Cattle Terminology and Breeds

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Across
  1. 2. the breed of beef cattle has the largest number of registrations in the US
  2. 7. typical colors of Holstein cattle (two words)
  3. 12. the Charolais originated from this country
  4. 13. this bos indicus breed of cattle was developed in India
  5. 14. this breed of cattle is a mixture of Brahman and Shorthorn (two words)
  6. 15. this continental beef breed is the fastest growing in the US
  7. 16. this beef breed of cattle was a result of a government breeding program in Germany
  8. 18. this breed of dairy cow originated from the Isle of Jersey
  9. 20. this is the natural color of the Angus cow
  10. 22. term for cattle without horns
Down
  1. 1. term for a sexually mature female who has given birth
  2. 3. the Ayshire originated from this country
  3. 4. this breed is the largest of the continental breeds based on weight (two words)
  4. 5. term for a castrated male
  5. 6. one of the oldest continental beef breeds of cattle
  6. 7. this beed of cattle is a mixture of Brahman, Hereford, and Shorthorn
  7. 8. this breed of dairy cow is the largest milk producer
  8. 9. the Brown Swiss originated from this country
  9. 10. this breed of beef cattle is created using the recessive trait of the angus (two words)
  10. 11. this breed of cattle is a mixture of an Angus and a Brahman
  11. 14. this breed of cattle is a mixture of a Brahman and a Simmental
  12. 17. term for a sexually mature female who has not given birth
  13. 19. term for a young cow
  14. 20. term for a sexually mature male
  15. 21. though developed in Texas, the Texas Longhorn originated in this country