The Rojhan is a draft breed found in the Suleman Range of Mountains in the southern
part of D.G. Khan district (Rojhan, Kachagaddi, Umarkot and Somemiani villages) in
Punjab Province and parts of Dera Ismail Khan, Kohat and Bannu districts in NWF Province
in Pakistan. They have a red and white spotted coat that has considerable in variation
in spot size. Their average weight at maturity is 350 kg for males and 250 kg for
females.
They have a small compact body with a small head and a short neck. They have small
and alert ears, medium horns tapering at the tips, a proportionately large hump and
an extended dewlap, tight skin, a thin tail ending mostly in white switch. Bulls are
suitable for draft work in hilly and sub-hilly areas. The udder is small and tucked-up
in cows.
References
Muhammad Tahir, Associate Professor, Department of Animal Breeding & Genetics, University
of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan