Gelbvieh is a dual-purpose cattle breed originating in Bavaria Germany around the end of the 18th century. The breed is known as the German Yellow and Einfarbiges gelbes Hohenvieh. In spite of the name the breed is a honey gold to red color but due to crossbreeding with Angus cattle a good portion of Gelbvieh cattle are now black. It was partly derived from the Schwyz and Bernese breeds of Swiss cattle.