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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 American Milking Devon is an American breed of dual-purpose cattle, reared both for milk and for beef. It derives from the Devon cattle of the United States, which in turn are derived from the North Devon cattle of south-west England. It was established as a separate breed in 1978 with the formation of the American Milking Devon Cattle ...
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. Over time, these different lines diverged, and by the second half of the twentieth century, two separate breeds had developed – the Beef Shorthorn, and the Milking ...
Beefmaster is a breed of beef cattle that was developed in the early 1930s by Tom Lasater (the breed founder), [1] from a systematic crossing of Hereford cows and Shorthorn cows with Brahman bulls. The exact mixture of the foundation cattle is unknown, but is thought to be about 25% Hereford, 25% Milking Shorthorn and 50% Brahman.
When Milking Shorthorn breeders were looking for potential outcrossing individuals to improve milk production, red and white Holsteins came into the picture, since the red colour factor is the same for both breeds. The RWDCA had adopted an "open herd book" policy, and the Red and White Holstein became the major player.
American Milking Devon: United States: 23 5 Originally bred from the North Devon cattle: Australian Braford: Australia: Australian Friesian Sahiwal: Australia: Australian Lowline: Australia: Australian Milking Zebu: Australia: Ayrshire: Scotland [1] 24.6 6.5 3.86 [2] 3.06 [2] Belgian Red: Belgium: Bianca Modenese: Italy: Brown Swiss ...
The Beef Shorthorn breed of cattle was developed from the Shorthorn breed in England and Scotland around 1820. [1] The Shorthorn was originally developed as a dual-purpose breed, suitable for both dairy and beef production. However, different breeders opted to concentrate on one purpose rather than the other, and in 1958, the beef breeders ...
The scorecard for dairy showmanship, created by the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association, is used by the judge to make placement selections. Although the judge does not keep score on a card, their decisions are based on these point values: Frame: 15 points; Dairy Strength: 25 points; Rear Feet and Legs: 20 points; Udder: 40 points