swuklink: British Dual-Purpose Cattle

Some twenty breeds of cattle are now commonly kept in the British Isles and these are classified into three types; beef, dairy and dual-purpose cattle.

Despite the broad classification of cattle into beef, dairy and dual-purpose, farmers are constantly striving to produce higher-yielding stock, often by cross-breeding.

Belted Galloway
This rare hardy and hornless breed runs with sheep on hillpastures. It is kept more for its milk which is rich in butterfat than for its beef. Usually black, it is sometimes dun.

Dexter
The rare Dexter with its short legs and heavy head is Britains smallest breed of cattle with the avarage cow weighing only 256 kg (650 lbs). It is native to the mountains of western Ireland.

Red Poll
Longest-lived among dairy cattle, this hornless breed originated in East Anglia and, although not numerous, are fairly widespread throughtout the British Isles.

Simmental
This, the most numerous breed in continental Europe, was introduced into Britian in 1970 to become widespread and increase rapidly in numbers. Comparable to the South Devon, the breed is reknowned for its docility and easy calving.

South Devon
This is the largest of the British breeds with bulls weighing up to a ton. It is found mainly in south Devon and east Cornwall where many of the cows produce more than 5,000 litres of particularly rich milk every year.

Welsh Black
Developed from native Welsh cattle, this breed is rare outside Wales. There are a variety of beef and dairy strains from district to district.

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