Breed Basics
This term means a group of animals with traits in common.
What is a breed?
Black, polled cattle from Scotland and the most popular breed in the U.S.
What is Angus?
Angus cattle originated in this country.
What is Scotland?
This breed has a hump and extra skin for heat resistance.
What is Brahman
This breed is a cross between Angus and Brahman.
What is Brangus?
Animals with known ancestry where all parents are the same breed.
What is a purebred?
Red cattle with a white face and known as the “mothering breed.”
What is Hereford?
Brahman cattle originated in this country.
What is India?
This breed is known for excellent carcass quality and marbling.
What is Angus?
Santa Gertrudis cattle were created by crossing these two breeds.
What are Brahman and Shorthorn?
Mating animals of the same species but different breeds.
What is crossbreeding?
White cattle from France that are long-bodied and heavily muscled.
What is Charolais?
Simmental cattle originated in this country.
What is Switzerland?
This breed is known as an “all-terrain” hardy breed.
What is Salers?
This breed is always 3/8 American bison.
What is Beefalo?
Organizations that register purebred animals.
What are breed associations?
Tallest breed of beef cattle originating in Italy.
What is Chianina?
Gelbvieh cattle originated in this country.
What is Germany?
This breed is known for profitable feed conversion.
What is Limousin?
This breed is a cross of Brahman, Hereford, and Shorthorn.
What is Beefmaster?
These traits help define a breed: color, size, and this physical feature.
What is body structure?
Deep red cattle developed on King Ranch in Texas.
What is Santa Gertrudis?
Chianina cattle originated in this country.
What is Italy?
This breed is known for shaggy coats and cold-weather tolerance.
What is Scottish Highland?
This breed was created by crossing Mancelle and Shorthorn.
What is Maine-Anjou?