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The Brahman is an American breed of zebuine-taurine hybrid beef cattle. It was bred in the United States from 1885 using cattle originating in India, imported at various times from the United Kingdom, India, and Brazil.
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.
The American Brahman breed has a distinct large hump over the top of the shoulder and neck and a loose flap of skin hanging from the neck. The breed is also known for its long, floppy ears. Bulls weigh 1,600 to 2,200 pounds (800 to 1,100kg) whereas cows weigh 1,000 to 1,400 pounds (500 to 700kg).
The Charbray essentially combines the hardiness and tick resistance of the American Brahman with the lean beef characteristics and docile temperament of the French Charolais. [ 2 ] Physically, the Charbray does not exhibit the indicative hump that the Brahman is known for but has the signature loose skin and excessive dewlap around the ...
The Brangus is an American hybrid breed of beef cattle derived from cross-breeding of American Angus and Brahman stock. Registered animals have 5/8 Angus and 3/8 Brahman parentage. [3]: 149 A similar hybrid breed, the Australian Brangus, was separately developed in Australia from about 1950. [4]: 138
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.
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The Santa Gertrudis is an American breed of beef cattle. It is a taurine-indicine hybrid breed, descended from both zebu and European cattle . It was bred in the early twentieth century in Texas, and received official recognition in 1940.