Ayrshire
The Ayrshire breed of dairy cow came to New England back in the 1820s from Ayr, Scotland. This Cow can stand the harsh winters and the rocky farms, which is why it is widely used by a lot of countries especially in Europe as a dairy cow. This is one of the best cows to milk in the world./ This cow has 3.9% butterfat and 3.3% of total protein. This cow can give the best milk that can be used for different purposes.
Brown Swiss
The Brown Swiss Cow came from Alps, Switzerland. This dairy crow is hardy animals that can tolerate harsh weathers and can produce a very large amount of milk. This became a popular breed in the United States back in 1906. This is one of the most imported cows in different parts of the world. Even though it is widely imported, the numbers of this cow is still growing. This cow has 4.0% butterfat and 3.5% total of protein. This is one of the best cows to milk in the whole world.
Guernsey
Guernsey, as the name suggests, comes from the Isle or Guernsey in the English Channel. This cow is carefully bred by monks from the French Norman or Breton cow lines. There are a lot of Guernsey in different parts of the world today. It was first exported to the United States back in the 1840s. This cow has 4.5% butterfat and 3.5% protein each cycle. This is one of the best cows to milk in the world.
Holstein-Friesian
The Holstein-Friesian cow came from Northern Germany. This cow also came from North Holland, Friesland regions, Netherlands. These cows came from regions that have abundant supply of grass. This is why these cows can produce large amounts of milk. This is the traditional black and white cow. This cow can easily adapt to its environment and can produce a huge amount of milk, this makes it very economic. This is one of the best cows to milk because it has 2.5 to 3.6% butterfat and 3.2 total protein every cycle.
Jersey
The Jersey Cow is another one of the best cows to milk in the world. This cow came from the Isle of Jersey, Britain. This is near the Isle of Guernsey by the coast of France. This is a pure bred cow that dates hundreds of years back. This cow has 4.9% butterfat and 3.7% total protein.
Milking Shorthorn
The Milking Shorthorn cow is one of the Shorthorn cattle breed that is mainly bred for beef in Britain. There are producers that select the right type of this cow for milking instead of eating. This cow does not only provide milk but meat as well. This cow has 3.8% butterfat and 3.3% total protein.