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Cattle Breeds
The first cattle were domesticated at least 10,000 years ago, and they are raised as for meat (beef and veal), dairy animals for milk and other dairy products, and as draft animals (pulling carts, plows and the like). Also they are raised to produce leather and their manure is used for fertilizer. Cattle were the first livestock animal to have a fully mapped genome and there is an estimated 1.3 billion cattle in the world today.
Cattle raised for human consumption are called "beef cattle". Within the beef cattle industry in parts of the United States, the term "beef" (plural "beeves") is still used in its archaic sense to refer to an animal of either sex. Cows of certain breeds that are kept for the milk they give are called "dairy cows" or "milking cows". Most young male offspring of dairy cows are sold for veal, and may be referred to as veal calves.
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There are the following breeds of Cattle:
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 Abigar
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Abigar cattle are found in Eastern Africa, mainly in the
border area between Ethiopia and Sudan. They are classified as Sanga cattle.Although
primarily dairy cattle (Abigar females produce approximately 750kg of milk per
lactation), they are also slaughtered for their beef.
Content and photo source: Omkar Gaudham.
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Abondance |
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Abondance Cattle is a mixed race breed which originated in
the high valleys of Haute-Savoie, France.
They are medium-sized; the females weigh between 580 and 680
kilograms (kg) and stand 1.30 meters tall the bulls weigh between 645 and 820
kilograms (kg). The females are golden brown with a white head, underside of
the abdomen, and extremities of its legs; they stand about 1.70 meters tall.
The bull’s color is different, with a chestnut red and a bit of white on the
head.
Abondance Cattle milk is rich in both fat and protein, with
a good balance between the two. The milk is traditionally used to produce,
Appellation d''Origine Contrôlée (AOC) cheese such as reblochon, Abondance, tome
des Bauges, an
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Abyssinian Shorthorned Zebu |
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Abyssinian
Shorthorned Zebu cattle are a sub-breed of Zebu Cattle. See Zebu cattle to learn more.
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Aceh |
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Aceh cattle are indigenous to the Aceh province of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. They are one of the major domestic cattle breeds in Indonesia.
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Achham |
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Achham cattle are a unique type of zebu cattle
found in the Achham region of Nepal. They are small; the cows average 88 cm in
height at the withers with an average weight of 110 kg. Bulls average 97 cm at
the withers and weigh on average 150 kg.
Acham cattle are suitable for hill conditions and are used mainly
for milk production. They vary from black to white, i.e. black, brown, grey,
white, spotted black and white. They are reared by the farmers of the Far
Western Development Region of Nepal, particularly in Achham, Bajhang, Bajura,
and Doti districts.
Content and photo source: Omkar Gaudham
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Adamawa |
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Adamawa cattle are indigenous to Adamawa, Nigeria. They are
a multipurpose breed, used as a draught animal, for beef, and dairy production.
The breed makes up 2% of Nigeria''s total herd.
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Adaptaur |
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Adaptaur (also known as Belmont Adaptaur or just Adaptaur)
cattle were developed in Australia in the 1950’s from crosses between Hereford
and Shorthorn cattle. They were selected mainly for increased resistance to the
stresses of the tropics, particularly heat, and cattle ticks. Adaptaur bulls
are early maturing and medium size. They are relatively easy to care: sleek
coat, well pigmented eyes and good resistance to heat, ticks and internal
parasites.
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Africangus |
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Africangus cattle originated in the US in the 1950s. They are
a composite of Africander (30%) and Aberdeen Angus (70%) cattle.
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Afrikaner |
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Afrikaner cattle were developed from the native Hottentot
cattle of the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.
Afrikaners are medium-sized cattle with loose skin and
large drooping ears. Bulls have the typical Zebu hump. They vary from a light
tan to a deep cherry red. They have creamy white horns. Afrikaners are
low-maintenance, heat-tolerant, and well adapted to withstand harsh conditions.
They have a good temperament and are easier to handle than most Brahman-derived
breeds.
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Agerolese |
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It comes from the
province of Naples; today only few hundreds head of cattle are bred in the
Agerola, Pagani, Gragnano areas. It is the result of crossbreeding of Holstein,
Brown and Jersey with local stock.
The breed is at
risk of extinction, has suffered a considerable reduction throughout the years
because of the frequent replacement crossbreeding with the Italian Holstein.
Since 1985 the Registry
Office of autochthonous cattle breeds and ethnic groups of limited diffusion
has been founded, in order to protect those Italian cattle breeds at risk of
extinction and to safeguard this genetic heritage. Among them there are the
following breeds: Agerolese, Bianca Val Padana (Modenese), Burlin
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Ala Tau |
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Ala Tau (also known as Alatau) cattle are from the Alatau mountainrnin Kazakhstan. They are used for beef and dairy production.
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Alambadi |
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Alambadi are rare cattle that originated from the Alambadi
Village in India. They are mainly raised in the hilly regions of modern-day
Tamil Nadu. In the past they was usually kept as a drought animal, but today
local cattle breeders are attempting to increase their milk production.
Alambadi are medium-sized cattle. They are grey, dark grey,
or black with white markings on their forehead, limb, and tail. Their head is
narrow and their horns curve backward. They have prominent forehead and hump
and a thick dewlap. On average, an adult Alambadi bull weights about 317-362 kg
and cow about 290 kg.
Photo Source: TNAU
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Albanian |
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Albanian Cattle are yellow to red-black dual-purpose cattle
from Albania, of course. They are generally used as a draught animal and for
milk production. They are similar to the brachyceros-type cattle breeds in
Yugoslavia and Greece.
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Albera |
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Albera are an endangered breed of small cattle indigenous to
the Albera Massif, which divides Catalonia from France and lies partly in the
comarca of Alt Empordà in the Catalan province of Girona, and partly in the
comarca of Vallespir in the French département of Pyrénées-Orientales.
Although the presence of a cattle breed in the Albera Massif
was noted in the nineteenth century, the first description of the Albera dates
from 1957. At that time three sub-types were distinguished within the breed: a
dark-coated type; a variable paler type; and a third type deriving from
cross-breeding with Braunvieh stock. More recently, the types are considered to
be tw the Negra, or dark type, and the Fagina, or paler type.
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Alderney |
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Alderney cattle were a breed of dairy cattle from the
British Channel Island of Alderney; however, they are no longer found on the
island. Pure Alberney cattle are now extinct, though hybrids still exist. Alderney
cattle were one of three Channel Island cattle breeds, the others being the
Jersey and the Guernsey.
Pure-breed Alderney cattle were smaller, more slender boned
animals than the cattle of the other Channel Islands and in some ways they were
more deer-like than bovine. They were docile and would even follow children
passively back to their pastures. Their milk was copious and produced very rich
butter. A 1912 writer said, "The Alderney ranks as the best butter cow in
the world, whilst its abundant yield of milk
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Alentejana |
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Alentejana cattle are energetic and gentle bovines from the Alentejo
region of Portugal. They are raised for meat production and as draft animals.
They are similar to the Retinta cattle breed found in Spain. Alentejana cattle
are golden red with long horns.
Both the Mertolenga and Southern Crioulo cattle breeds from
Brazil originated from the Alentejana cattle breed.
Alentejana cattle have the protected geographical status of
DOC (Denominação de Origem Controlada) from the European Commission
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Aleution Wild |
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Aleutian wild cattle are feral wild cattle found on the
Alaskan Aleutian islands. Several attempts have been made to round up these cattle
for ranching. In 1985–6 the cattle on the Shumagin Islands were eliminated by
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, but they still remained on Umnak Island and
Chirikof Island.
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Aliab Dinka |
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Aliab Dinka, or Nilotic Sanga, cattle are a variation of
Sanga cattle raised by the Aliab Dinka people. The Aliab Dinka people are a
subdivision of the Dinka people of South Sudan. They traditionally lived in an
area west of the upper White Nile River.
Aliab Dinka cattle have large bodies, long horns, and small
cervico-thoracic humps. Their coats are generally white, grey or light fawn.
The original Sanga stock evolved in Ethiopia, and the Nilotic Sanga appear
to have developed from early migrations and spread across south-western
Ethiopia into Southern Sudan.
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Alistana-Sanabresa |
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Alistana-Sanabresa cattle are a crossbreed of Alistana and
Sanabresa cattle. They produce high yields of good quality meat even on poor
pasture. They are housed and given fodder only under extreme environmental
conditions.
Adult females are 131-142 cm high, weight 500-535 kg., and
have a chestnut coat that darkens towards their front. Adult males are 145-155
cm high, weight 650-900 kg., and have a chestnut coat with the same pattern as
females but darker.
They are very hardy. While they tend to be less productive than
more mainstream breeds, they adapt better to a wide range of environments (fewer
sanitary problems, fewer calving difficulties, and they are better at utilizing
local pastures).
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Allmogekor |
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Allmogekor is a generic term for old native breeds of cattle
from Sweden. Including the following breeds:
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Alur |
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Alur Cattle (also known as Nioka or Blukwa) cattle are a
crossing of Ankole cattle with Lugware and Nkedi cattle (both Small East
African Zebu breeds).
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American |
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American Beef Friesian |
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American Brown Swiss |
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American White Park |
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Amerifax |
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Amiata |
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Amrit Mahal |
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Amsterdam Island |
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Anatolian Black |
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Ancient Egyptian |
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Andalusian Black |
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Andalusian Blond |
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Andalusian Grey |
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Angeln |
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Angeln Cattle are from Angeln, Germany, where they have
been carefully planned and bred since 1830. They are known for producing milk
with high butterfat. The current breeding aim is 9000 kg of milk with 4.8 % fat
and 3.8 % protein. Fully grown Angeln cows reach about 140 – 145 cm height and
a live weight of 650 kg. Average yields are 5,200 kg of 4.6% milk per
lactation.
Content and Photo Source: Omkar Gaudham.
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Angoni |
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Angus |
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Angus Beef, also known as Aberdeen cattle, are a very
successful and well known breed of cattle. They originated in Scotland in the
highlands of Northern Scotland, in the countries or "shires" of Angus
and Aberdeen of Angus and Aberdeenshire, but today they are found worldwide as
one of the most successful cattle ever. There are two strains in the Angus
breed - Black and Red, and are naturally polled.
Angus cattle, locally also known as doddies or hummlies,
were developed by three Scottish ranchers in the early 1800s.
Hugh Watson. Both Hugh Watsons father and grandfather had
been cattle buyers and breeders. The family is known to have owned cattle as
early as 1735. Hugh Watson became tenant
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Angus Hybrids |
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Angus Hybrid cattle are black polled composite cattle
developed from American Angus blended with enough Continental Breed genetics to
add lean red meat performance to the widely acknowledged Angus carcass quality
and maternal characteristics. Angus hybrids have been developed in a number of
different combinations using different continental carcass breed genetics to
achieve the desired carcass performance. True Angus hybrids are at least 5/8
American Angus and often have as much as 3/4 Angus blood. Data collected over
the past 10 years has suggested superior carcass performance can be expected
without sacrifice of the normal Angus genetic traits. Most Angus hybrids have
the performance data available and some strains have demonstra
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Ankina |
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Ankole-Watusi |
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Ankole-Watusi, or just Ankole, cattle go back many hundreds
of years and their ancestry can be traced back to Europe and Asia as early as
15000 BC. Today Ankole cattle are distributed mostly from Lake Mobutu to Lake
Tanganyika in eastern Africa.
They are very hardy animals and can live in very poor
conditions with little water and poor grazing. Ankole cattle have a medium-long
head, a short neck with a deep dewlap and a narrow chest. Their horns are
extremely long and grow outward on either side of the head. They also have
fairly large ears through which they lose heat. Most often the coloration is
red but fawn, black or pied are not uncommon. They are highly prized as status
symbols, for ceremonial functions
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Aosta |
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Apulian Podolian |
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Aracena |
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Arado |
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Argentine Criollo |
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Argentine Friesian |
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Armorican |
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Armorican (known as French Armoricaine) are an endangered
French cattle raised for both milk and meat production. They were developed in
Brittany in the 19th century by cross-breeding local Froment du Léon and the
now-extinct Pie Rouge de Carhaix cattle with imported Shorthorn stock from the
United Kingdom.
Their name Armoricain came into use in 1923, and a herdbook
was started in 1919. In the 1960s, the breed was used with Meuse-Rhine-Issel
and Rotbunt stock, in the creation of the Pie Rouge des Plaines dairy cattle
breed. Currently the breed is pretty rare, and in 2007 the Armorican cattle
breed was listed by the FAO as “critically endangered”. Their total population
was estimated at about 240 head in 2005, and was 26
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Arouquesa |
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Arouquesa are relatively small cattle from Portugal. They
are raised for both milk and meat production. They are found almost exclusively
in the Northe ortuguese districts of Viseu, Braga, Aveiro and Porto. They
were granted protected geographical status of Denominacao de Origem Controlada
(DOC) from the European Commission.
They are light brown; although the bulls may become a little
darker than the cows. Both bulls and cows have horns. Their horns are large
which are wide and are directed forward, first down and then up. They have
pretty strong legs, and their hind legs are very muscular. The bulls can reach
a height of about 134 cm, and the cows about 123 cm. Average live body weight
of the mature co
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Asturian Mountain |
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Asturian Valley |
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Asturian Valley (also known as Asturiana Occidental, sturiana de los Valles, and Carrenana) cattle are raised for both milk andrnmeat production. They originated in the valleys of Asturias, Spain and belongsrnto an exclusive bovine group in Spain known as the tronco Cantabrico (Cantabricrntrunk).
They are mostly raised in the northern coastal areas on the ay of Biscay and the river valleys at the foot of the Cordillera Cantabricarnmountain range.
Their importance as dairy cattle has reduced since otherrnhighly productive dairy cattle breeds have been introduced to Spain. They werernthe most abundant breed in the northern part of the country during the 19thrncentury. But a massive addition of highly productive foreign breed
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Aubrac |
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Aubrac are a moderate-framed, highly maternal breed from
southern France that were developed centuries ago for production of
forage-based beef.
The Aubrac region supports little grain production, so
economic reality has propelled selection for productive and efficient beef
cattle. As the U.S. industry moves toward more moderate-framed, deeper-bodied
and practical cattle, Aubrac cattle have caught the attention of many
cattlemen. Developed in an all-forage environment in a remote area of southern
France, the Aubrac breed has placed strong emphasis on cows that calve on a
regular basis -- or they leave the herd. Maternal calving ease is exceptional.
Cows have sound udders and optimal milk production for our majo
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Aulie-Atta |
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Aure et Saint-Girons |
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Australian Braford |
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Australian Braford cattle are raised mainly for meat
production. As the name suggests, they are from Australia and developed in
Queensland between 1946 and 1952. They were developed with the goal of
producing cattle that were resistant to cattle ticks and tolerate heat better
than some other cattle breeds. They were developed as a cross between a
Hereford bull and a Brahman cow, and they carry the characteristics of both
breeds. Currently they have stabilized at approximately 50 percent Brahman and
50 percent Hereford.
Australian Brafords are mainly found in NSW and Queensland.
Semen of the breed has been exported to some countries especially to South
Africa and South America. Live cattle exports have also bee
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Australian Brangus |
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Australian Charbray |
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Australian Friesian Sahiwal |
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Australian Lowline |
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Australian Lowline cattle are a group of specially bred
Angus cattle from Australia.
In 1974, a special research project was commenced at the
Trangie Research Centre in New South Wales utilizing the Angus herd of the
prize-winning Trangie Stud; this had been a ‘closed’ herd (meaning, no new
blood had been introduced) since 1964. The project involved breeding animals
for size, selecting the largest and smallest animals respectively as
comparative groups – with the remainder of the herd acting as a control.
By 1992 a herd that bred true for small size and early
maturity had been developed and an Association was formed to promote what was
to be known as the Australian Lowline cattle. Al
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Australian Milking Zebu |
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Australian Shorthorn |
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Austrian Simmental |
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Austrian Yellow |
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Avetonou |
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Avilena |
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Avilena-Black Iberian |
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Aweil Dinka |
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Ayrshire |
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Ayrshire are dairy cattle that originated from Ayr county,
Scotland. They were developed from local cattle crossed with Shortgang, Tiswaters,
Alderney, Jersey, Dutch, Guernsey, and most significantly Dutch cattle.
They are successful in climates that cool, since they do not
tolerate high temperatures. Their head slightly elongated in the front. Their
neck is medium length, thin, with fine folds of skin, smoothly passes into the
shoulder. Their chest is deep and moderately broad with a small bosom. They are
relatively short (height at the withers is 124 - 125 cm).
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Azaouak |
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Azebuado |
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Azerbaijan Zebu |
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Azores |
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Baherie |
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Bakosi |
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Balancer |
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Balancer cattle were developed by crossing a purebred
Gelbvieh with a purebred Angus. This 50% Gelbvieh / 50% Angus cross combine
Gelbvieh''s growth, muscle and leanness with Angus''s calving ease, moderate size
and marbling.
Balancers offer the consistency of their parents combined
with the hybrid vigor of a crossbred. They are registered with documented
parentage and EPD''s.
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Bale |
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Bale cattle are a sub-breed of Zebu Cattle. See Zebu cattle to learn more.
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Baoule |
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Barrosa |
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Barzona |
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Barzona cattle development began in 1942 when F.N. Bard, an
Arizona rancher, decided to develop a breed that would be adapted to their
rugged, dry, and rocky terrain. He used Hereford, Angus, Afrikander, and Santa
Gertirudis cattle in more or less equal parts. Production records were
maintained and a rigid selection was carried out for fertility, rate of gain,
and mothering ability.
Only the most desirable animals were retained for the
breeding program. Selection was made for hardiness traits that include good feet
and legs and the ability cover rough ground and graze sparse ranges and survive
in simi-desert conditions.
Modern Barzona are a hardy medium size beef animal,
distinguished a lon
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Batangas |
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Bazadais |
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Bazadaise (also called Bazadais) are French cattle raised
primarily for meat production. They originated in the low-laying areas to the
south of the River Garonne near that town. But they get their name from the
town of Bazas in the department of the Gironde, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine
region of south-western France.
It is believed that they may be the result of the
inter-breeding of local cattle breeds of Aquitaine cattle with other local
breeds. They were previously used as a draught animal. A festival is held each
year named the Fete des Boeufs Gras for presenting the fattened Bazadaise stock
and their meat.
Their meat is heavily marbled and renowned for its
tenderness and flavor. Their total numbers was n
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Beef Freisian |
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Beefalo |
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Beefmaker |
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Beefmaster |
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Beefmaster cattle were
developed in the early 1930s by Tom Lasater. He crossed Hereford, Shorthorn and
Brahman cattle. The exact mixture of the foundation cattle is not known, but it
is thought to be about 25% Hereford, 25% Shorthorn, and 50% Brahman. Lasater''s
purpose was to develop cattle that would be more productive than existing
breeds in the harsh environment of South Texas. The cattle were heavily
selected on what has become known as the Six Essentials - Weight, Conformation,
Milking Ability, Fertility, Hardiness and Disposition.
No selection was made
for characteristics that do not affect the carcass, such as horns, hide or
color. These Six Essentials became the economic strength of Beefmasters and
have made th
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Belgian Blue |
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Belgian Blue cattle are medium-sized, heavy cattle,
sometimes with a massive double muscle structure. Their colors are blue, white,
and blue and white. Belgian Blues are small boned with a sloping rump, hidden
hips, strong legs and a relatively small head. They are quite robust and
healthy.
Belgian Blues produce a cross bred steer with a high
yielding carcass dressing out between 65 and 70 per cent. The meat is tender
with a minimum coverage of fat with a high proportion of the valuable cuts.
The proportion of difficult births is particularly high
among heifers.
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Belgian Red |
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Belgian Red Pied |
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Belgian White-and-red |
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Belmont Red |
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Belmont Red are Australian cattle raised mainly for meat
production. They were developed by the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and
Industrial Research Organization) during 1954 in response to the need in the
Australian Tropics for cattle which would improve the fertility of Bos indicus
cattle. And it was released to the Australian cattle breeders by the CSIRO in
1969. They were developed from several Bos Taurus cattle breeds including
Africander (African Sanga), Hereford, and Shorthorn. The breed has exhibited
higher fertility than pure Bos indicus cattle breeds and better than most other
Bos taurus and Bos indicus cross. Along with improved fertility the breed also
remain the characteristics of hardiness and heat and tick toleranc
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Belted Galloway |
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Belted Galloway cattle originate from Galloway, Scotland and
are most recognizable by their hairy coats with a white belt that completely
circles their bodies across their mid sections. They are nicknamed “Oreo Cows”,
“Panda Cows” or “Belties.” They are primarily black and white, but dun and red
belted Galloways are also recognized by breed societies.
Belted Galloways are a heritage breed of cattle and date
back to the early 1800''s. The exact origin of the white belt across their belly
is unknown, but it is thought to have come from cross breeding with Dutch
Belted cattle.
Belted Galloways are raised for their high quality beef that
typically has a marbled appearance. This means that it contains variou
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Bernese |
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Berrenda |
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Betizu |
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Blaarkop |
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Blaarkop (also known as Groninger Blaarkop or Gronings
Blaarkop, Groninger, Groningue, Roodblaar, Roodwitkop, Zwartblaar, and
Zwartwitkop) are dairy cattle from the Netherlands. They are mainly found in
the Groningen province of Netherlands. They are an old breed which has been
mentioned as early as the 14th century. Their ancestry may be traced to the
Middle Ages.
Blaarkop cattle are medium-sized typically with black color
with a white head and belly. Although about 5 percent of the total population
are red in color rather than black. The breed is sturdily built with matching
muscles, a horned head and have very strong legs. There are black ring
(blister) around their eyes, and the tail has a white tip. Both b
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Black Angus |
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Black Baldy |
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Black Hereford |
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Black Hereford are beef cattle originally derived from the
Hereford cattle, but with some mixture from black Angus cattle. John Gage established
the American Black Hereford Association as a non-profit corporation in 1994.
And in 1997, the first Black Herefords to qualify for registration were
recorded. And the breed received international breed designation in 2003 by the
National Association of Animal Breeds. The association implemented it’s own
Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) ratios for individual animals by 2005. These
EPD ratios help producers for using performance data collected from each animal
and its offspring to accurately predict the performance of future offspring.
The American Black Hereford Association is experiencing
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Black Pied Dairy |
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Blanca Cacerena |
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Blanco Orejinegro BON |
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Blonde d'Aquitaine |
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Blonde d''Aquitaine cattle originated in the Garonne valleyrnand the Pyrenees mountains in the Aquitaine district of France.
Blondes'' short smooth hair is usually wheat colored, but canrnrange from almost white to brown. They are known for their lean muscling, highrngrowth rate, docility and calving ease due to a high tail setting, large pelvicrnarea and light bone. The average weight of mature females is 1600-1900 poundsrnand bulls 2500-2800 pounds. These are big blondes!
They are the third largest breed in France after thernLimousin and Charolais cattle. They were first imported into the United Statesrnin 1972.
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Blue Albion |
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Blue Grey |
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Bohuskulla |
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Bonsmara |
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Boran |
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Boran are beef cattle. They are a Zebu breed which was
developed from the native shorthorned Zebu cattle of the Borana people of the
southern Ethiopia. They are usually white or fawn with the bulls being darker
with black points. They have many similarities to American Brahman cattle and
they are descended from cattle from the western coast of India. Kenyan ranchers
developed the Boran cattle and they are found in northern Kenya, southern
Ethiopia, and southwestern Somalia.
They were imported to Australia in 1990. The Boran Cattle
Breeder’s Society has been managed since 1951 and strategically breed these
animal in Kenya. There were approximately 454 beef ranches in Kenya as of 2008.
They are a small to medi
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Braford |
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Braford cattle were developed by Alto Adams Jr. on his
Florida ranch in 1947. He began experimenting with various types of
Brahman-Hereford cross bulls. Eventually he identified Braford bulls that were
producing calves that met his needs and he used these bulls and their offspring
to form what is recognized as the Foundation Herd of the Braford breed in the
United States.
Brafords are known for superior maternal ability. Early
puberty, fertility, calving ease, optimum milk production, maternal aptitude
and productive longevity have earned Brafords this distinguished reputation.
Brafords consistently and efficiently produce a uniform product in specific
production environments.
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Brahman |
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Brahman cattle originated from Bos Indicus cattle originally
brought from India. Through centuries of exposure to inadequate food supplies,
insect pests, parasites, diseases and the weather extremes of tropical India,
the native cattle developed some remarkable adaptations for survival.
Brahman cattle are easily identified by the hump on their
back and long floppy ears. Their most common colors are solid gray or solid
red. They have loose saggy skin with sweat glands and the ability to sweat
freely through the pores of the skin, which contributes materially to their heat
tolerance. They can walk long distances to water and they thrive where other
types of cattle, at best, merely survive.
Brahman cattl
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Brahmousin |
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Brangus |
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Brangus cattle were developed to utilize the superior traits
of Angus and Brahman cattle. Their genetics are stabilized at 3/8 Brahman and
5/8 Angus. The combination results in a breed which unites the traits of two
highly successful parent breeds.
The Brahman, through rigorous natural selection, developed
disease resistance, overall hardiness and outstanding maternal instincts. Angus
are known for their superior carcass qualities. They are also extremely
functional females which excel in both fertility and milking ability.
Brangus have proven
resistant to heat and high humidity. Under conditions of cool and cold climate
they seem to produce enough hair for adequate protection. The cows are
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Braunvieh |
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Braunvieh means "brown cattle" in German. Brown
cattle found in the mountains of Switzerland during the 17th century formed the
basis for the modern Braunvieh. They are gaining recognition as a breed for
moderate frame, calving ease, and excellent disposition, efficiency in the
pasture and in the feed yard.
Braunvieh are various shades of brown ranging from light
brown with gray to very dark brown. The border of the muzzle is very light, as
is the poll, and often a lighter colored dorsal stripe is seen. The udder and
inside of the legs and underline also being the lighter shade.
Darker, smokier shading is often evident around the
shoulders and neck compared to the rest of the body. The switch of the tail
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Brava |
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Brava (also known as Espagnole Brava and Race de Combat ) cattle
are principally bred for the bull-ring. But they are also used for meat
production.
They were originated from France and raised mainly in the
Camargue, the delta of the Rhone in the southern area. Joseph Yonnet first
introduced the breeding stock of the Iberian fighting bulls to France in 1869,
and there were no further such imports until 1975. A breed society for the
Brava was established in 1920, and a herdbook for the breed was established in
the year of 1996.
The total population of Brava cattle was estimated at 5950
in 2004. But the number were reported to be 3275 in 2014. They are found in Camargue,
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Pe
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British Friesian |
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British White |
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British White are naturally-polled Cattle related to the
ancient indigenous white cattle of Great Britain known today as White Park
Cattle. They are white with distinctive black (or occasionally red) points –
ears, nose and lower legs. Also sometimes they have color spots in their coat.
British White Cattle are historically regarded as a dairy
breed, although some lines were dual-purpose in the past; today they are almost
entirely bred for beef.
Source: New Zealand Rare Breeds (www.RareBreeds.co.nz/ )
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Brown Swiss |
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Brown Swiss cattle can be grey, dark brown, tan or even
almost white in color. Their hooves, muzzle and switch are usually black. They
are often noted for their docile temperament.
Perhaps the oldest of all dairy breeds, Brown Swiss
originated in the valleys and mountain slopes of Switzerland around 4000 B.C.,
according to some historians.
Today, the beautiful Brown Cattle can still be found across
the globe, including in the United States, where the largest concentration is
in Wisconsin, Iowa and Ohio. The world population of Brown Swiss is reported to
be about 7 million, which ranks either first or second in world-wide population
of dairy cattle. The Brown Swiss you see grazing across the United States
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Bue Lingo |
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BueLingo cattle were developed by Russ Bueling, a respected
cattle rancher and grain farmer from the Sandhills of South Eastern North
Dakota along with Alfred Ostrum and with the assistance of Russ Danielson,
Professor of Animal Science at North Dakota State University. Mr. Bueling''s
dream about "the ideal beef factory" has become a reality with the
BueLingo breed.
BueLingo cattle are a composite breed. The distinctive belt
is largely derived from the Dutch Belt dairy cattle infused with genetics from
Scotch Highland, Belted Galloway, Angus, Chianina, Limousin, and Shorthorn
cattle.
BueLingo cattle have a striking appearance with a white belt
and black or cherry red forequarte
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Burlina |
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The Burlina comes from
the Venetian Prealpi at the sides of Mount Grappa.
It seems it dates back to the Roman times when the Cimbri Migrations led some
northern European pied cattle breeds to these regions. The Cimbri belonged to
populations living in the Jutland peninsula (Denmark).
As a pure breed there
still exist very few examples in the provinces of Treviso, Vicenza and Verona
nowadays, while in 1930 the stock was of about 15000 heads. The Burlina breed
was officially accepted at the first Register office in 1980.
Since 1985 the
Registry Office of autochthonous cattle breeds and ethnic groups of limited
diffusion has been founded, in order to protect those Italian cattle breeds at
risk of extinction
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Busa |
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Busa (also known as Busha, Bosnian, or Illyrian) cattle are
a small breed of cattle that belong to the shorthorn cattle group. They are found
throughout southern parts of former Yugoslavia (Dinaric Alps), Bosnia, Croatia,
Macedonia and Serbia. Some sources state that the breed has existed around the
Balkan Peninsula since Neolithic times. Busa cattle from Croatia and Bosnia
were crossed with an Austrian breed in the 19th Century. And this cross is
larger than the original Busa and it is exclusively grey. The Yugoslav army
brought Busa cattle from Serbia during the civil war in the 1990s, and those
animals were all used for meat supply. Currently the Busa cattle and their
cross breeds are widespread over the former Yugoslavia. They
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Butana and Kenana |
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Cabannina |
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This breed comes
from the Ligurian Appennine (the provinces of La Spezia and Genoa), Italy; and
is at risk of extinction.
Since 1985 the
Registry Office of autochthonous cattle breeds and ethnic groups of limited
diffusion has been founded, in order to protect those Italian cattle breeds at
risk of extinction and to safeguard this genetic heritage. Among them there are
the following breeds: Agerolese, Bianca Val Padana (Modenese), Burlina,
Cabannina, Calvana, Cinisara, Garfagnina, Modicana, Mucca Pisana, Pezzata Rossa
d’Oropa, Pinzgau, Pontremolese, Pustertaler, Reggiana, Sarda, Sardo-Modicana,
Varzese.
Their coat is
plain dark brown with a hedge of lighter hairs along the dorsal line.
Photo and Co
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Cachena |
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Cachena are small cattle from Portugal. They are a
triple-purpose breed which are raised for milk, meat production, and also used
for draught purposes. Along with Protugal, they are also bred in Galicia,
Spain. Also there are similar but larger cattle available in Portugal which are
known as Barrosao or Barrosa cattle. Sometimes Barrosa and Cachena cattle are
considered different variants of the same breed. Cachena cattle were bred from
the brown and yellow local cattle in Northe ortugal. The breed was
originally bred in the Vila Real District in the past, which is an
agriculturally poor district in the extreme north of Portugal. In that area, the
climate is hot and dry in summer, and cold and humid in the winter. Little
fertile g
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Caldelana |
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Calvanna |
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Calvana (or
Calvanna) Cattle were once very common in the Tuscan Appennines, Italy. Today
only a few heads are bred in the Calvana and Mugello mountains to the east of
Prato. they is considered to be a type of Chianina Breed, but they are smaller.
Since 1985 the
Registry Office of autochthonous cattle breeds and ethnic groups of limited
diffusion has been founded, in order to protect those Italian cattle breeds at
risk of extinction and to safeguard this genetic heritage. Among them there are
the following breeds: Agerolese, Bianca Val Padana (Modenese), Burlina,
Cabannina, Calvana, Cinisara, Garfagnina, Modicana, Mucca Pisana, Pezzata Rossa
d’Oropa, Pinzgau, Pontremolese, Pustertaler, Reggiana, Sarda, Sardo-Modicana,
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Camargue |
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Camargue, also known as Raco di Biou, are beef cattle from
France. They are native to the Camargue marshlands of the river delta of the
Rhone in southern France. They are one of the two cattle breeds which are
raised in semi-feral conditions in the Camargue; the other are Brava cattle
that are raised for fighting in the bull ring. Both breeds are associated with
the rural and cultural traditions of the Camargue, including the guardians,
mounted herders who manage the livestock and the small white Camargue horses
they ride. Their herdbook was established in 1996 and their total population in
2004 was 5,950 in 2004, and 5,332 in 2014.
Camargue are small-sized cattle. They are uniformly black or
occasionally dark
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Campbell Island |
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Campbell Island Cattle, as you would expect, are from
Campbell Island. Campell Island is a subantarctic island that lies over 600
kilometers south of mainland New Zealand. They were first introduced to
Campbell Island for the sustenance of any shipwreck survivors who happened to
come ashore there.
Although there is a report of “an attempt at agriculture
which failed in 1856” the veracity of this is in doubt. However, there are
reliable records of pigs, guinea fowl, and geese being liberated in 1865, and
goats and pigs were released there in 1868. Sheep were introduced by a French
scientific expedition which stayed there for almost four months at the end of
1874, and although the fate of the other early introductions is u
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Canadian Speckle Park |
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Canadian Speckle Park, or simply Speckle Park, cattle are a
beautiful breed of cattle native to the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. They
are mainly raised for meat production. And one of only a few meat cattle breeds
developed in Canada. As the name suggests, the Canadian Speckle Park cattle are
a truly Canadian breed developed from the Aberdeen Angus, Teeswater Shorthorn,
and British cattle with a white park pattern. The breed was named “Speckle
Park” by Bill and Eillen Lamont. Both parts of the name refer to the color
pattern. “Speckle” was used because of the spots throughout the rear quarters.
And “Park” was obvious because some of the animals display the white park color
pattern of a white body with colored points about the
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Canadienne |
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Canadienne cattle arrived in Quebec between 1608 and 1660.
They were the first cattle breed to be developed in North America, primarily
from animals imported from Normandy and Brittany. The stock was blended on this
continent and selected for hardiness and productivity in the New World.
Canadienne were very popular until the beginning of the 19th
century. Later, the breed was threatened by the introduction of larger sized
British stock, before being taken in hand in 1883 by a small group of concerned
breeders who formed the Canadienne Cattle Breeders Association. The Canadienne
breed is still mainly found in the province of Quebec.
Canadienne cattle are recognized for their hardiness and
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Canaria |
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Canchim |
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Canchim cattle are medium-sized beef cattle developed in
Central Brazil by crossing European Charolais cattle with Indu-brazil cattle.
Those Indu-brazil cattle breeds were kept in Brazil where Asian Zebu type
cattle are best suited to the tropical conditions. In the last century, the
Zebu cattle were introduced to Brazil where they were extensively crossbred
with the herds of native cattle. The Zebu type or Indian breed are well known
for their ability to survive in the tropics, adapted quickly to Brazil and soon
populated large areas, considerably improving Brazilian beef cattle breeding.
Compared to the European cattle breeds, the Zebu cattle were lower in growth
rate and meat production and it became clear that the beef cattle r
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Caracu |
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Caracu are Brazilian cattle raised for both milk and meat
production. They are known for their hardiness, adaptability, and excellent
maternal ability. They are mainly used as a cross to beef cattle. They were
developed from Iberian cattle and possibly with some influence from African
cattle from the Moorish occupation of the area. In 1534, the first entry of
such animals occurred in Sao Vicente. Those animals faced all kinds of difficulties
in feeding and parasites in Sao Vicente for several centuries. And this natural
pressure evolved into the Criollo such as the Yellow Caracu.
Today they account for less than 5 percent of Brazilian beef
cattle.
They are medium to large cattle with a short coat. Their
coat
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Cardena andaluza |
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Carora |
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Charbray |
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Charolais |
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Charolais cattle have changed beef production concepts
almost as much as the original British breeds did in the American Southwest
more than a century ago.
They originated around Charolles in Central France. They became
established there and achieved considerable regard as a producer of
highly-rated meat in the markets at Lyon and Villefranche in the 16th and 17th
centuries. In 1864 a herd book was established by Conte de Bouill? in Nevers
for the Nevers-Charolaise breed. Another herd book was started in 1882 in
Charolles. They were combined in 1919 as the Charolais herd book. The breed
attained international importance after World War II.
Charolais are medium to large framed beef cattle with a very
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Chateaubriand |
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Chiangus |
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Chiangus cattle were developed by cross breeding Chianina
and Angus to produce a black, polled composite breed. The Chiangus registry
program was adopted in 1976 by the ACA.
With the reality of value-based marketing, cattlemen using
Chiangus are in the "driver''s seat" as packers develop pricing
systems that reward lean, high quality carcasses. The blend of the lean
endomorphic Italian cattle with American Angus stock was immediately recognized
for the optimum blend of modern carcass traits with traditional Angus material
traits. Chiangus bulls can go anywhere, on any country, in any climate and do
an exceptional job. They mature early and express a high degree of libido. They
are athletic, aggressive breeders
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Chianina |
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Chianina Cattle
are an ancient breed that has been raised for over twenty-two centuries and is
indigenous to Val di Chiana (near Arezzo, Italy). Their meats are both
tender and flavorful, and because of the size reached by the animals the steaks
can easily exceed 6 pounds.
They had spread
throughout all the provinces in Central Italy and, following World War II, they
had also crossed the ocean into South America, Australia, Canada, and the
United States. The giant of the species, pure white and highly noble in its
morphological perfection, Chianina has earned an international reputation
thanks to a genetic heritage that is unique throughout the world. Its
characteristics of somatic gigantism, rapid growth and
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Chillingham |
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Chinese black pied |
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Chinese Central Plains Yellow |
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Chirikof Island |
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Chirikof Island Cattle
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Cinisara |
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It belongs to the
group of Podoliche. As a bio-type it is different from the Modicana,
characterized by a higher production due to more favourable breeding
conditions. It is mainly spread in the Palermo province around Cinisi area. At
serious risk of extinction.
Since 1985 the
Registry Office of autochthonous cattle breeds and ethnic groups of limited
diffusion has been founded, in order to protect those Italian cattle breeds at
risk of extinction and to safeguard this genetic heritage. Among them there are
the following breeds: Agerolese, Bianca Val Padana (Modenese), Burlina,
Cabannina, Calvana, Cinisara, Garfagnina, Modicana, Mucca Pisana, Pezzata Rossa
d’Oropa, Pinzgau, Pontremolese, Pustertaler, Reggiana,
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Commercial |
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Commercial cattle are any cattle that are not registered
with a breed association. The great majority of cattle in the country are
commercial. They can be any type or color.
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Corriente |
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Corriente cattle can be traced back to the first cattle
brought to the new world by the Spanish as early as 1493. They were hardy
breeds chosen especially to withstand the ocean crossing and adapt to their new
land. They were brought to the West Indies and south Florida, as well as to
Central and South America. Over the centuries the descendants of these cattle
were bred for different purposes - milk, meat, and draft animals.
They also adapted through natural selection to the various
regions in which they lived. Eventually, their descendants spread across the
southern U.S. and up the coast of California.
Corriente are small, narrow, lean, agile cattle with well
attached medium length, curved
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Costeno con Cuernos |
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Crioulo Lageano |
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Dajal |
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Danish Black-Pied |
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Danish Jersey |
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Danish Red |
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Danish Red (also known as Red Dane, Red Danish, Rodt Dansk
Malkekvog, and Funen ) cattle are a very important and major breed of dairy
cattle in northern Europe. They are raised for both milk and meat production.
They were developed in Denmark based on local cattle breeds bred with Angeln
cattle form Angeln, Schleswig.
They have been imported to many other countries throughout
the world. They have been used for improving many other local breeds such as
Estonian Red, Latvian Red, Belarus Red, Lithuanian Red, Polish Red, Bulgarian
Red, Tambov Red, or Russian Red cattle. They are also popular for crossbreeding
in tropical countries. Their solid red color has helped make them popular for
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Deep Red |
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Devon |
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Devon cattle first reached what is now the United States in
1623. The ship Charity brought a consignment of red cattle (one bull and three
heifers) from Devonshire, England to Edward Winslow, the agent for Plymouth
Colony.
These red cattle of Devonshire, brought in by the Pilgrims,
were probably the first purebred cattle to reach North America.
Devon cattle are red in color, varying in shade from a rich
deep red to a light red or chestnut color. A bright ruby red color is preferred
and accounts for their nickname, the "Red Rubies." The hair is thick
and is often long and curly during the winter; however, coats are short and
sleek in summer. They are nicely muscled, fine boned and stocky. Mat
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Dexter |
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Dexter cattle are from the southern part of Ireland where
they were bred by small ranches and roamed, almost wild, among the local
mountains.
It is believed that Dexter cattle were developed as a cross between
Kerry cattle and some other breed, perhaps Devon Cattle. It is also believed
that a "Mr. Dexter," who was agent to Lord Hawarden, is responsible for
developing the Dexter breed.
There are two varieties of Dexter Cattle, short legged and
long legged, also referred to as Kerry type. Both types are about equal up for Milk
and beef production. The same dam and sire may produce a short legged calf in
one mating and a long legged calf the next.
Most Dexters are solid black. Red or dun colored are le
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Dhanni |
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Dhanni cattle are a multipurpose breed of cattle originating
in Punjab province of Pakistan (mainly in Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum. and
Rawalpindi). They are used for milk, meat, and draught purposes and also for
ploughing. They have many color patterns; and they have different names
according to their color patterns. The animals with a white coat with black
spots are called Chitta Burga. Black coat with white spots animals are called Kala
Burga. The animals with white mottles with brown and black patches are called
Nuqra. And the animals with red coat with white spots are called Ratta Burga.
Currently the Dhanni cattle are mainly found in Jhelum, Attock, and Rawalpindi
districts in Punjab province of Pakistan.
They are med
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Doayo |
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Doela |
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Dolafe |
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Droughtmaster |
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Droughtmaster cattle were developed by crossing Zebu cattle
(Bos indicus) with Shorthorn and Shorthorn/Devon cattle in order to breed
cattle that did well in the heat and frequent droughts of Northern Queensland
in Australia''s hot tropical north.
Droughtmaster cattle contains approximately 50 percent
Shorthorn and 50 percent Brahman bloodlines. They are found throughout most
states of Australia, although they are found mainly in Queensland.
They are most commonly red, but they can vary from a golden
honey color to dark red. Droughtmasters are either polled or horned with the
majority of cattle being polled. Their heat and tick tolerance, excellent
fertility, ease of calving and quiet temper
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Dulong |
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Dutch Belted |
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Dutch Belted (also known as Lakenvelder) are a dairy cattle
raised primarily for milk production; but are also good for meat production.
In the 1830s, the Dutch Belted cattle were first imported
into the United States. There the breed was exhibited as a rare breed of cattle
by P.T. Barnum in his traveling circus. The Dutch Belted Cattle Association of
America herdbook was established in 1886. The Association still continues today
as the oldest continual registry for the breed worldwide. And the breed became
well established in the United States and continued in popularity until about
1940. But the total number of the animals declined worldwide to the point of
near-extinction during the 1900s. Currently the Dutch Belted c
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Dwarf Lulu |
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Eastern Finn |
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Eastern Red Polled |
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English Longhorn |
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English Longhorn (also known as Longhorn, Dishley,
Lancashire, Leicestershire, and Warwickshire ) cattle are raised for meat, milk
and used to be employed as a draught animal. As the name suggests, the breed
has long horn and originated from Craven, in the north of England. They were first
breed and later improved by Robert Bakewell of Leicestershire, England in the mid-1700s.
Bakewell pioneered the use of inbreeding technique in cattle selection. And he
selected the English Longhorn cattle breed for quick growth and heavy
hindquarters of these animals. Selection efforts of Bakewell led the breed to
become the most widely used animals throughout England and Ireland until it was
surpasses by the Shorthorn cattle in the early 1800s.
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Ennstal Mountain Pied |
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Estonian Holstein |
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Estonian Native |
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Estonian Red |
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Evolene |
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Evolene are dairy cattle raised mainly from the Valais
canton of Switzerland. They are now an endangered breed and can be found
extensively in Upper Wallis (Oberwallis). Earlier animals were exported to the
Aosta Valley and to Austria and they were crossed with the cattle breeds found
there such as the Valdostana or Tuxer cattle. They are very aggressive in
behavior, with cows fighting for their ranking in very long fights.
Evolene cattle are medium sized and black pied or red pied.
The white parts of their fur are mostly on the back and the abdomen. They are
very muscular with noticeable neck muscles in the cows.
Evolene cattle have short but strong legs and a short and
broad head. Both bulls and co
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Finnish |
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Finnish Ayrshire |
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Fjall |
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Fjall (also known as Swedish Mountain, Fjallko, Fjallras, and Swedish
Highland) are Swedish cattle raised for both milk and meat production. Their
history goes back to at least the Viking age and they were first recognized in
the late 19th century. They were introduced to Britain when the Vikings came
and descended into the British White breed, which now populate areas of Viking habitation such as East Anglia. They were also mentioned in 1296 AD. They
were nearly driven to extinction mainly in 1970-1980 mainly due to extensive
crossbreeding. However, the Swedish Mountain Breed Association was formed in
1995 and since then their total number has been increasing gradually. There
were estimated to be 1000 breeding cows in Sweden in 199
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Fleckvieh |
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Fleckvieh are Austria cattle raised for both milk and meat
production. They were developed in the 19th century from cross-breeding of
local stock with Simmental cattle that were imported from Switzerland in about
1830.
They can be used for crossing with dairy or with meat cattle
breeds. Currently they are available in many countries throughout the world.
They are mainly available in Hungary, Switzerland, Spain, Netherlands, Germany,
Belgium, Austria, Peru, Uruguay and Paraguay. Today there are about 41 million of
them available throughout the world.
Fleckvieh cattle are medium to large cattle and are red pied
or solid red. They can be either horned or polled. The average height of the
mature bulls is about 15
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Florida Cracker |
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Florida Cracker (also known as Florida Scrub or Cracker cow)rnare a beef cattle breed developed in Florida, US. They are mainly used for meatrnproduction and named for the Florida Cracker culture in which they were kept. ThernFlorida Cracker cattle are very closely related to Pineywoods cattle. Otherrnrelated cattle breeds include Corriente and Texas Longhorn cattle.
Florida Cracker cattle are one of the rarest and oldestrnbreeds of cattle in the United States. They descended from Spanish stockrnimported to the continent in the sixteenth century. Combination of the new lawsrnabout free-foaming livestock and the introduction of larger meat cattle breedsrnled to the rapid decline of the Florida Cracker cattle after 1949. The breed isrn
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French Simmental |
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French Simmental (also known as Eastern red pied or pie
rouge de l’est)are French cattle that originated from the Simmental cattle
breed from Switzerland. They are raised for both milk and meat production.
Simmental cattle were imported from Switzerland to France at the beginning of
the 20th century. The stud book for the breed was opened in 1930. The French
authorities tried to cross this breed with Montbeliard during the 1970s, but
Montbeliard’s breeders refused. The breed was also crossed with Fleckvieh and
Swiss Simmental cattle, and named French Simmental at that time. The French
Simmental cattle breed was first bred in Franche-Comte, but now they are found
in the Auvergne. Currently there are about 35,000 French Simmental cat
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In the 18th century, herds of small black-and-white cattle
were brought into northern Holland and Friesland from northern Jutland. They
were brought to replace cattle that had fallen victim to disease and flooding.
Those cattle were crossed with Dutch cattle and so were developed Friesian
Cattle.
Both black-pied and red-pied Friesian Cattle were maintained
separately until the establishment of the Netherlands herdbook in 1873 and the
Friesland herdbook in 1879. Black-pied cattle were preferred, especially in the
United States, which led to further segregation of red-pied animals. Today only
small number of Red Friesian Cattle exists, in the Netherlands.
During the 1970''s Holsteins were imported into the
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Galloway |
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Garfagnina |
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Garfagnina cattle are
from Garfagnana (province of Lucca.- Tuscany). It seems it comes from the
primitive Podalica. It has undergone a serious decrease after the World War II.
It only counts few hundreds heads today. It is a free grazing breed.
Since 1985 the
Registry Office of autochthonous cattle breeds and ethnic groups of limited
diffusion has been founded, in order to protect those Italian cattle breeds at risk
of extinction and to safeguard this genetic heritage. Among them there are the
following breeds: Agerolese, Bianca Val Padana (Modenese), Burlina, Cabannina,
Calvana, Cinisara, Garfagnina, Modicana, Mucca Pisana, Pezzata Rossa d’Oropa,
Pinzgau, Pontremolese, Pustertaler, Reggiana, Sarda, Sardo-Modicana, Varze
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German Angus |
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German Angus are a beef cattle breed which are raised mainly
for meat production. They were first developed in the 1950s in Germany by
crossing Aberdeen Angus cattle with different native German cattle breeds.
Those German native breeds include Fleckvieh, German Black Pied, and Gelbvieh
cattle. The new breed has higher weight gains and is bigger and heavier than
the original breeds. Main aim of the selection was to develop a hornless, good
temperament, large sized and meat with lower fat content than pure Angus
cattle, and high milk yields. The German Angus cattle breed has been
consolidated since 1990 in Germany, and is recorded since 2002 in one stud book
together with the Aberdeen Angus cattle. For further refinement of the bree
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German Black Pied |
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Gir |
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Gir, also known as Gyr or Gur, are a medium to medium large
cattle, depending on whether they were developed in the Gyr valley region or in
the surrounding mountain area. They can be either spotted (very fine spotting
similar to roan in shorthorn) or rich red with varying degrees of the two
combined.
Their undercoat is always red even on cattle that may almost
appear white. Gyr are extremely intelligent and very willing cattle to work
with. Their hair is coated with an oil that is secreted by the skin that is a
natural insect repellent. They also have an extra layer of muscle tissue just
under the skin (like in horses) which enables them to shake their skin to
remove or discourage parasites.
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Glan |
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Gloucester |
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Gobra |
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Goffa |
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Goffa, and Goffa Dwarf, cattle are a sub-breed of Zebu Cattle. See Zebu cattle to learn more.
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Greek Steppe |
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Grey Alpine |
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Grey Alpine (or
Grauvieh) cattle in Italy are traditionally widespread in Alto Adige and in the
Dolomite valleys of Trentino and Bellunese. In the last few years new breeding
centres have emerged even outside this area, such as in the provinces of Udine,
Como, Torino and Campobasso. Of the estimated 25,000 head of cattle about
16,000 are registered in the Herd Book. The National Association of Breeders of
Grey Alpine cattle - A.N.A. GREY ALPINE - was founded on 19 June 1980 (www.grigioalpina.it). This breed represents the link between the mountain environment and its
resources on one hand and a quality product on the other.
The animals are
of medium size and weight
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Gudali |
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Guernsey |
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Guraghe |
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Guzerat |
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Halikar |
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Hammer |
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Harar |
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Harar cattle are a sub-breed of Zebu Cattle. See Zebu cattle to learn more.
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Hariana |
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Harz Red mountain |
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Hays Converter |
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Hays Converter cattle were developed by Senator Harry Hays
of Calgary, Canada in the mid 1970''s. They are a mixture of Holstein, Hereford
and Brown Swiss.
Their Cows weigh about 1,250 to 1,500 pounds at maturity and
are generally black, with white markings, although red and white animals are
not uncommon. They are hardy cattle adapted to range conditions in Western
Canada with good feet and legs, and nice udder conformation. They are also
known for their fertility, excellent milk production, and early sexual
maturity.
Hays Converters are the only registered pure-bred cattle
developed in Canada and are marketed throughout North America.
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Heck |
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Hereford |
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Herefords are primarily a
beef cattle breed and are raised for meat production. They are one of the most
popular types of cattle in the world today, with over five million that exist
in over 50 different countries.
Originally from Herefordshire, England, they were exported
starting in 1817 and have become one of the most widespread breed across the
world. They are popular among ranchers due to their hardiness, quality of meat,
and stoutness as well as the ability to do well in just about any
climate.
The Hereford breed was created by crossbreeding English
cattle with Shorthorn Cattle, to create this new type of beef cattle.
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Hhybridmaster |
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Highland |
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Highland cattle (also known as Bò Ghàidhealach, Heilan coo or hairy
cows) have long, flowing hair and majestic, sweeping horns. They originated in
the Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland and were first mentioned in the 6th
century AD. They have since been exported worldwide, including Australia,
Canada, Denmark, Finland, and the US.
Highland Cattle were developed in the Highlands and Western
Isles of Scotland from two types of now-extinct cattle, one originally black,
and the other reddish. The original cattle were brought to Britain by Neolithic
farmers. Today there are now around 15,000 Highland cattle in the United
Kingdom.
Their long wooly hairy helps make them indifferent to
extreme weather. T
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Holstein |
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Holstein Friesian Cattle, or just Holstein cattle, are
considered the worlds highest dairy production cows.
When European tribes settled the Netherlands close to 2,000
years ago, they wanted animals that would make the best use of the land. The
black cattle of the Batavians and white cows of Friesians were bred and
strictly culled to produce animals that were the most efficient, producing the
most milk with limited feed resources. These animals genetically evolved into
the efficient, high producing black-and-white dairy cow, known today as the
Holstein-Friesian.
When markets began to develop for milk in America, dairy
breeders turned to Holland for their cattle. Winthrop Chenery, a Massachu
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Hybridmaster |
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Hybridmaster cows are a strain of good fleshing, long,
straight-muscled cattle with good grass capacity.
They give a lot of milk, are extremely fertile and grow
well. Hybridmaster cattle are made of approximately 50% Angus, 25% Brown Swiss,
6.25% Brahman, 6.25% Simmental, 6.25% Gaur, and 6.25% Bison.
Developed by Joe Grose in Oklahoma, Hybridmasters have been
selected for 35 years on four traits- Milk, Fertility, Longevity and Growth.
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Iberian |
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Improved Red and White |
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Indo-Brazilian |
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Indo-Brazilian cattle distinctly have extremely long, large,
pendulous ears: they have the largest ears of any cattle breed. They are a type
of Zebu cattle developed in Brazil.
They are white to dark gray to reddish tan in color. They
are generally taller and lighter muscled than the Brahman.They are hardy, heat and insect tolerant
cattle that do well in hot, humid areas.
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Irish Black / Red |
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The Irish Black/Red breed is a true American breed founded
in the United States by cattleman and genetic scholar, Maurice Boney in the
1960s and 70s. Boney developed his
ideal American beef industry females and mated them with three imported beef
Friesian sires, thus initiating the start of the Irish Black/Red breed. After he scientifically confirmed their sound
genetic foundation, he closed his herd books and officially formed the Irish
Black/Red breed. Decades of performance
based development followed, dictated specifically by successful line
breeding. The Irish Black/Red Breed was
trademarked by the Founder in the 1990''s to protect the Breed''s genetic
future. By 2009, Irish Blacks and Irish
Reds
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Israeli Holstein |
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For years Israeli cattle ranchers have been on a quest to
produce a high-yielding dairy cow adapted the local climate conditions. To that
end they have brought in genetic materials from many sources to improve locally
available cattle. The effort began in the early 1920’s with the importation of
Friesian bulls from the Netherlands and Germany to upgrade the indigenous
Damascene and Baladi dairy cows. In 1947, ten Holstein bulls were imported from
Canada and they and their sons were heavily used through artificial
insemination. From 1950 through 1962 Holstein bulls and cows were imported from
the United States for cross breeding. Since 1963 nearly all Israeli dairy cows
have been mated to bulls bred locally.
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Istoben |
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Istoben are dairy cattle that originated near the village of
Istobensk, in the Kirov region of Russia.
The historical origin of the Istoben breed of cows, goes
back to the times of settlement of the Vyatka River. Settlers from northern
Russia, who in the 14th century firmly established themselves on the banks of
the river, brought cattle of fairly large size to these lands. In the late 19th
century these cattle were crossbred with Shvitsk, Kholmogorsk, Yaroslavl, and
Ostfries cattle. The result is the modern Istobensk cattle.
They are black and motley, often with a white stripe along
the ridge to the waist. They are not tall, their height at the withers is
124-126 cm. The weight of the adult
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Jamaica Black |
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Jem-Jem |
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Jem-Jem, or black highland, cattle are a sub-breed of Zebu
Cattle. See Zebu cattle to learn more.
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Jersey |
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Jersey Cattle, or Alderney Cattle, are a small breed of
dairy cattle from Jersey, a small British island in the English Channel off the
coast of France. They are popular because their milk has high butterfat content
and they are lower maintenance cattle. They are one of the oldest breeds of
dairy breeds – they originated nearly six centuries ago. They were brought to
the United States in the 1850''s.
Jersey herds are found from Denmark to Australia and New
Zealand, from Canada to South America, and from South Africa to Japan. They are
excellent grazers and perform well in intensive grazing programs. They are more
tolerant of heat than the larger breeds. With an average weight of 900 pounds,
the Jersey produces more pound
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Jijiga |
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Kalmyk |
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Kalmyk cattle are related to ancient Asian cattle. They were
brought to the Caspian steppes in the 17th century by Kalmyks (Mongols in
Russia whose ancestors migrated from Dzungaria in 1607). Kalmyk cows were influenced
by the sharply continental climate, with year-round pasture content. They were
bred for high meat productivity, good early maturity, and exceptional
adaptability in conditions of dry steppes.
They have an exceptionally strong constitution; have an
outstanding ability to obtain fodder from the snow on winter pastures, and
reproductive ability in extreme conditions of keeping and feeding.
Kalmyk cows are able to accumulate 50-60 kg of internal fat
for pasture season, which is used to mai
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Karan Swiss |
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Kazakh Whiteheaded |
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Kazakh White-headed cattle are from the steppe regions of
Kazakhstan and the southeast regions of Russia - Orenburg, Volgograd and
Saratov. They were developed by crossing Hereford Bulls with local Kazakh
breeds of cows, and also Kalmyk cattle; followed by line-breeding. In the new
breed, they sought to combine the high meat quantity of Hereford cattle with
the positive attributes of Kazakh and Kalmyk cattle. The Kazakh White-headed
breed was approved in 1951.
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Kholomogory |
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Kholmogory cattle are one of the oldest dairy breeds. The
first mention of them dates back to the 18th century. They were developed in
the Kholmogory district, Russia; where favorable economic and local fodder
conditions contributed to their formation. In the region from 1693 to 1728 foreign
cows of different breeds were imported. The region was one of the commercial
ports through which brisk trade with foreign countries was carried out. Ice
cream milk, meat, and live cattle were exported in large quantities. Local
Kholmogory cattle were bred to Dutch and Holstein cattle. The newly-received
Kholmogory breed of cows was officially registered and presented to the
agricultural community in 1937.
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Kostroma |
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Kostroma cattle are raised for Milk and meat production from
the Yaroslavl, Russia. They were developed from Schwick, and Allgau cattle. Much
attention was paid to the breeding of the Kostroma cattle, intensive
cultivation of young animals, with abundant feeding, while keeping in unheated
rooms, selecting and selecting animals for fatness, butterfat and fortress of
the constitution, as well as full-fat feeding of adult cows.
They range from light gray to dark brown. They have a strong
constitution. In terms of appearance and productivity Kostroma cows are very
similar to Schwitz cattle, but there are a number of differences, such as an
elongated body, slightly raised withers, a head with a narrower forehead, and
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Maine Anjou |
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Maine-Anjou cattle originated in the northwestern part of
France. Their name comes from the Maine and Anjou river valleys.
They are one of the largest cattle breeds developed in
France, with mature bulls weighing from 2200 to 2700 pounds on the average.
Mature cows will range from 1500 to 1900 pounds. They are a very dark red with
white markings on their head, belly, rear legs, and tail. Black and roan are
also seen. White on other parts of their bodies is also common.
The first Maine-Anjou imported into North America came to
Canada in 1969. These cattle were then introduced to the United States through
artificial insemination. The Maine-Anjou Society Inc. was incorporated in
Nebraska in 1969.
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Marchigiana |
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Marchigiana cattle are derived from long-horned cattle that
reached Italy in the sixth century AD following barbarian invasions. Today,
they have lost many of their original somatic traits and can be defined as
"synthetic" beef cattle breed created in Italy.
During the second half of the nineteenth century, breeders
from the Marches region had Chianina bulls mount their dams in order to improve
the beef-production capacity of these work animals. The results were soon
evident and not only did muscle development improve, but the coat became
lighter, the horns shorter and the head lighter.
In these subjects, known as "short-horns", this
capacity improved significantly, but the increase in stature made the oxen
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Maremmana cattle areaa descendent of the bos Taurus Macroceros, a longhorned cattle that
spread from the Eurasian steppes throughout Europe and that, in Italy, can be
traced as far back as the Etruscan era, as evinced by the archeological
findings from Caere (modern-day Cerveteri) and by the taurine head from the
Vetulonia museum. This cattle (the bos Silvestris described by Pliny in his Natural
History) was crossed with the Podolica cattle that reached Italy following the
barbarian invasions, giving rise to the Maremmana breed which populated in
enormous herds and has been a distinguishing feature of the marshy malarial
zones of the Maremma areas in Tuscany and Latium.
Maremmana breeders were exported from the
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Miniature cattle are cattle of any breed that are tiny. They
are mostly kept as a hobby. The smallest ones are the most prized.
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This breed seems to
have been originated from the light golden -coated cattle quite similar to
present day Reggiana, at several steps crossbred with Podolico grey cattle. It
takes its name from the area of distribution around the provinces of Modena,
Reggio Emilia, Mantova, Ferrara, Bologna, where it was highly appreciated for
its very good milk production.
In 1960 there were
about 142.000 heads, at present their number has greatly decreased because of
the highly competitive diffusion of cosmopolitan breeds.
Since 1985 the
Registry Office of autochthonous cattle breeds and ethnic groups of limited
diffusion has been founded, in order to protect those Italian cattle breeds at
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It comes from the
ex-county of Modica (province of Ragusa-Sicily). From there it spread
throughout the whole island. It was exported into Sardinia giving birth to the
Modicana Sarda. It is the most important cattle breed in Sicily, for its
consistency and quality as well. Very rustic and frugal breed, lately it has
spread around the whole region being easily apt to any pedoclimatic situation.
Since 1985 the
Registry Office of autochthonous cattle breeds and ethnic groups of limited
diffusion has been founded, in order to protect those Italian cattle breeds at
risk of extinction and to safeguard this genetic heritage. Among them there are
the following breeds: Agerolese, Bianca Val Padana (Modenese), Burlina,
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Murray Grey cattle were evolved in the upper Murray River
region in southern New South Wales, Australia in the early 1900’s. They are a
cross between an Angus bull and a roan Shorthorn cow.
Murray Grey cattle are medium in size and fairly early
maturing. Their preferred color is silver-gray although there are many
variations in the shading of gray. The calves of the breed are small at birth.
The cows are good mothers and milk well, and the calves have good rates of
growth.
Docility seems to be a genuine asset of the
breed both in the herd and in the feedlot. The cattle have relatively small
heads and bone and are naturally polled. Their survival and reproductive rate
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Mursi |
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Mursi cattle are a sub-breed of Zebu Cattle. See
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Nelore |
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Nelore are a type of Zebu cattle that are very popular in
South America. Brazil is the largest breeder of Nelore. They are hardy cattle
well suited for tropical or sub-tropical areas. Their loose black skin is
covered by a white or light gray coat which filters and reflects harmful sun
rays.
Nelores possess natural resistance to various insects, as
their skin is thick and dense, making it difficult for blood sucking insects to
penetrate. Nelores also have a well-developed subcutaneous muscle layer which
enables them to remove insects simply by shaking their coat.
They are fertile, easy calving cattle with a highly
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Normande are a dual purpose cattle from the Normandy coastal
area of France. They are tri-colored cattle with a dished face, short horns,
large chest and big udders. They are known for a quiet temperament, ease of
calving and handling and the ability to convert grass into milk.
Normande females have good udder conformation, mothering
ability and longevity. They have large pelvic areas and calve easily with
calves showing excellent vigor. With their rich milk, Normande cows produce
calves that grow rapidly.
They were first imported into the United States in 1974.
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This breed was
obtained in Tuscany (Italy) by crossbreeding and successive crosses between
Maremmana and Chianina breeds.
It was
extinguished because those breeding areas had been abandoned. Recently the
above mentioned crossbreeding has been restored and there are some heads that
in any case are not to be considered as a breed but simply a crossbreed between
Maremmana and Chianina.
The heads have lyre shaped horns, white coat
shading to grey, quite short strong limbs, dark skin. They are mainly apt to
labor.
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Piedmontese |
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The Piemontese
seems to have a very antique origin. From archaeological findings, rock inscriptions
and fossil remnants the antique history of the breed has been traced back.
These findings indicate as its ancestor a cattle breed of the Aurochs type,
which already in the Pleistocene - and therefore before in other regions of the
Euro-Asiatic continent domestication started - populated the whole Piedmontese
area, where on one side the mountains and on the other vast lake and marshy
zones represented a kind of natural barrier.
In the period
between the medium and superior Palaeolithic, about 25 000-30 000 years ago,
another ethnic group penetrated massively into the Piemontese territory and
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Pineywoods cattle are an endangered breed of heritage livestock that are descended from the original Spanish stock left along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama by the Spanish explorers in the early 1500’s. The cattle evolved naturally in the brushy wooded terrain of the Gulf Coast. They have evolved to be naturally resistant to most diseases and are able to forage on rough vegetation that commercial cattle will not touch. Pineywoods are also dry land cattle and have evolved to avoid predators by spending only a minimum of time at their water hole. This makes them very low impact cattle, as they do not contribute to ban
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Pinzgauer |
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Pinzgauer cattle were developed in the Pinzgau district in
the province of Salzburg, Austria, and appeared for the first time in documents
in the 1600''s.
Horned or Polled, Pinzgauer have pigmented skin under a
chestnut red coat and white markings on the back, tail and barrel. They adapt
readily and easily to a variety of climates. Eye problems are rare. Smooth hair
and firm, flexible skin discourages tick and other insect infestations. Bulls
average 2000 pounds and up, while mature females level out at approximately
1,000 to 1,300 pounds with a moderate frame.
Pinzgauer progeny have above average weaning
weights, gain ability and feed conversion, but they maintain the easy calving
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Its origins are
in the low valley of Serchio in the Tuscan province of Pisa. Seemingly, this
breed was born around the half of the nineteenth century from Bruna and
Chianina breeds. At serious risk of extinction.
Since 1985 the
Registry Office of autochthonous cattle breeds and ethnic groups of limited
diffusion has been founded, in order to protect those Italian cattle breeds at
risk of extinction and to safeguard this genetic heritage. Among them there are
the following breeds: Agerolese, Bianca Val Padana (Modenese), Burlina,
Cabannina, Calvana, Cinisara, Garfagnina, Modicana, Mucca Pisana, Pezzata Rossa
d’Oropa, Pinzgau, Pontremolese, Pustertaler, Reggiana, Sarda, Sardo-Modicana,
Varzese.
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The Podolica
breed is a descendent of the bos Primigenius Podolicus, very large-sized
long-horned cattle thought to have been domesticated in the Middle East during
the fourth century BC. There are two theories about the origin of Podolica
cattle. According to one, the Podolica derived from cattle that came to Italy
in 452 BC following the Huns who, along their way from Mongolia, passed through
the Ukrainian steppe, which can be considered the true birthplace of the
Podolica breed. Instead, another theory states that as far back as the first
century BC, there existed long-horned cattle from Crete, an area that, even in
the Minoan age, had macroceros cattle which can be identified as bos
primigenius. The Podolica breed has spread t
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Polled Hereford |
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Polled Herefords were developed from the horned Hereford
breed which was founded in the mid-18th century by the farmers of Hereford
County, England. Among the horned Herefords an occasional calf would be born
which did not develop horns. These cattle soon came to be called
"polled," which means naturally hornless.
Polled Hereford are medium framed cattle with distinctive
red body color with the head and front of the neck, the brisket, underside, and
switch in white. They have well developed fore-quarters, a deep brisket, broad
head and stocky legs. Polled Herefords are generally docile and fast growing
cattle with good beef quality. Today the Polled Hereford registry is combined
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Pontremolese |
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Around 1940 there were
about 15.000 heads which decreased to 5.700 in 1960 until the sharp collapse to
the number of 13 heads in 1983; at present there are only few dozens heads in
the Magra and Vara valleys in the provinces of Massa Carrara and La Spezia. The
destiny of this breed was determined by the continuous crossbreeding of
substitutions with the more productive Italian Bruna. In the Carrara area it
was once applied to transport the precious marbles from the Apuane Mountains to
the sea boarding.
Since 1985 the
Registry Office of autochthonous cattle breeds and ethnic groups of limited
diffusion has been founded, in order to protect those Italian cattle breeds at
risk of extinction and to safeguard this genetic he
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Pustertaler (or
Pustertal pied) Cattle originate from the side-valleys of the Pustertal in
Southern Tyrol. For a long time, they were credited to be the best cattle breed
of the imperial and royal monarchy. Continuous sale of the breed to Viennese
dairies finally lead to the decline of the breed.
Since 1985 the
Registry Office of autochthonous cattle breeds and ethnic groups of limited
diffusion has been founded, in order to protect those Italian cattle breeds at
risk of extinction and to safeguard this genetic heritage. Among them there are
the following breeds: Agerolese, Bianca Val Padana (Modenese), Burlina,
Cabannina, Calvana, Cinisara, Garfagnina, Modicana, Mucca Pisana, Pezzata Rossa
d’Oropa, Pinzgau, Pontremole
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Razzetta d'Oropa |
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It i salso called “Pezzata
Rossa d’Oropa”. This breed comes from the Biella area (Elvo Valley). It is
called ‘razzetta’to underline the fact that it comes from a small area.
Similarly to Simmenthal, it is said to come from Northern European pied cattle
dating back to the fifth century Burgundi or Borgognoni. It is considered to be
a Valdostana cross breed.
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Office of autochthonous cattle breeds and ethnic groups of limited diffusion
has been founded, in order to protect those Italian cattle breeds at risk of
extinction and to safeguard this genetic heritage. Among them there are the
following breeds: Agerolese, Bianca Val Padana (Modenese), Burlina, Cabannina,
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Red Angus |
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Red Angus cattle originated in the British Isles and first
recorded references to them date back to 1805.
The first Angus herdbook, published in Scotland in 1862,
entered both reds and blacks without distinction. Early in the development of
the breed, Hugh Watson of Keilor, Scotland, arbitrarily decided that black was
the proper color for the breed - he could just as easily have chosen red. The
main difference between Red Angus and black Angus is their color.
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Red Brangus |
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Red Brangus are a blend of 3/8 Brahman and 5/8 Angus (Red or
Black). Red Brangus Cattle have genetics that are ideal for tropical and
sub-tropical regions of the world. Red Brangus Cattle combine the hardiness,
disease resistance and unmatched maternal instincts of the Brahman breed with
the superior carcass quality, fertility, maternal and milking ability of the
Angus. Red Brangus calves are small at birth, averaging 70 to 75 pounds, but
yield high weaning weights. These calves continue to gain efficiently in the
feedlot and yield the lean and tasty Yield Grade 2, Choice carcasses the
consumer demands.
In addition, Red Brangus exhibit early puberty, with heifers
ready to breed at about 14 months and calve on o
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Red Poll |
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Red Poll Cattle were developed in England from Norfolk and
Suffolk cattle. The resulting cattle were selected for both meat and milk
qualities and became very popular as a dual-purpose breed producing both good quality
milk and beef. Red Poll offspring are highly predictable and uniform. Because
they are only distantly related to many other commercial beef breeds, the Red
poll can impart significant hybrid vigor when crossed with other breeds. Red
Polls were used in the development of the Senopol breed in the Caribbean
beginning in the 1920''s
Red Polls are known for their fertility, mothering ability,
rapid calf gain, calving ease, forage efficiency, gentle disposition, and lower
fat content. They can vary fro
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Red Steppe |
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Red Steppe cattle are
considered to be one of the oldest breeds of dairy cattle in the Ukraine. They
originated in the northern part of the former Tavricheskaya province, near the
Molochnaya River.
During a 150-year breeding period, red steppe cattle
underwent a complex evolutionary path. In the initial period (almost a century)
they were improved only for dairy use. Therefore, they had a number of exterior
deficiencies - narrow-chestedness, a backbone of the back,high-grade and weak development of the
musculature, as well as a small live weight. In the past 40 years, they were
gradually improved both in terms of exterior and constitution, and in
economically useful traits. To date, they are distinguished by a
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Reggiana |
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During the Barbaric Invasions around the year 568 following
the new people the herds with a particular red coat; they had robbed this
animal in the big plains of southern Russia and Pannonia.
Rustic cows, in that age with triple aptitude and quite good
milk producers: they soon become a point of reference for the monks that in the
twelfth century started to produce the ancestor of our today’s Parmigiano Reggiano
Cheese. There were many breeds in Northern and Central Italy as a matter of
fact the Italian Renaissance artistic tradition inserts constantly the red ox
in the Nativity’spictures. This breed
was a protagonist (and still is today for its quality) in theagriculture and livestock of the Reggiano and
Parma context b
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Rendena |
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The area of origin is
Rendena Valley (Trentino). Today this breed is mainly spread in the provinces
of Padua, Trento , Vicenza, Verona and other northern Italy provinces. Very
rustic, it is suitable to the most difficult grazing areas or in the mountains.
Herd book since 1976, it is now slightly increasing after the 80s decrease. It
is a very long lasting breed indeed.
Coat color: different
shades of brown, darker almost black in the bulls. Harmonious animals; medium-small
size and height; straight hair, mulina line with lighter dorsal stripe. Black
mucosa, black wide muzzle with white shade. Light horns with black and white
tips. Height: 130 cm; weight: 500-550 kg. Ivory hairs in the auricles.
Either suitable
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Romagnola |
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The origins of the Romagnola breed go very far back,
deriving from the bos taurus macroceros (long-horned aurochs), cattle that
originated in the steppes of Eastern and Central Europe and that gave rise to
various breeds similar in constitution, type, coat and shape of the head and
legs. During the fourth century AD, the barbarian hordes of the Goths, led by
Aginulf, reached Europe with all their goods, including cattle. Part of these
populations settled in the fertile lands of Romagna and their cattle were the
ancestors of the Romagnola breed. Present throughout the modern day provinces
of Forlì, Ravenna, Bologna, Ferrara and Pesaro, this breed has encountered a favorable
environment with a wealth of fodder plants and a good clima
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This breed is made up of
various Sicilian cattle breeds from Modicana, also called Mezzalina and
Montanina. The origin as well as the present spreading is situated around the
Peloritani mountains, the Nebrodi and the Madonie (Sicily), all of them are
difficult areas as to climate and food.
Withers height: from 125 to
130 cm. The color of the coat is golden red to dark red towards wine red and
black. Horns: short lira-shaped in the heifer, shorter in the male. Wide
muzzle: dark grey or very dark red.
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Sahiwal |
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Salers |
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Salers, pronounced ''Sa-Lair'', Cattle originated in the
mountainous Auvergne region of France. The area does not have much cereal grain
production and the Salers cattle were forced to become foragers of the native
grasses in summer and hay in winter.
Salers Cattle is one of the oldest breeds of cattle in the
world, with prehistoric cave paintings suggesting that a similar type of animal
had been bred in the area for 7-10,000 years. The drawings were found near
Salers, a small medieval town in the France.
Historically Salers cattle were respected not only as beef
animals, but as milk producers for cheese products and were also used as strong
sources of animal power.
Traditionally the cows were intr
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Santa Cruz |
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Santa Cruz cattle represent over ten years of intense
research and development by the King Ranch aimed at creating a more market acceptable
beef animal that produced superior results as both a feeder and seed stock
animal in hot, humid, and unfavorable environments.
They are a composite of Santa Gertrudis, Red Angus, and Gelbvieh
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There are both polled and horned individuals. They range from
a light red or honey to a Santa Gertrudis cherry red. Mature weight in cows
ranges from 1,100 - 1,200 pounds, while bulls tip the scales from 1,800 - 2,000
pounds.
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Santa Gertrudis are considered to be America''s first beef
breed. They were developed on King Ranch to function in hot, humid, and
unfavorable environments. They were developed by crossing Indian Brahman cattle
with British Shorthorns. In 1920, years of experimentation culminated with the
birth of Monkey, a deep red bull calf. Monkey became the foundation sire for
not just a superior line of cattle, but an entirely new breed. In 1940, Santa
Gertrudis was recognized by the U.S.
Santa Gertrudis cattle are approximately five-eighths
Shorthorn and three-eighths Brahman. They are a deep cherry-red color with a
relatively high degree of both heat and tick resistance. Santa Gertrudis
females are known for their except
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Sarda |
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Sarda cattle come from
Sardinia. It seems to belong to the Podolico breed. Although it is quite
rustic, it is scarcely productive; it is bred in Sardinia in difficult areas.
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Office of autochthonous cattle breeds and ethnic groups of limited diffusion
has been founded, in order to protect those Italian cattle breeds at risk of
extinction and to safeguard this genetic heritage. Among them there are the
following breeds: Agerolese, Bianca Val Padana (Modenese), Burlina, Cabannina,
Calvana, Cinisara, Garfagnina, Modicana, Mucca Pisana, Pezzata Rossa d’Oropa,
Pinzgau, Pontremolese, Pustertaler, Reggiana, Sarda, Sardo-Modicana, Varzese.
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The Sardo Bruna breed was the
result of crossbreeding and subsequent crosses with Bruna cattle of the Alps on
Sardinian autochthonous breed. It was once very spread in Sassari province.
These animals have quite similar characteristics to the old
type Bruna breed. Solid heads with a powerful rough structure, brown coat and
dark grey wide muzzle with lighter ridge.
Well-developed white yellowish horns with black tip.
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Sardo-Modicana |
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Sardo-modicana cattle
are milk cattle bred in the provinces of Cagliari and Oristano, Italy. They are
the result of a cross on a Modicana instead of a Sarda.
Since 1985 the
Registry Office of autochthonous cattle breeds and ethnic groups of limited
diffusion has been founded, in order to protect those Italian cattle breeds at
risk of extinction and to safeguard this genetic heritage. Among them there are
the following breeds: Agerolese, Bianca Val Padana (Modenese), Burlina,
Cabannina, Calvana, Cinisara, Garfagnina, Modicana, Mucca Pisana, Pezzata Rossa
d’Oropa, Pinzgau, Pontremolese, Pustertaler, Reggiana, Sarda, Sardo-Modicana,
Varzese.
The color of the coat
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Savoiarda |
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Savoiarda Cattle are
an old Italian breed belonging to a branch of the French breed Tarantaise.They
are used mainly for milk product, but often for meat. As to a census of half
twentieth century there were about 12,500 heads only in the province of Turin,
particularly in Susa Valley.Today this breed has undergone a great decrease,
although some heads from the old Savoiarda breed still survive.
Dark golden red coat
shading to tawny, particularly in the young head that have a quite dark colour
which gets lighter when growing older. Dark grey wide muzzle, white yellowish
elliptical horns with black tip.
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Sayaguesa |
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Senepol |
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Senepol cattle were developed on the Caribbean Island of St.
Croix by Henry C. Nelthropp in the early 1900''s by crossing Red Poll and N''Dama
cattle. They combine the N''Dama characteristics of heat tolerance and insect
resistance with the extreme gentleness, good meat, and high milk production of
Red Poll cattle. They are selected for early maturity and maternal efficiency,
no horns and solid red color, definite heat tolerance, and gentle disposition.
Since they were isolated on the island they were sheltered
from the fads and fancies of the purebred seedstock industry. While other
breeds made giant leaps in one direction, only to turn and make equally large
strides in the opposite direction, the Senepol made a series of sm
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Shorthorn |
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Shorthorn cattle originated in the Tees River Valley in the
northeastern part of England in the counties of Northumberland, Durham, York,
and Lincoln. They were brought to America in 1783 and were popular with
America''s early settlers.
The American Shorthorn Herd Book was published in 1846 and
was the first registry for any breed in the US. Over 30 other breeds of cattle
show traces of Shorthorn in their parentage, including Santa Gertrudis, Angus,
and Milking Shorthorns.
Although their color ranges from red to roan to white, roan
(a mixture of red and white) and red are the predominant colors. They are
medium-size cattle. They have a rectangular shape with a short, broad head and
wide set eyes. And they have
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Simbrah |
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Simbrah cattle are the result of an experiment combining
Simmental and Brahman cattle that began in the pastures of a few dedicated
cattlemen in the late 1960s. Their name is a combination of SIMmental and
BRAhman.
Brahman cattle contributed heat and insect tolerance,
hardiness, and excellent foraging ability, as well as maternal calving ease and
longevity. Simmental cattle complement these excellent traits with early sexual
maturity, fertility, milking ability, rapid growth and good beef
characteristics. The very docile disposition of most Simmental is also a plus
for this composite.
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Simmental |
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Simmental cattle are from Czechoslovakia and can be
characterized as cattle with high size, good frame, high growth ability and
good meat performance.
The first US imports of Simmental Beef were realized in 1993
from Canada. Other importation followed from Denmark and Germany. At the same
time Fleckvieh heifers were imported from Germany and Austria. Since the beginning
of breeding, polled type Simmentals were is preferred, but horned cattle were not
cut out.
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Smada |
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South Devon cattle have existed in south-west England for
about 400 years. They are believed to have evolved from the large red cattle of
Normandy which were imported to England during the Norman invasion. Over 100
years of selection for performance have given the South Devon outstanding
qualities of beef and maternal characteristics.
They are the largest of the British native breeds, being
large-framed, more muscular in shape and later maturing. They are a rich,
medium red with copper tints, though it varies in shade and can even appear
slightly mottled. Their skin is exceptionally thick, loose, and mellow. They
have a wide muzzle and dark eyes. They are mostly horned although naturally
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Tarentaise cattle are from the rugged Savoie region of
France.
In the early 1970s, Dr. Ray Woodward of Miles City, Montana,
was director of the beef program for American Breeders Service. Woodward was
looking for a breed that would work on commercial cows in the U.S. while
retaining milking ability and, most importantly, avoid the calving and
fertility problems of the then known exotics. He found the answer with
Tarentaise cattle.
The first Tarentaise bull calf arrived at a Canadian
quarantine station in 1972. His name was Alpin, he weighed 1650 pounds at 30
months, and he generated so much excitement and semen sales that soon after the
Canadian Tarentaise Association formed. In 1973, the American Tarentaise
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Longhorn cattle were brought by the Spanish via Mexico into
Texas in the sixteenth century. After the Civil War (1861-65) there was an
explosive increase in their population. Cattle intended for slaughter were
driven slowly along the wide ''cattle trails'', often taking two years to reach
market in the more densely populated north east.
In the extremely hard winter of 1885/86, up to 85% of the
animals died in many areas. After the subsequent extremely dry summer and an
unusually severe blizzard in January 1887, holdings completely collapsed and
the importance of this breed was practically destroyed. In 1964, the Texas
Longhorn Breeders Association of America was formed. At that time there were
less than 1,500 h
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Tuli cattle are a medium-sized, pure African Sanga breed. Sanga
have descended from cattle that have been in Africa for over 5000 years.
Tuli were brought to Zimbabwe by the migrating Nomadic
African tribes from East Africa. Over the years these cattle became extremely
docile with culling of shy and poor breeders and those cattle that showed poor
temperament.
The Tuli are naturally polled cattle that have three basic
coat colors - red, yellow and white and variations of these colors. High
fertility, early maturity, hardiness, adaptability, ease of calving, good mothering
ability and excellent carcass quality, coupled with a docile nature have made
the Tuli extremely popular in straight and c
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This is the
autochthonous breed from Valle d’Aosta, where almost all heads are bred (85%).
It is either for milk or meat, with a fairly good milk production considering
the size of the animals (on average 500 kg alive), their frugality as well as
their quite good meat production and good butchery yield.
There are three breeds
which differ by their morphological characteristics, coat, milk and meat
production and temperament. These are: Valdostana Pezzate Rossa, Valdostana
Pezzata Nera and Castana. There are two genealogical books, one to register
Valdostana and Pezzata Rossa heads and the other to register either Valdostana
Pezzata Nera or Castana heads.
In 1937 the National
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This is the only
autochthonous breed from Lombardia: its origin is around the Apennines situated
in five regions, Lombardia, Emilia, Toscana, Liguria and Piedmont.
Today it is at serious
risk of extinction. Probably it reached Italy following the barbarians during
the sixth century. Actually it is known that the Longobards had brought dark
golden red coated cattle into the Po Valley in the sixth century.
Since 1985 the
Registry Office of autochthonous cattle breeds and ethnic groups of limited
diffusion has been founded, in order to protect those Italian cattle breeds at
risk of extinction and to safeguard this genetic heritage. Among them there are
the following breeds: Agerolese, Bianca Val Padana (Modenese)
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The word Wagyu refers to all Japanese beef cattle (''Wa''
means Japanese and ''gyu'' means cattle). This is the breed that produces Kobe
beef, named for the city where the cattle were first bred 170 years ago. The
original import of these cattle to the U.S. in 1976 consisted of two Tottori
Black Wagyu and two Kumamoto Red Wagyu bulls.
Wagyu were derived from native Asian cattle which were
crossed with British and European breeds in the late 1800s. Although the breed
was closed to outside bloodlines in 1910, regional isolation has produced a
number of different lines with varying conformations:
Tajima – These were used to pull carts and ploughs so they
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Watusi |
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Watusi are medium-sized cattle, with long, large-diameter
horns. They can easily trace their ancestry back more than 6,000 years and have
often been referred to as "cattle of kings."
Their horns are long and symmetrical, with a base large and
proportional to horn length. Lyre and circular shapes are preferable to flat.
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Western Finncattle |
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Whitebred Shorthorn |
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Whitebred Shorthorn is a British type of beef cattle
originating in north west England and south west Scotland. It is derived from
Shorthorn cattle, but is always white, rather than being the range of colors
found in other Shorthorns. It has not undergone the specialization seen in
other Shorthorns (Beef Shorthorn and Dairy Shorthorn), and so it remains as a
more traditional hardy and thrifty cattle type. This favors its use for
conservation grazing of hill pastures, grazing rank grass species to maintain a
diverse flora.
The Whitebred Shorthorn was developed to provide white
Shorthorn bulls for crossing with black Galloway cows. The offspring of this
cross form a popular type, the Blue Grey, which has useful characteris
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The Yanbian is a taurine breed of cattle that originated in
northeast China. They belong to the "yellow" class of Chinese
cattle, and are closely related to the Korean Hanwoo breed, having diverged
from a common ancestor in the late 19th/early 20th century. Unlike the
majority of Chinese cattle breeds, Yanbian have had no ancestral breeding with
indicine cattle. They are mainly distributed in northeastern China, in the
Jilin, Heilongjiang and Liaoning Provinces. In 2010, it was estimated there
were 210,000 individuals.
Females are 122 cm tall at the withers, 141 cm in length and
weigh 365 kg on average; males are 131 cm tall at the withers, 152 cm in length
and weigh 465 kg on average. Their coat color is predo
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Zebu cattle are usually red or grey, are horned, have loose
skin, large ears, and have a hump above their shoulders. They have evolved mainly
from thee breeds of Indian cattle (Guzerat, Nelore, and Gir). They are thought
to be the world’s oldest domesticated cattle. The name Zebu today can be used
as a direct name for that breed of cattle but it is also used as a general name
for breeds such as Brahman, Gir, Guzera, and Nelore cattle.
They originated in Southwest Asia but many were taken to
Africa at an early date and within the last 100 years, have been exported to
Brazil and the US.
It started with small groups of Zebu cattle were shipped to
Brazil in the 17th and 18th Centuries where they were cros
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