Brava cattle

The Brava or Race de Combat is a French breed of domestic cattle raised in the Camargue, the delta of the Rhône in southern France. It is bred specifically for bull-fighting, either Spanish-style (on foot) or Portuguese-style (on horseback). It is one of two cattle breeds raised in semi-feral conditions in the Camargue: the other is the Raço di Biòu or Camargue breed, which is not a fighting breed but is used in a bloodless bull-sport, the course camarguaise. The Brava derives from Iberian fighting cattle imported in the nineteenth century, and may also be known as the Espagnole Brava.

For other uses, see Brava (disambiguation).

Brava
Conservation statusFAO (2007): not at risk: 41 
Other names
  • Race de Combat
  • Brave
  • Espagnole Brava
Country of originFrance
Distribution
StandardFrench
Use
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    400 kg
  • Female:
    250 kg
Height
  • Male:
    125 cm
  • Female:
    115 cm
Coatvariable, usually black
Horn statushorned in both sexes
Notes
semi-feral
  • Cattle
  • Bos (primigenius) taurus
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