The basis for a productive and competitive dairy cow population is a strictly organised breed program oriented to the most modern criteria. This performance for German Brown Swiss is realised by the co-operative efforts of the participating breed associations for performance artificial insemination stations, the organisations for performance testing as well as of the state-run animal husbandry advisory system.

In order to achieve the best possible breed progress, young cows and heifers from the best lines, as well as the best cows selected according to breed value, performance and exterior characteristics, are integrated intensively into the breed program. Greater efficiency of the breed program is also achieved by the use of embryo transfer and other biotechnology.