Livestock Terminology

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Across
  1. 4. 3/8 Brahman, 5/8 Angus, solid black or red.
  2. 5. Italy, tallest, short hair, low milk, great terminal sire for meat production.
  3. 8. England, dual purpose, called Durham breed, not heat tolerant.
  4. 9. Angus British Isles, same as Black Angus, barred from Angus herdbook.
  5. 13. Netherlands,dominant breed in the U.S. dairy cattle industry, Heavy milker.
  6. 14. Switzerland, one of oldest breeds, large/powerful, dual purpose.
Down
  1. 1. 1/2 Brahman, 1/4 Hereford, and 1/4 shorthorn.
  2. 2. Red with white head, legs and underline. Prone to pink-eye.
  3. 3. France, "The White Whale", white color, muscled, large.
  4. 4. Swiss Switzerland, Gray Color, large and docile.
  5. 6. Solid black,Scotland, good marbling
  6. 7. India, very little/poor feed, insect and heat resistant, large hump on back.
  7. 8. Gertrudis King Ranch in Texas, descendants of bull monkey.
  8. 10. Hereford Developed in Iowa, Naturally Hornless.
  9. 11. Island of Jersey, England, high butterfat,excellent butterfat.
  10. 12. Longhorn Naturally selected to survive in US and Mexico, variety of patterns and colors.