Which breed makes up over 90 percent of the U.S. dairy herd?
Holstein
What breed comes in many colors, but is easily identified by its abundance of loose skin, droopy ears, and pronounced hump?
Brahman
Which breed is referred to as the "Business Breed"?
Angus
Which breed is solid white with pink points at the muzzle, ears, and hooves
Charolasis
T or F
Red Angus cattle are barred from black American Angus registration and have their own breed registry.
True
Which breed has a large frame size, color ranges from light silver to dark brown and has dark points
Brown Swiss
Which breed has excellent marbling and very tender meat, which makes the animal's meat expensive?
Wagyu
Which 2 breeds are naturally polled?
Angus
Belted Galloway
Where did the Braunvieh and Simmental beef breeds originate?
Switzerland
Where did the Santa Gertrudis originate?
The King Ranch
Which breed originated from the Isle of Jersey, England?
Jersey
Where is the origin of the Brahman?
India
Which breed may exhibit a roan pattern?
Shorthorn
What is the traditional color pattern of Maine-Anjou beef cattle?
Dark red with white markings on the head, legs, belly and tail
Which 3 breeds have Brahman influence?
Bradford
Santa Gertrudis
Simbrah
Which breed is high in fat content and has a light golden color due to beta-carotene pigment?
Guernsey
Which cattle breed has horns that act like a radiator?
Watusi
Which breed was shipped to the US during WWII for safekeeping as part of a British program to protect national treasures?
White Park
Which 3 breeds originated from France?
Charolais
Limousin
Maine-Anjou
Beefmasters are a composite breed which is _____% Brahman.
50%
Which breed is resistant to mastitis?
Ayrshire
Where is the origin of the Wagyu breed?
Japan
Which breed was imported in 1817 by Henry Clay of Kentucky?
Hereford
What main factor do we notice with these breeds and how they look today in the US?
Most of these breeds appear black today in the US due to crossbreeding.
Which breed originated at the USDA Experiment Station in Jeanerette, Louisiana?
Brangus