The , full name , is a red list of threatened breeds of domestic animal published annually by the Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung alter und gefährdeter Haustierrassen, the German national association for the conservation of historic and endangered domestic animal breeds.
History
The GEH was founded in Witzenhausen, in Hesse, central Germany, in 1981. In 1987 it established the criteria on which the Rote Liste is based. The list is published annually, and attributes one of four categories of conservation risk to domestic breeds of cattle, dogs, goats, horses, pigs, rabbits and sheep, of chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys, and of bees; listing of domestic pigeon breeds is in preparation. Some breeds from outside Germany are listed separately. The four levels of risk are:
I: , extremely endangered II: , seriously endangered III: , endangered , alert
The risk level is calculated using a formula that takes into account five criteria: the number of breeding animals or breeding females; the percentage of pure-bred matings; the five-year trend in breed numbers; the number of breeders or herds; and the interval between generations of the animal.
The GEH also publishes, in conjunction with the , the German national association of poultry breeders, a separate list of the historic poultry breeds and colour varieties that were raised in Germany before 1930. The same levels of conservation risk are assigned as in the main red list.
Endangered breeds
In 2014 the breeds listed were:
Category I: extremely endangered Category II: seriously endangered Category III: endangered Alert Bees European Dark BeeCattle
Murnau-Werdenfelser
Glan
Angeln (old breeding standards) Deutsches Shorthorn
Original Braunvieh
Rotes Höhenvieh
Hinterwälder
Pinzgauer Gelbvieh (Frankenvieh)
Deutsches Schwarzbuntes Niederungsrind
Vorderwälder Chickens Andalusian
Augsburger
Bergische Kräher
Bergischer Schlotterkamm
German Langshan
Dominique
Krüper
Malines
Minorca
Sachsenhühn
Ramelsloher Brakel
Lakenfelder
Ostfriesische Möwen
Thüringer Barthuhn
Barnevelder
Hamburg
Orpington
Rheinländer
Vorwerk
Westfälische Totleger
WyandotteDogs Altdeutscher Hütehund (Westerwälder Kuhhund)
Großspitz Mittelspitz Deutscher Pinscher
Altdeutscher Hütehund (South and Middle German types) Ducks Aylesbury Duck
Pomeranian Duck German Pekin
Orpington Duck
Rouen Duck Hochbrutflugenten
Indian Runner Duck
Muscovy DuckGeese Deutsche Legegans
Emden Goose Pomeranian GooseGoats ThuringianHorses Rottaler
Alt-Württemberger
Leutstettener
Dülmener
Senner
Arenberg-Nordkirchner
Lehmkuhlener Schleswig Coldblood Black Forest Horse
Ostfriesen and Alt-Oldenburger
Rhenish German Coldblood Pigs Angler Sattelschwein
Bentheim Black Pied
Rotbuntes Husumer Schwein Schwäbisch Hällisches Schwein Rabbits English Lop (German breeding standard) Meissen Lop
Angora
Deutsche Großsilber
Harlequin (Japaner) Sheep Alpines Steinschaf
Brillenschaf
(original type)
Weiße gehörnte Heidschnucke
German Karakul
Schwarzes Bergschaf Braunes Bergschaf
Weißes Bergschaf Bentheimer Landschaf
(Moorschnucke)
Skudde
Pomeranian Coarsewool Coburger FuchsschafTurkeys Bronzeputen
Deutsche Puten Cröllwitzer Turkey
Note
See also
Rare breed (agriculture) IUCN Red List
References Über uns (in German). Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung alter und gefährdeter Haustierrassen. Accessed January 2017.
Die Rote Liste der gefährdeten Nutztierrassen der GEH (in German). Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung alter und gefährdeter Haustierrassen. Accessed January 2017.
Rote Liste der GEH e.V. (in German). Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung alter und gefährdeter Haustierrassen. Archived 16 November 2016.
Gemeinsame Liste alter und einheimischer Geflügelrassen in Deutschland der GEH und des BDRG (in German). Gesellschaft zur Erhaltung alter und gefährdeter Haustierrassen. Archived 2 February 2017.