Swedish Friesian
| Conservation status | FAO (2007): not at risk: 112 |
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| Country of origin | Sweden |
| Distribution | nationwide |
| Use | milk |
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| Coat | black-and-white pied |
| Horn status | horned in both sexes |
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The Swedish Friesian, Swedish: Svensk Låglandsboskap, often abbreviated to SLB, is a Swedish breed of dairy cattle. It was established in about 1870 from imports of cattle of Dutch Friesian or German Black Pied type. From about 1970 it has been systematically cross-bred with the American Holstein-Friesian breed, to the point that the original Swedish type may be extinct. The name Swedish Holstein may also be used.: 307