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              Swiss Cattle Breeders' Association 
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          |  | The Brown
            Swiss Cattle Breeders' Association of the USA was formed in 1880
            when a group of Brown Swiss breeders organized themselves in Worcester,
            Massachusetts. | 
        
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          |  |  |  |   | Maryland
              Brown Swiss Cattle Associaton |  | 
        
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          |  | Maryland
            and the surrounding states have a large number of superior registered
            Brown Swiss cattle. | 
        
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          |  |  |  |   | American-International
              Charolais Association |  | 
        
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          |  | The first
            Charolais to come into the United States from Mexico are believed
            to be two bulls, Neptune and Ortolan, which were purchased from Pugibet
            by the King Ranch in Texas and imported in June 1936. | 
        
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          |  | Chianina (pronounced Kee-a-nee-na) is one of the oldest breeds of cattle in the world. Originating in Central Italy, Chianina were initially introduced into the United States in 1971, when the first Chianina semen was imported. | 
        
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          |  |  |  |   | American
              Dexter Cattle Association |  | 
        
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          |  | The American
            Dexter Cattle breed is a descendant, from the original herd of Irish
            Mountain Cattle assembled in Southwest Ireland in the early 1800's
            by a Mr.Dexter. | 
        
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    |  |  |  |   | American 
      Galloway Breeders Association |  | 
   
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    |  | In 1882, during
       the Fat Stock Show in Chicago, Galloway breeders formed the first Galloway
      
      registry in the United States. The               Galloway is one of the
      world's oldest beef breeds, the descendant of two distinct aboriginal breeds
      of Scotland. | 
   
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          |  |  |  |   | U.S.
              Belted Galloway Society |  | 
        
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          |  | The Belted
            Galloway's first recorded history indicates that they developed during
            the 16th Century in the former Galloway district of Scotland | 
        
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    |  |  |  |   | Western Belted
    Galloway Association |  | 
   
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    |  | Belties were first
      imported to the United States in 1939. Mature cows weigh 1100-1300 pounds
      with bulls at age five in the 1800-2000 pound range. Belties produce exceptionally
    lean and flavorful meat. | 
   
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