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The Belted Galloway is a traditional Scottish breed of beef cattle. It derives from the Galloway stock of the Galloway region of south-western Scotland , and was established as a separate breed in 1921.
The Whitebred Shorthorn was developed to provide white Shorthorn bulls for crossing with black Galloway cows. [2] The offspring of this cross form a popular type, the Blue Grey, which has useful characteristics of both parents, and an intermediate blue roan colour. As this colour does not consistently breed true, Blue Greys are normally ...
The Galloway is a Scottish breed of beef cattle, named after the Galloway region of Scotland, where it originated during the seventeenth century. It is usually black, is of average size, is naturally polled and has a thick coat suitable for the harsh climate of Scotland.
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.
Lowman, Basil (1998). A study on the performance of Shetland cross suckled calves (Report). SAC. Shirreff, John (1814). General view of the agriculture of the Shetland Islands: with observations on the means of their improvement; drawn up for the consideration of the Board of Agriculture. Edinburgh: A. Constable. p. 60. OCLC 54547060.
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In south-western Scotland and north-western England, Shorthorn bulls were used from the early nineteenth century on black Galloway cows to produce vigorous hybrid calves. If the bull was white, the calf was blue roan in colour; these were easily recognisable and were much in demand.