Cattle Breeds Flashcards
Aberdeen Angus: distinguishing features & purpose
Black (sometimes red) dominant color
Beef
Beef shorthorn: distinguishing features & purpose
Red/white/roan
Beef
Belted galloway: distinguishing features & purpose
Middle of body is white
Beef
Galloway
Black/dun/belted, very furry and small/medium
Beef
Hereford: distinguishing features & purpose
Red with white face
Beef
Highland
Variety of colors with long shaggy coat
Beef
Belgian blue: distinguishing features & purpose
Double muscling, blue/white/mixed
Beef
Blonde D’Aquitaine: distinguishing features & purpose
Pale gold/straw color
Beef
Charolais: distinguishing features & purpose
White/cream with dominant color marking
Beef
Limousin: distinguishing features & purpose
Golden/reddish with lighter around the eyes
Beef
Salers: distinguishing features & purpose
Curly dark red coat
Beef
Simmental: distinguishing features & purpose
Broad & muscular, pale gold/red brown
Beef (also dual purpose)
Holstein friesian: distinguishing features & purpose
Black & white
Dairy
Ayrshire: distinguishing features & purpose
Brown & white
Dairy
Jersey: distinguishing features & purpose
Cream/golden
Dairy