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1
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developed from cattle that failed to grow horns

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polled hereford

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2
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largest of the english breeds

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shorthorn

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3
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possess the same characteristics as black kindred

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red angus

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4
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most popular breed in the southwestern U.S,

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hereford

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5
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early maturity and produce high quality carcass

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angus

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6
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body medium to dark red, with white face, crest, dewlap, underline,flanks,switch and lower legs

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hereford

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7
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red due to a homozygous recessive gene condition

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red angus

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8
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black, white around udder on the underline behind naval

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angus

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9
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red, white, or roan(red and white mixed)

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shorthorn

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10
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body medium to dark red, with white face, crest, dewlap, underline,flanks,switch and lower legs, polled

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polled hereford

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11
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from Iowa

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polled hereford

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12
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from HEREFORDshire, England

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hereford

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13
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from northwestern England

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shorthorn

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14
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from British Isles

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red angus

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15
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northeastern counties of scotland

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angus

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16
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lost popularity because of calving problems

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charolais

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17
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longevity and fertility are emphasized characteristics

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pinzgauer

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18
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high growth rate and excellent beef conformation

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limousin

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19
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transit maximum hybrid vigor

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brahman

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20
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most popular cattle of europe

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simmental

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21
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largest of the beef breeds

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chianina

22
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name means “yellow cattle”

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gelbvieh

23
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dual purpose, meat and milk

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maine-anjou

24
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wheat color reddish to light tan or yellow

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limousin

25
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generally red and white spotted, red varies from light to dark

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simmental

26
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white with black skin pigment

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chianina

27
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white or light straw color

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charolais

28
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chestnut brown with white markings(rump)

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pinzgauer

29
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light tan to yellow

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gelbvieh

30
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red, grey, or speckled

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brahman

31
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deep red with white marking

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maine anjou

32
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from austria

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pinzgauer

33
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from austria and west germany

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gelbvieh

34
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from central Italy

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chianina

35
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from France

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maine anjou

36
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from south central Italy

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limousin

37
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from southern U.S.

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simbrah

38
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from switzerland

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brahman

39
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from province of charolles, France

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charolais

40
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crossbreed-3/8 brahman 5/8 angus

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brangus

41
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crossbreed-3/8 brahman 5/8 simmental

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simbrah

42
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25% hereford, 25% shorthorn, 50%brahman

A

beefmaster

43
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from Falfurrias, Texas

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beefmaster

44
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from king ranch, Texas

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santa Gertrudis

45
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southern U.S. by crossbreeding

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simbrah

46
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from Welch, Oklahoma

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Brangus

47
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Cherry red

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santa gertrudis

48
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red is dominant but may be any color

A

beefmaster

49
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black

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angus

50
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color varies but animals usually have a white face

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simbrah