The main characteristic that distinguishes the Pallaresa bovine breed is the white color of their coat.
They are docile and manageable animals (a quality much sought after by farmers in the area in all breeds), rustic and similar to the Bruna dels Pirineus, both morphologically and productively. They are perfectly adapted to the mountain environment in which they live and are currently dedicated to the production of organic meat. It does not present calving problems.
The breed prototype, as it shown in the Stud Book, is as follows:
- General aspect: the individuals of this breed are of harmonic and eumetric proportions with a elongated tendency. It is a rustic, good grazer and medium earliness breed. The uniformly white color of its coat is defining. They are well adapted to the mountain environment where they live, being this breed exploited extensively for meat production.
The average height at the withers is about 132 cm in females; oscillating between 450 to 625 kg of weight for living females (550 kg on average) and 625 to 800 kg for bulls. - Head: well proportioned and of medium size. Broad at the base of the horns and with a little protruding occipital protuberance with a certain tupe of smooth hair. The forehead is broad and flat, with a straight or slightly subconvex profile. Origin of the horns in the line of prolongation of the nape, predominantly in the upper and lower lyre, although they also occur in the shape of a hook, with a round section and generally with a cream color, or whitish with black tips in fewer cases; thick and flat with the tip pulled forward in males and ellipsoidal in section, always in color cream or even slightly reddish, very visible in fattening calves. Medium-large ears, in a typical horizontal position and with whitish hairs on the inside, despite not being hairy. Eye sockets slightly prominent. Eyes of calm expression, although alive and not sunken. Wide and clean muzzle, with a greyish muzzle in different shades and wide nostrils. Pigmented mucosa.
- Neck, shoulder, chest and thorax: straight neck, medium length and well defined, with some continuous dewlap, but not exaggerated; convex topline in males. Long, broad and well muscled shoulders, oblique in direction and noticeably inserted into the thorax. Broad and deep chest, with little chin. Wide, flat and well sprung ribs. Well developed, long and deep belly.
- Withers, back and loin: withers of medium width, rounded and not very marked. Dorsal line uniformly straight. Loins straight, wide and continuous in line with the rump.
- Croup, thighs and tail root: quadrangular, wide and horizontal croup, slightly raised. Thighs and buttocks well muscled, laterally convex. Medium-set tail in line with the rump, reaching to the hock and with a white or blond tassel.
- Genital organs: well-developed testicles with correct anatomical conformation. Trusses well established and with medium development. Quarters of the same size, although those at the front that are more developed than those at the back are admissible, and with medium-sized nipples and wide implantation.
- Limbs and aplomb: well formed and robust. Well defined bones and joints, highlighting the width of the knees and hocks. Medium and correctly angled lattadores. Hooves hard, symmetrical, round, slightly open and of size in relation to weight; with dark colored nails.
- Coat, skin and hair: uniformly white coat; slightly smoky shades are also accepted, although they will not be prioritized. Pink, thick, elastic and mobile skin, easily movable. Fine, smooth and thick hair, of uniform length.