The Pinzgauer Breed has been bred in the Austrian Alps for many centuries, introduced there by the Celts in about 800BC. The region they derive their name from is called the 'Pinzgau', and is located in the centre of Austria, south of Salzburg in a section of the Alps called 'Hohe Tauern'.
The breed is being preserved in Austria in part due to it being so well adapted to life in the high Alps, grazing below the glaziers in the summer, whilst still producing adequate amounts of milk and very tender beef (something a Friesian Holstein just will not manage).
The breed is classified as a rare breed today (see Rare Breeds Trust of Australia). Unfortunately we do not have subsidies for rare breeds in Australia as in other countries around the world, so we rely on passionate breeders to preserve this breed in Australia as registered stud cattle. This is not an expensive or tedious process and ensures the cattle we breed are verifiably Pinzgauers - so it is worthwhile for any new buyer - and besides being wonderful animals and a rare breed, they certainly pay for themselves and do just as well as mainstream breeds!
An article on the breed's history can be found on the Website of the International Pinzgauer Breeder's Association, so we won't repeat ourselves.