The ‘Jersey’ breed of dairy cow originates from the Island of Jersey and it is quite distinct from all other breeds of livestock. Renowned for its beauty, ease of management and natural ability to produce rich creamy milk, the ‘Jersey’ is a...
The breed rarely experiences eye or udder problems due to their brown pigmented skin and pigmented membranes. A good hair coat which becomes thick and curly in winter gives hardiness and adaptability to cold and heat. Having roamed the mountains...
During the early years of the 20th century the Breed was considered as triple purpose – for the production of beef, milk and butterfat. Many exports helped support the South Devon farmers’ income at this time, with cattle regularly being...
The Society works with its breeders to continually improve breed standards and commercially viability with membership of Signet Beef breeder for the analysis of genetic data and cattle health schemes strongly encouraged.
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Welsh Black beef is growing in popularity due to it’s superior taste and the traceability acquired from over 100 years of pedigree registrations.
Top quality Welsh Black beef is available at a number of outlets, direct from farms and butchers....
In 2010 Wessex Lowlines imported 10 heifers from Big Island Lowlines in Edmonton, Canada – the first live beef imports into the UK in over a decade. They arrived by Air Canada at Heathrow none the worse for their travels. A second import of...
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The White Park is a beef breed which is thrifty and efficient. It is adapted to non-intensive systems of management and converts coarse herbage into high-quality, lean, well-marbled beef. The cows are noted for ease of calving, milkiness...
The Whitebred Shorthorn is a completely separate breed from the Beef Shorthorn or Dairy Shorthorn. Whitebred Shorthorns are bred mainly in the border counties of England and Scotland, and although the origin of the breed is somewhat obscure, it...
The British Saddleback is the result of the amalgamation of two similar breeds, the Essex and Wessex Saddleback.
The origin of the Improved Essex Pig is better authenticated than most. Lord Western, while travelling in Italy, saw some...
Although if old paintings are to be trusted, there have been spotted pigs around for two or three centuries, the Gloucestershire Old Spots has only had pedigree status since the early 20th century.
They had been set into type for some time and...
