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This is a list of some of the cattle breeds considered in the United States to be wholly or partly of American origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively American.
Pages in category "Cattle breeds originating in Georgia (country)" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Cattle breeds fall into two main types, which are regarded as either two closely related species, or two subspecies of one species. Bos indicus (or Bos taurus indicus ) cattle, commonly called zebu, are adapted to hot climates and originated in the tropical parts of the world such as India, Sub-saharan Africa, China, and Southeast Asia.
[2]: 105 [5]: 55 Further imports to the United States of some 1200 head were made from 1878 to 1883. In that year a breed association, the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders' Association, was established with 60 members in Chicago, Illinois; the name was shortened to American Angus Association in the 1950s. [2]: 105 [6]
It is a very small breed, [1] adapted to the harsh mountain conditions of the Caucasus; average height at the withers is 100 cm for cows and 112 cm for bulls. [1] [2] The live weight of mature cows is 220–280 kg and that of bulls is 270–370 kg.
In the event, this was not found to be necessary, and the cattle were sold off; some were used to create the Africangus cross-breed, and others contributed to the development of the Barzona. [4]: 759 A breed association was formed in 1951, and the first bulls were sold in the same year. [3]: 290
A. Agricultural fencing; Alpaca; American bison; American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists; American Society of Animal Science; Amorphous globosus
Cow with calf (standing behind her, parts of its body creating the illusion of supernumerary teats "on" the mother). The cattle are generally small, with weights in the range 360–550 kg (800–1200 lb) for bulls and 270–360 kg (600–800 lb) for cows; in the past there was a still smaller or dwarf type within the breed, known as the Guinea, which weighed about 230 kg (500 lb) or less.
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