Good milk performance has always been a most important factor for German Brown Swiss breeding. The basic economical conditions continue to require increasing emphasis on high milk performance. It is for this reason that an even higher value was laid there on by the latest determination of the breeding aims for German Browns Swiss. The average cow is bred to give from 8,000 to 9,000 kg of milk per year. Importance is attached to achieving a flat curve for lactation and a good increase in later lactation performance.

The contents of the milk of the German Brown Swiss as well as the amount are given special consideration. The breeding aim is to achieve at least 7 to 8 % fat and protein content in the best protein-fat ratio. The performance for protein content is given the highest priority. This performance should surpass 300 kg per year with good quality feed.
German Brown Swiss with its very high percentage of Kappa-Casein B is definitely superior to other dairy cattle breeds because of the quality of the protein and the accordingly good cheese yield.

For economic reasons good beef performance is the second most important production factor for the German Brown Swiss breed. Male German Brown Swiss calves raised in bull fattening farms proved to be extremely economical and achieved daily weight gains of over 1,250 grams with good slaughtering shape. Accordingly, they are competitive with other breeds used especially for beef production.

German Brown Swiss is known and very sought-after world-wide as an very robust and adaptable top performance breed. German Brown Swiss cows produce, having no close competitors, their performance under the most extreme conditions, from tropical heat to the harshest high mountain climates with meagre feed. They acclimate themselves to all sorts of rearing conditions. German Brown Swiss can develop their enormous performance potential under perfect conditions. The longevity of German Brown Swiss is exceptional, a very positive factor if considering the economicalness.

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