Cattle breeds

Question 1

What is the purpose of Aberdeen Angus?

Answer 1

Beef prod. (low cost of prod for quality meat)

Question 2

Physical characteristics of Aberdeen Angus

Answer 2

Black or red
Naturally polled

Question 3

What is the purpose of Ayrshire cow?

Answer 3

Dairy cattle

Question 4

Physical characteristics of Ayrshire

Answer 4

Brown & white or black & white

Question 5

Purpose of Beef Shorthorn?

Answer 5

Beef prod.

Question 6

Physical characteristics of Beef Shorthorn

Answer 6

Small
Red, white or roan

Question 7

Purpose of Galloway cow?

Answer 7

Beef prod., also a bit for milk prod

Question 8

Physical characteristics of Galloway cattle

Answer 8

Polled
Small to medium sized
Can be black, dun or belted

Question 9

Purpose of Blonde d’Aquitaine?

Answer 9

Beef prod

Question 10

Physical characteristics of Blonde d’Aquitaine

Answer 10

Large
Pale straw to golden blond colour

Question 11

Purpose of British/Belgian Blue cow

Answer 11

Beef prod as it is double-muscled

Question 12

Physical characteristics of British/Belgian Blue cow

Answer 12

Double muscled
Blue, blue & white, white or black & white

Question 13

Purpose of Charolais cow

Answer 13

Beef prod. (low FCR, lean carcass).

Question 14

Physical characteristics of Charolais cow

Answer 14

Large
White to cream

Question 15

Purpose of Hereford cattle

Answer 15

Dual : meat & milk

Question 16

Physical characteristics of Hereford cattle

Answer 16

Red body & white face

Question 17

Purpose of Highland cow

Answer 17

Beef prod.

Question 18

Physical characteristics of Highland cattle

Answer 18

Red, black, dun, yellow or white.
Hairy
Rather long horns

Question 19

Purpose of Holstein-Friesian cattle

Answer 19

Dairy cattle

Question 20

Physical characteristics of Holstein-Friesian cattle

Answer 20

Black & white or red & white
Classic dairy cow
Not super muscled

Question 21

Purpose of Jersey cows

Answer 21

Dairy cattle (high quality milk with lots of fat but lower yield)

Question 22

Physical characteristics of Jersey cattle

Answer 22

Small & delicate, light brown

Question 23

Purpose of Limousine cows

Answer 23

Beef cattle

Question 24

Physical characteristics of Limousine cows

Answer 24

Very muscled
Red to brown

Question 25

Purpose of Longhorn

Answer 25

Beef prod.

Question 26

Physical characteristics of Longhorn

Answer 26

Long curved horns

Question 27

Purpose of Salers cow

Answer 27

Beef prod. (rapid growth rate)

Question 28

Physical characteristics of Salers

Answer 28

Curly dark red coat

Question 29

Purpose of Simmental cow

Answer 29

Dual - meat & milk

Question 30

Physical characteristics of Simmental

Answer 30

Large size Pale gold to dark reddish brown White face, legs, tail & udder

Question 31

Purpose of Wagyu

Answer 31

Beef prod. (high levels of intramuscular fat, exceptional quality meat)

Question 32

Physical characteristics of Wagyu

Answer 32

Horned Can be black or red