Animal Science Breeds and Terminology

basset hound

beagle

bedlington terrier

bloodhound

boston terrier

boxer

bull terrier

cairn terrier

chihuahua

cocker spaniel

dachshund

doberman pinscher

german sheperd

golden retriever

great dane

irish setter

keeshond

labrador retriever

maltese

miniature schnauzer

newfoundland

pekingese

pug

rottweiler

samoyed

scottish terrier

shar-pei

yorkshire terrier

whippet

abyssinian

manx

american shorthair

siamese

maine coon

persian

holstein

netherlands

dairy cow

brown swiss

switzerland

dairy cow

ayrshire

scotland

dairy cow

guernsey

isle of guernsey

dairy cow

jersey

isle of jersey

dairy cow

angus

scotland

perform well in feedlots, produce high quality carcass with well marbled meat

hereford

england

superior foraging ability and hardy

simmental

switzerland

adaptable to a range of conditions, rapid weight gain

limousin

france

excellent feed efficiency, adaptability, fertility, and carcass yield

charolais

france

meat and draft animal, rapid growth, heat and cold tolerant

belgian blue

belgium

double muscled

brahman

india

heat tolerant, long droopy ears, large dewlap, hump at base of neck

texas longhorn

north america

hardy, adaptable, lean beef

wagyu

japan

intense marbling, high omega 3 and 6 fatty acids

scottish highland

scotland

hardy and adaptable, shaggy hair coat, long forelock protects eyes from insects

dorset

england

dual purpose: medium wool and meat

suffolk

england

medium wool

cheviot

scotland and england

upright ears, medium, short wool, adapt well to rugged grazing areas

southdown

england

medium wool, wool extends down legs and over face

merino

spain

high quality, fine wool, breed year round

rambouillet

france

high quality, fine wool, largest of fine wool breeds, adapted to severe conditions, extended breeding season

nubian

north africa

dairy production, milkfat: 4-7%

alpine

france

large and rugged, dairy production

saanen

switzerland

dairy production

toggenburg

switzerland

dairy production

oberhasli

switzerland

dairy production

lamancha

USA

dairy production

boer

south africa

meat production

kiko

new zealand

meat production, selected for survivability and weight gain in mountain conditions

spanish

unknown ancestry/ feral goats from spanish explorers in 1500s

meat production

tennessee fainting goat

tennessee

meat production, large frame, heavily muscled

angora

turkey

mohair production, long locks of mohair cover body (grows 6-12 inch a year and shorn 2x), meat production, control brush

cashmere

soft down or fiber from the undercoat of non-angora goats

yorkshire

england

superior milkers, large litter, rapid growth

landrace

denmark

superior milkers, large litters

duroc

USA

quick growth, deep body, broad ham and shoulder, quiet disposition

hampshire

kentucky (from english breeds)

used in many cross breeding programs

berkshire

england

early-maturing with heavily marbled meat

tamworth

ireland

believed to be the most closely resemble the original european forest swine breeds, well suited for growing in woods/ outdoor life

percheron

france

calm temperament, coldblood

belgian

belgium

calm temperament, coldblood

clydesdale

scotland

calm temperament, coldblood

shire

england

calm temperament, coldblood

quarterhorse

USA

muscular hindend, warmblood

thoroughbred

england

fast, warmblood

standardbred

spain and USA

good stamina, like thoroughbreds but longer, lower bodies, warmblood

arabian

arabian peninsula

intelligent, good stamina, warmblood

appaloosa

USA (spanish descent)

distinctive color pattern, warmblood

morgan

USA

justin morgan started the breed from one foundation sire in 1789 in W. Springfield, MA, warmblood

Process of giving birth (cattle)

calving

newborn (cattle)

calf

immature female (cattle)

heifer

mature female (cattle)

cow

immature male (cattle)

bull calf

castrated male (cattle)

steer

mature (intact) male (cattle)

bull

process of giving birth (horses)

foaling

newborn (horses)

foal

immature female (horses)

filly

mature female (horses)

mare

immature male (horses)

colt

castrated male (horses)

gelding

mature (intact) male (horses)

stallion

process of giving birth (sheep)

lambing

newborn (sheep)

lamb