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Milking Shorthorn cows in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The Dairy Shorthorn is a British breed of dairy cattle. [5]: 132 [6]: 59 It derives from the Shorthorn cattle of Teesside, in the North Riding of Yorkshire and in Northumbria (now divided between County Durham and Northumberland) in north-eastern England. [7]
The Shorthorn breed of cattle originated in the North East of England in the late eighteenth century. The breed was developed as dual-purpose, suitable for both dairy and beef production; however, certain blood lines within the breed always emphasised one quality or the other.
The Illawarra Shorthorn or Illawarra is an Australian breed of dairy cattle. Its origins are not documented, but it is thought to derive from crossbreeding of Ayrshire, Devon, and Dairy Shorthorn. The name Illawarra was abbreviated from the earlier Australian Illawarra Shorthorn, and named after Illawarra, New South Wales. [1]
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Over 1000 breeds of cattle are recognized worldwide, some of which adapted to the local climate, others which were bred by humans for specialized uses. [1]Cattle breeds fall into two main types, which are regarded as either two closely related species, or two subspecies of one species.
9 a.m. - Open Shorthorn Show, followed by Angus Show (both in Tommy Grant Arena) Monday. ... 9:30 a.m. - Dairy Goat Jr. Doe Show, followed by Youth Dairy Goat Jr. Doe Show. Sept. 21.
Dairy cattle are those primarily raised for their milk as part of dairy farming. Breed ... Illawarra Shorthorn: Australia [1] 7.5 2 Irish Moiled: Ireland: 7.5 2
He had then "no thought of becoming a breeder of shorthorns, and only kept dairy cows". The foundation of his pedigree herd was a yellow-red and white bull, originally bought on the advice of his brother Charles for eight guineas, and afterwards sold to his brother for the Ketton herd (known in shorthorn history as 'Hubback').