Vaynol cattle
| Conservation status | Critical |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom (Wales) |
| Distribution | Scotland |
| Use | Beef; Leather |
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| Coat | White with black points on the ears; black |
| Horn status | Medium upswept horns |
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The Vaynol (Welsh: Faenol, pronounced [ˈveɨnɔl]) is one of the United Kingdom's rarest breeds of cattle with fewer than 150 breeding animals registered. The breed is currently listed as “critical” on the Rare Breed Survival Trust list. There are currently three officially registered herds of Vaynol cattle existing in the United Kingdom. Together with the Chillingham and White Park cattle, the Vaynol is one of three horned breeds derived from ancient white parkland herds from Britain and Ireland. These park cattle were also the basis of a similar fourth breed, the polled British White.