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Piedmontese
ORIGINS OF THE BREED – ITALY
The Piemonte region of Northwest Italy (razza Piemontese) is a secluded pocket, naturally protected by the Alps mountains. Aurochs, Read the rest of this entry »
Muturu – West African Dwarf Shorthorn
Place of Origin Cameroon, Liberia, S. Nigeria
Uses
Relationship to other breeds
Characteristics Black or pied
Breed Societies French Moutourou
Synonyms Kirdi, Nigerian Dwarf, Nigerian Shorthorn, Pagan Read the rest of this entry »
Murray Grey
Background of the Murray Grey
The Murray Grey originated in southern New South Wales, Australia. The preferred color is silver-gray although there are numerous variations in the shading of gray. In 1905, on the Thologolong property of Peter Sutherland, a particular roan Shorthorn cow, when bred to various Aberdeen Angus bulls, dropped only grey calves, 12 of them by 1917. Because Mrs. Eva Sutherland liked these grey calves, Read the rest of this entry »
Murboden
Description: T
he Murboden is a dairy and meat breed that is used as a draft animal. During the 1950′s several Austrian mountain breeds were amalgamated to form the Murboden breed. In Austria, the Murboden has been absorbed by the Austrian Yellow cattle, but in Yugoslavia, where the breed is called the Pomurska, small herds still remain. Read the rest of this entry »
Morucha
Also known by: Salmantina (Spanish)
The Morucha originated in the region of Salamanca in Spain. With a current population of 161,000 animals it is an important Spanish breed. Historically the breed was used as a draft animal and has been used to produce fighting bulls but it is currently primarily used for beef production. They are thought to have originated from Black Iberian cattle. Read the rest of this entry »
Montbeliard
Also Known As: French Dairy Simmental
This breed originated in the Haute Saone-Doubs region of France. They are a dairy and meat breed belonging to the French Red Pied group. They are bright red and white and originated from Bernese cattle brought by the Mennonites in the 18th century. Read the rest of this entry »
Mongolian
Description:
The Mongolian is one of the most popular among Chinese indigenous cattle breeds. It is located mainly in Inner Mongolia, but is also widely distributed in the northeast, north, and northwest. The breed is usually brindle or reddish brown but will sometimes be black, yellow or pied. Read the rest of this entry »
Modicana
Also Known As: Olivastra modicana, Sicilian
The Modicana breed is found on the island of Sicily in Italy. Kept for their milk and meat production, they are of the Podolian type. The breed is dark red.
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Mirandesa
Also known by: Frieiresa (Spanish), Ratinha
The Mirandesa is found in central and northeastern Portugal and southeastern Orense in Spain. They are a draft breed which is also used for meat production.
The Mirandesa is the most widely distributed native breed in Portugal. Read the rest of this entry »
Milking Shorthorns
Description:
Done of the oldest recognized breeds in the world, Shorthorn cattle originated in Northeastern England in the Valley of the Tees River. Much of the early improvement work took place in the counties of Northumberland, Durham and York.
The first importation of Shorthorns to the United States was in 1783, when ‘Milk Breed’ Shorthorns came to Virginia. Read the rest of this entry »