Selection Criteria
Later it was observed that Carora cattle expressing the phenotype of the Amarillo de Quebrada Arriba criollo ancestor was better adapted and had better milk production. This characteristic was adapted as a selection criteria for the following generations. In 1989, Carora was declared a National Heritage by a resolution of the Ministry of Agriculture and Breeding of Venezuela, and was recognised as a pure-breed. All Carora cattle by that date were registered in the Association of Venezuelan Carora Cattle Breeders.
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