Term
- usually solid black (maybe small white)
- polled
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Term
- red, white, roan, white spotted
- horned or polled
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BEEF COW BREEDS:
Animal Science I
Term | Definition |
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- from Scotland - usually solid black (maybe small white) - polled | ANGUS |
- from England - red, white, roan, white spotted - horned or polled | SHORTHORNS |
- from Scotland - red | RED ANGUS |
- from France - white/cream, light pigmented skin - horned or polled | CHAROLAIS |
- can be any color or pattern - long horns | TEXAS LONGHORN |
- from Texas - "Monkey" - cherry red - disease resistant | SANTA GERTRUDIS |
- from the US - floppy ears - hump on back - red - horned or polled | RED BRAHMAN |
- Hereford + Angus - not a registered breed - black body, white head | BLACK BALDIE |
- From Italy - one of the oldest breeds - white: muzzle, switch - black hooves - largest breed in the world | CHIANINA |
- From England - usually horned - mainly red - white: belly, face, switch & sometimes hooves | HEREFORD |
- from Germany - reddish-gold - horned or polled - black pigmented skin | GELBVIEH |
- from Switzerland - yellow-red - white: belly, face, legs - horned or polled | SIMMENTAL |
- from the US - "Manso" - different shades of gray - horned or polled | GRAY BRAHMAN |
- Belgian - double muscling - white, blue, blue roan, black | BELGIAN BLUE |
- France - usually black or red - "butcher's animal" - horned or polled | LIMOSIN |
- can be belted - from Scotland - polled | GALLOWAY |