Across
- 3. a record of the breed line that ensures the standard and quality of the breed
- 7. an animal naturally lacking horns
- 9. skin under throat
- 11. to remove an undesirable animal
- 12. taurus/ a species of beef cattle with European origins
- 13. cattle raised for the purpose of producing meat
- 14. the improved characteristics of an animal produced by breeding two different breeds of animal
- 15. the amount of fat intermingled with the muscle fibers
- 16. cattle raised to the appropriate weight for harvest
Down
- 1. a type of farm in which cattle are grouped in lots and fed to fatten them for harvest
- 2. per person
- 4. a group of animals with similar trails and characteristics, developed from the same bloodlines
- 5. born and raised within the U.S.
- 6. an estimate of the boneless, closely trimmed cuts of beef that can be obtained from the round, loin, rib, and chuck
- 8. the manner in which the animal acts or behaves
- 10. the shape or dimensions of the animal