2. BREEDS, ORIGINS, COLORS, CHARACTERISTICS BEEF CATTLE BREEDS

3. MAJOR BEEF BREEDS Angus Beefmaster Brahman Charolais Chiania Hereford Limousin Longhorn Shorthorn Simmental

4. ANGUS BEEF CATTLE Color-Black ( in some cases double recessive cattle may be Red ) Origin-Scotland Characteristics- smooth muscle, meaty, polled, Great Carcass traits. Size-1200-1400 pounds.

5. BEEFMASTER Color-Red, Tan, & White Origin-USA-Texas Characteristics- crossbred with Brahman, Hereford and Shorthorn. Size 1300-1700 pounds.

6. BRAHMAN Color-Creamy to tan Origin-India Characteristics- large crest or hump, heat tolerant, loose skin, droopy ears. Size-1400-1600 pounds.

7. CHAROLAIS Color-Creamy to White Origin-France Characteristics- Fast Growth, excellent mothering, meaty Size-Medium - large 1300-1500 pounds

8. CHIANIA- PRONOUNCED KEY-A-NEE-A Color-White Origin-Italy Characteristics- HUGE size, muscular, large frame, sound. Size-Bulls up to 4000 pounds.

9. HEREFORDS Color-Red with White Face, etc. Origin-England Characteristics- Easy calving, Good Mothering, Meaty, Gentle, polled and horned. Size-1200-1500 pounds.

10. LIMOUSIN Color-Red, cream, tan, with white Origin-France Characteristics- Very Meaty Carcass traits, Muscular, Size-1300-1800 pounds.

11. TEXAS LONGHORN AKA LONGHORN Color-Red, tan, white, black. Origin-Spain Characteristics- Meatless Wonders, slow growers, long horns, Size-900-1100 pounds.

12. SHORTHORN Color-Red, White, or mixed- Roan Origin-England Characteristics- Meaty, gentle, good mothers, may be polled or horned. Size-1200-1400 pounds.

13. SIMMENTAL Color-Red, tan, dark with white Origin-Switzerland Characteristics- meaty, excellent mothers, Size-1300-1600 pounds.

14. OTHER MINOR BEEF BREEDS Maine Anjou Galloway Santa Gertrudis-Brahman X Shorthorn King Ranch in Texas, 1920’s first crossbred animal developed. Salers Red Poll Murray Gray Gelbvieh Highland Brangus-Brahman X Angus-Oklahoma.

15. CAN YOU NAME THESE BREEDS? 1 2 3 4

16. CAN YOU NAME THE BREED? 1. Hereford 2.? 3.? 4.?

17. CAN YOU NAME THE BREEDS? 1 2 3 4

18. CAN YOU NAME THE BREED? 1. Hereford 2. Polled Hereford 3.? 4.?

19. CAN YOU NAME THE BREEDS? 1 2 3 4

20. CAN YOU NAME THE BREED? 1.Hereford 2.Polled Hereford 3.Charolais 4.?

21. CAN YOU NAME THE BREEDS? 1 2 3 4

22. CAN YOU NAME THE BREED? 1.Hereford 2.Polled Hereford 3.Charolais 4.Brahman

23. WHICH BREED CAME FROM FRANCE? A. Charolais Charolais B. HerefordHereford C. LimousinLimousin D. BrahmanBrahman

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26. BEEF BREED ORIGIN QUIZ 1. Hereford 1. ___?_______

27. BEEF BREED ORIGIN QUIZ 1. Hereford 2. Angus 1. England 2. _____?_____

28. BEEF BREED ORIGIN QUIZ 1. Hereford 2. Angus 3. Charolais 1. England 2. Scotland 3. ____?____

29. BEEF BREED ORIGIN QUIZ 1. Hereford 2. Angus 3. Charolais 4. Chiania 1. England 2. Scotland 3. France 4. _____?_____

30. BEEF BREED ORIGIN QUIZ 1. Hereford 2. Angus 3. Charolais 4. Chiania 5. Brahman 1. England 2. Scotland 3. France 4. Italy 5. _____?_____

31. BEEF BREEDS ORIGIN QUIZ 1. Hereford 2. Angus 3. Charolais 4. Chiania 5. Brahman 1. England 2. Scotland 3. France 4. Italy 5. India