The Canchim breed is a breed of beef cattle developed in Central Brazil by crossing European Charolais cattle with Indubrazil cattle already kept in Brazil where Asian Zebu type cattle are best suited to the tropical conditions. When compared with Zebu bulls Canchim bulls produce the same number of calves but heavier and of superior quality. Compared to European breeds the Canchim bull produces calves with the same weight but in larger numbers.