Cattle, Goat, & Buffalo breeds (description only)

Beefmaster

Sta. Gertudris

Braford

Charbay

Crossbred/Hybrid cattle

Aberdeen-angus

• black except on the underline

• polled

• smooth, medium in size, trim, adequate in lenght of side and well-muscled

Brahman

• Large hump over the top of the shoulder and neck

• horns usually curved upwards

• ears are generally large and pendulous, throatlatch and dewlap has a large amount of excess skin

• highly developed sweat glands

Charolais

• performed-well under a variety of environmental conditions

• graze aggressively in warm weather

• can withstand reasonable cold

• white or creamy white in color

• coat is short in summer but thickens in cold weather

• naturally horned

Devon red

• red in color aka “red rubies”

• medium thickness hair; often long and curly during winter. Short and sleek in summer

• calving problems are seldom

• adequate size but not “horsey” big

Galloway

• good rustlers and extremely hardy; able to stand cold weather

• smallest of the beef breeds

• polled, short legs, block and compact in type

• long hair coat

• color ranges from black to dun

• generally very docile

Hereford

• red colored body with white face

• “white faced cattle”

• muscular, moderate to long in length of side

• vigor and foraging ability

Red angus

• international breed of beef

• reddish-brown coat color

• derived from scottish aberdeen angus

Shorthorn

• developed by a cross (breeding)

• large, rectangular, and well muscled

• color from red to white

Scottish Highland

• small but excreedingly hardy

• long coarse outer hair coat and soft thick undercoat

• colors are black, brindle, light red, red, dun, silver and yellow

Limousin

• rich red-gold color

• long-bodied, heavy muscled, trim muscled, trim-middled and relatively light-boned

• aka “butcher’s animal”

Simmental

• light red or cream with faces similar to herefords

• they are popular for beef crossbreeding

• highly sought because of their rapid growth development

• known for thei imposing stature and excellent dairy qualities

• “Fleckvieh” in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Maine-Anjou

• Coat color is red with white spots

• largest breeds developed in France

• heavy muscled

Chianina

• White with black switch on the tail

• noted for rapid growth

• short horns curve forward and are usually black in the younger animals

• extensive and well-defined muscling

• the herds they are used in are freequently crossbred

Murray Grey

• calves are small at birth

• Docility seems to be agenuine

• have relatively small heads

• survival and reproductive rate has been very satisfactory

• solid dark to silver gray in color

Santa gertrudis

• were developed in texas

• result of Brahman beef-type on beef-type shorthorns

• 5/8ths Shorthorn & 3/8ths Brahman

• deep cherry red color

• high degree of both heat and tick resistance

Afrikander

• exhibit good resistance to heat and tick

• quiet temperament

• was used in shorthorn in developing bonsmara

• tends to late maturity

Gelbvieh

• red in color with strong skin pigmentation and horned

• has superior fertility

Salers

• typically horned and dark mahogany red in color

French Alpine

• medium to large in size

• composed of several varieties including less numerous british rock and swiss alpines

• no distinct color

• both sexes are generally short haired but usually long hair along the spine

• the beard is also pronounced

• the ears are in medium size fine textured and preferrably erect

British Alpine

• tall, rangy and graceful

• best suited to temperate climates

• black with white markings

• coat is generally short, fine and glossy

La Mancha

• developed in US from crossing a short-eared goat of spanish origin with purebreds of the swiss breedds

• total lack of external ears

• 2 types: gopher & elf

Anglo-nubian

• large, proud and graceful dairy goat of oriental

• long drooping ears

• long bell-shaped ears

• ears should extend about one-inch beyond the muzzle

Oberhasli

• medium size and alert appearance

• color preferred is chamois but does may be black

• two black stripes down the face with the forehead nearby all black

• the face is straight

Saanen

• white or light cream in color with white preferred

• mplenty of vigor yet feminine throughout

• medium and erect ears

• tendency of roman nose is discriminated against

Toggenberg

• sturdy and vigorous

• various shades of brown

• medium and alertly carried ears

White shorthaired goat

• similar to saanen in color

• upright ears

• most are hornless

• strong but fine-boned, deep and long in body, long legged

Boer

• horned

• lop ears

• variety of colors

• doe is low maintenance and has sufficient milk

spanish goats

• most are horned

• hardy and adaptable

• naturally polled are considered hermaphrodites

• excellent foragers

• generally slower-growing

Myotonic

• “wooden leg”

• heavy rumped, deep chested animals

• most are black and white

• seasonal breeders

• not good climbers and jumpers

Philippine Goat

• The coarse haired type: cream, tan or light brown and usually polled

• fine hair type: black or brown may have white belt, usually horned

Cashmere

• not jumpers unlike other goats

• minimal shelter is required

• dual coats

• only sheared once a year

Angora

• both sexes are horned

• average goat in the US shears approx. 5.3 pounds of mohair

• - the horn of female is short

• small animals

• mutton characteristics are much less developed

• rib well sprung

Anatolian

• dairy and draft breed

• dark gray to black

• often have white markings on head and tail

• sickle or crescent shaped horns

Australian buffalo

• feedlots have been established to turn out young male buffalo

• growth rates appear similar to brahman cross cattle

• excellent fertility

Egyptian buffalo

• kept for draft and milk production

• grey-black color

• short curved horns

• varieties include Baladi and Saidi

Kundi

• milk type

• - solid black color

• massive animals

• horns are small and spiraly twisted

• udder is larger and strong

Malaysian

• swamp type found in western Malaysia

• used as draft animal

• usually dark grey and occassionally white

• have crescent horns

• similar to Bubalis arnee

Murrah

• heavy and wedge shaped

• small head

• long face

• jet-black color

• white markings on face and leg extremities

• horns are somewhat flattened

Nili-Ravi

• milk type breed

• black color

• wedge shape

• massive frame

• small curly horns

• wall eyes

• white markings on forehead, face, muzzle and legs

• aka “panj kalian”

Pandharpuri

• long, sword-shaped, sometimes twisted horns

• black with white markings on the forehead, legs and switch of tail

• medium sized

• long horns usually turned upwards or lateral

• horizintal ears

Beef

Dairy

Types of Cattle (uses)

riverine

swamp

2 types of Carabao

dairy

meat

fiber

3 types of goats (uses)