tractors.

The vache Allgäu isn't a non-sense and this breed has no milkno link with Aligot. The Allgäu brown cattle is a German species of the Allgäu Region near Austria border.
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Even in Paris and in Northern France we know what is an aligot I don’t think someone would call an Aubrac cow Aligot except if it is the cow’s nickname