Pedigree Beef Breeds : Shetland
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History The Shetland is a rare breed of cattle that is currently classified as at risk by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust in the Britain. They have an ancient lineage, thought to date back to the cattle the Vikings brought to the Shetlands Islands in the period 700-1100 AD, after this period there will have been other influences to the breed. They excel in traditional roles such as smallholding
Pedigree Beef Breeds : Simbrah
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History In the late 1960's a few cattlemen experimented by combining Simmental with Brahman, these crosses evolved into the breed Simbrah. Originally developed in the hot, humid areas of the Gulf Coast, Simbrah have been selected so they can thrive in the Northwest and Northeast regions of the United States where temperatures range from 115 degrees in the summer to 25 degrees below zero in the
Pedigree Beef Breeds : Simmental
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History Simmental is a breed of cattle whose history dates back to the Middle Ages. Early records indicate that Simmental cattle were the result of a cross between large German cattle and a smaller breed indigenous to Switzerland. The name Simmental is derived from the name of the area where the cattle were first bred - the Simme Valley which is situated in the Berner Oberland in Switzerland. Tec
Pedigree Beef Breeds : South Devon
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History The South Devon (which is different to the North Devon) originated in South West England around 400 years ago, in an area of Devon known as the South Hams, from here they spread right across the counties of Devon and Cornwall. Historical evidence indicates that isolation caused the divergence of the North and South Devon into physically distinct types, though occasional crossing between th
Pedigree Beef Breeds : Speckle Park
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History In 1937 Mary Lindsay, daughter of a beef farmer of Greenstreet Northern Saskatchewan, Canada, spotted a uniquely coloured speckled red roan heifer in her fathers herd. The unique colour pattern impressed her and she subsequently bought the heifer from her dad. She found regardless of the breed of sire she bred the cow to it always produced calves with that colour pattern. It is believed
Pedigree Beef Breeds : Square Meaters
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History The breed Square Meaters is a new breed from Australia that was created in the 1990's by Rick Pisaturo. Pisaturo was an experienced cattleman that researched and developed a breed of cattle that satisfied the domestic export trade in Australia. The aim was to have cattle that would consistently produce a 260 to 300 kilogram vealer at eight to nine months of age, yielding a 140 to 160 kilo
Pedigree Beef Breeds : Tarentaise
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History The Tarentaise originated in the rugged Savoie region of France, in the Tarentaise Valley in the French Alpine mountains (in 1859). This breed is considered to have experienced less mixing with other breeds in the last 100 years than with most French breeds. Originally they were selected primarily for milk production when making their breeding decisions. Due to the habitat of this breed,
Pedigree Beef Breeds : Sussex
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History Described at the Norman invasion of England in 1066, Sussex Cattle are indeed an ancient breed. It is said that the Sussex is descended from the horned “red cows” once found throughout much of southern England, inhabiting the dense forests of the Weald land of Sussex and Kent. In its original form one of its chief characteristics was its long, strong horns (– rather similar in style to those of
Pedigree Beef Breeds : Texas Longhorn
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- Created on Friday, 13 April 2012 17:04
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History The Texas Longhorn was fashioned entirely by nature in North America. Stemming from ancestors that were the first cattle to set foot on American soil almost 500 years ago, it became the sound end product of "survival of the fittest". Shaped by a combination of natural selection and adaptation to the environment, the Texas Longhorn is the only cattle breed in America which - without aid fro
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