1. Dairy Breeds and Selection

2. Dairy Breeds and Selection Overview
Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle
Dairy Terms and Definitions
Parts of a Dairy Cow
Dairy Traits and Selection
Judging Contests

3. Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle
Holstein
Black and White or Red and White color pattern
Large sized
Heavy milk producers

4. Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle
Jersey
Color varies (light gray to a dark fawn being darker around the head and hips)
Medium sized
Produces more pounds of milk per body weight than any other dairy breed.

5. Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle
Guernsey
Red (Fawn) and White in color
Medium sized
High milk production to feed intake ratio
Milk is high in betacarotene

6. Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle
Brown Swiss
Solid brown, varying from very light to dark
Large sized
Light colored band around the muzzle
One of the oldest Dairy breeds

7. Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle
Ayrshire
Red and white in color (amount varies)
Medium sized
Purebred Ayrshires only produce red offspring
Average milk production

8. Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle
Milking Shorthorn
Red and white or any combination of red and white
Dual purpose breed
Split from the American Shorthorn Assoc. in 1949

9. Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle
Milking Devon
Red in color
Triple purpose (Draft, beef, milk)
Medium sized

10. Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Review
Jersey

11. Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Review
Milking Shorthorn

12. Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Review
Brown Swiss

13. Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Review
Guernsey

14. Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Review
Milking Devon

15. Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Review
Ayrshire

16. Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Review
Holstein

17. Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Quiz1 2 3 4

18. Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Quiz5 6 7

19. Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Quiz Answers
1. Brown Swiss Holstein
3. Milking Devon Guernsey

20. Major Breeds of Dairy Cattle Quiz Answers
5. Ayrshire Milking Shorthorn
7. Jersey

21. Dairy Breeds and Selection Terms
bull - Mature male dairy animal
cow - Mature female dairy; shows evidence of having produced one or more calves
heifer - female dairy animal that has not borne a calf
calf - male of female dairy animal under one year of age
springer - cow showing signs of pregnancy
breed characteristics - physical traits that differentiate on breed from another