British Cattle Breeders' Societies

British Cattle Breeders Societies

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		Irish Moiled Cattle Society
		Irish Moiled Cattle Society
		The Irish Moiled is one of our most distinctive breeds of cattle native to Ireland and more specifically they are the only surviving domestic livestock native to Northern Ireland.


		Murray Grey Beef Cattle Society
		Murray Grey Beef Cattle Society
		The breed was imported to the UK in the early 1970’s, they had to compete with Continental cattle from Europe which were also arriving in the UK. They suffered from farmers trying to compare them with continental breeds, when they were bred to do a different job, namely a very good suckler cow.


		British Parthenais Cattle Society
		British Parthenais Cattle Society
		The Parthenais breed is proving itself in Britain, providing high quality beef from commercial stickler herds, as well as when used on Holstein/friesians, from which the heifers are particularly sought for suckler replacements.


		British Piemontese Cattle Society
		British Piemontese Cattle Society
		The first Piemontese cattle arrived in the UK in 1988 from the region of Piedmont in Northern Italy and farmers are now realising the potential of the breed as a terminal sire.


		Red Poll Cattle Society
		Red Poll Cattle Society
		The Red Poll is listed by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust as being Endangered. The Society works to maintain the populatity of the Red Poll breed that was once so common throughout the country at the begining of the 20th Century.


		Riggit Galloway Cattle Society
		Riggit Galloway Cattle Society
		The Riggit Galloway cattle are a well documented archaic strain of Galloway, easily identifiable by the white stripe, running down their spine. The main body colour can be black, blue/black, red, brown or dun.


		Shetland Cattle Breeders Association
		Shetland Cattle Breeders Association
		The Shetland cow, like many traditional breeds, has suffered greatly from the switch to intensive livestock farming – so much so that it is currently classified as endangered by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.


		Shorthorn Cattle Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland
		Shorthorn Cattle Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland
		Originally from the North East of England, the Shorthorn breed of cattle is recorded in the oldest herd book in the world...the Coates herd book.


		British Simmental Cattle Society
		British Simmental Cattle Society
		Simmental has been bred in Britain for more than 25 years and has established itself as one of this country's premier beef breeds. Simmental: the dual purpose breed for beef and milk, both for pure and crossbreeding.


		Sussex Cattle Society
		Sussex Cattle Society
		A native British breed from the south east of England. The Sussex Cattle Society was established in 1878 and the first official Herd Book printed in 1879 recording calves born from 1840.


		Welsh Black Cattle Society
		Welsh Black Cattle Society
		Welsh Black - native British breed formerly localised in Wales but now established throughout the UK. Originally dual purpose dairy/beef breed, now regarded as quality suckler beef producer.


		Whitebred Shorthorn Association
		Whitebred Shorthorn Association
		Whitebred Shorthorns are mainly bred in the Scottish-English Border area and, although the origin of the breed is somewhat obscure, it is likely that they were derived from the red, white or roan, dual purpose Shorthorn cattle of Northern England.


		White Park Cattle Society
		White Park Cattle Society
		The White Park can claim with confidence to be a truly ancient breed. In historical texts it was sometimes referred to as ‰White Forest, but should not be confused with the similarly marked, but hornless, British White.


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