Dream of Vechoor Cow!

Gokul with his Vechoor Cow and the older owner!

It's a dream!
But, I know it's very difficult to look after!

Don't you know, Vechoor cow is a rare breed cattle  with a Guinness Book of Record for its dwarfism. It only has an average length of 124 cm and height of 87 cm. It is the smallest cattle breed in the world. But it produces a larger amount of milk relative to the amount of the food it requires!!
We had ten Jersey cattle at home. It's easy to maintain them and get a larger amount of milk than native cattle. But, it was a dream to me to own a Vechoor cow. We have been growing cows for 25 years commercially , yet haven't had a Vechoor!
One year ago Gokul , my daughter's friend owned a Vechoor from Kottayam District of Kerala. This cattle got its name from the village "Vechoor' . He went there and  had owned  'manikkutty', it's her name .  She just delivered a calf  before someday he reached there. It was her first delivery.

Now a days, it's not easy to get a Vechoor Cow even after booking with the Veterinary Universities. Its because about 200 cows are supposed to exist today, nearly 100 of them with the veterinary colleges.In 2000, the Vechoor Cow was listed on the FAO's World Watch List of Domestic Animal Diversity, in its 'critical Maintained Breeds List'.

Anyway, I envy you, Gokul!

A Vechoor Cow at home!