The article comparatively studies the behavior of cows inseminated from bulls of the Schwyz breed of German selection with local cows of the Schwyz breed and local breeding cows of the second generation in the conditions of pastures and livestock farms. Cows from the first group were more active than their peers from the second group, both on pastures and in conditions of keeping cattle. In grazing conditions pastures, the behavioral characteristics of cows in both groups differed significantly from those in livestock farms.