1. What is a breed?
The classic definition of a "breed" is usually stated as a variation of this statement.
Animals that, through selection and breeding, have come to resemble one another and pass those traits uniformly to their offspring.

2. What is a breed?
Unfortunately this definition leaves some unanswered questions. For example, when is a crossbred animal considered a composite breed and when do we stop thinking about them as composites?
Composite crossbreeding is accomplished by developing a new breed composed of other existing breeds. Once constructed, the composite breed can be mated like a conventional (straight) breed.

3. The development of the breeds takes different routes also
The development of the breeds takes different routes also. In some breeds you can see the amount of change that can occur as the result of selection for a small number of traits. As an example, Holstein cattle have been selected primarily for milk production and are the highest milk producing cattle in the world. Other breeds have traits that result from natural selection* pressure based upon the environment in which they were developed. An example of this might be the N’dama cattle from west Africa. These animals have, through the centuries, developed a resistance to trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness spread by the tse-tse fly, which is fatal to most other breeds of cattle.

4. Classification and Identification of Beef Cattle Breeds

5. OBJECTIVES
To be able to Classify Beef Cattle Breeds into Bos taurus or Bos indicus .
To be able to Classify Beef Cattle Breeds into British, European.
To be able to Determine or Give the Make up of Certain Composite Breeds.
To Give the Attributes of Specific Breeds.

6. Classification Why do we Need It
We classify everything. Example Automobiles
We Break them down into Cars and Trucks, How can we break them down even further.

7. Classification Of Automobiles

8. Courtesy Joy Hornaday Tannies 2012

9. CLASSIFICATION OF BEEF CATTLE

10. BRITISH BREEDS OF BEEF CATTLE
Hereford
Polled Herefords
Black Angus
Red Angus
Devon
Shorthorn
Red Poll

11. EUROPEAN BREEDS OF BEEF CATTLE
Simmental
Limousin
Maine-Anjou
Salers
Charolais
Piedmontese
Blonde d’Aquitaine

12. ZEBU BREEDS OF BEEF CATTLE
Grey Brahman
Nellore
Indo Brazilian
Red Brahman
Africander

13. COMPOSITE BREEDS OF CATTLE
Brangus (RED & BLACK)
Beefmasters Beefmaker
Simbrah Braford
Bramousin Santa Gertrudis
American Way Composite
Salorn

14. HYBRID-VIGOR BENEFITS
More Climate variable
Increased Growth Rate
Increased Vigor and Fertility

15. Bos taurus BEEF BREEDS
BRITISH / EUROPEAN

16. Hereford Originated in England Red with white points Horned usually
Known for pink eye
Bos Taurus / British Breed Classification

17. Black Angus Bos Taurus / British Breed Classification
Native to Angus (near Scotland)
Came to U.S. in 1873
Most popular beef breed in the US
Always black in color
Can produce Red Angus
Known for Marbling Ability
No.1 in numbers of registered animals
Always polled
There is a Red Angus breed
Bos Taurus / British Breed Classification

18. Red Angus Originated in the British Isles Same as Black Angus
Barred from Angus herdbook
Recognized as separate breed
Were registered with Black Angus herdbooks until 1917
Red Angus Assoc. of America formed in 1954
Bos Taurus / British Breed Classification

19. Texas Longhorn Bos Taurus / British Breed Classification
Developed from Spanish cattle, brought to new world by Columbus
Roamed free in the southwest until after the Civil War
Was replaced by new breeds in 1880s
Various colors
Almost went extinct
Known for Low Birth Weights and Calving ease for Heifers
Numbers are increasing
Bos Taurus / British Breed Classification

20. Red Poll Bos Taurus / British Breed Classification
Developed in England
Primarily used for meat in US
Milk production in other countries
Dark red and polled
Bos Taurus / British Breed Classification

21. Shorthorn Bos Taurus / British Breed Classification
Originated in England
White to red in color
Roane Color, very popular for show heifers.
Bos Taurus / British Breed Classification

22. Devon Bos Taurus / British Breed Classification Originated in England
Also called North Devon
One of the oldest beef breeds
At one time used for milk
Mature cows weigh lbs.
Bos Taurus / British Breed Classification

23. Limousin Bos Taurus European Breed Classification
Native to South-Central France
Golden-red to red-brown in color
Bos Taurus European Breed Classification

24. Simmental Bos Taurus / European Breed Classification
First recorded in Switzerland
Large body mass
Light red to dark red with white points
Known for Maternal Characteristics
Bos Taurus / European Breed Classification

25. Charolais Originated from France White in color
Mature bulls weigh lbs
Mature Females weigh
Known for Size and Muscle
Bos taurus/European-Breed
Classification

26. Chianina Developed in Italy Came to U.S. in 1971
Used in cross-breeding programs
They have black skin and white hair
Largest breed of cattle. Cows up to 2400 lbs.
Bos Taurus / European Breed Classification

27. Wagyu Bos Taurus / European Breed Classification All Japanese cattle
Various colors
Consists of many Japanese breeds
Known for Marbling in the Meat
Bos Taurus / European Breed Classification

28. Piedmontese Bos Taurus / European Breed Classification
Originated in Italy
Double muscled breed
Light to dark gray in color
Bos Taurus / European Breed Classification

29. Blonde d’Aquitaine Bos Taurus / European Breed Classification
Originated in France
Blonde color
Known for Heavy Muscle
Bos Taurus / European Breed Classification

30. Salers Bos Taurus / European Breed Classification Native to France
Milk production important in Europe
Red to brown in color
Known for some Carcass Merit
Bos Taurus / European Breed Classification

31. Bos Taurus / European Breed Classification
Belgian Blue
Belgian Blue The Belgian Blue is a large sized animal with rounded outline and prominent muscles. The shoulder, back, loin and rump are heavily muscled. The back is straight, rump is sloping, tail set is prominent and skin is fine. The color can be white, blue roan or sometimes black. The breed is known for its quiet temperament. Weight and height of animals recorded averages:
12 months Males   1047 lbs. 
Females 816 lbs.  45.3"
24 months  Males 1709 lbs. 
Females 1102 lbs. 

32. Maine-Anjou Bos Taurus / European Breed Classification
Originated in France
Mature bulls weigh lbs.
Mature cows weigh lbs.
Dark red with white markings
Bos Taurus / European Breed Classification

33. BOS INDICUS BEEF BREEDS
ZEBU

34. Brahman Bos Indicus Classification Developed in U.S. between 1854-1926
Brood stock came from India
Used in cross-breeding programs
Large hump on back and loose skin
They have a high heat tolerance
Light gray or red to black
Known for Mothering Ability
Bos Indicus Classification

35. Red Brahman Heat and Insect Resistant Mothering Ability
Bos Indicus Classification

36. Nelore
Known form having smaller ears and cleaner lines than other zebu breeds.
Biggest populations in South America.
Heat and Insect tolerant
Bos Indicus Classification

37. Indo Brazilian Known for Large Ears
Heaviest Populations in South America
High in Maternal Attributes
Bos Indicus Classification

38. Africander Native to South Africa Usually red with long horns
Used for meat and as a draft animal
Mature cows weigh lbs.
Mature bulls weigh lbs.
Bos Indicus Classification

39. Composite Beef Cattle Breeds

40. American Developed in New Mexico Official breed conformation-
1/2 Brahman
1/8 Bison
1/4 Charolais
1/16 Hereford
1/16 Shorthorn
Composite Breed Classification

41. Brangus Composite Breed Classification Originated in the United States
3/8 Brahman, 5/8 Angus
Solid black
Polled
Composite Breed Classification

42. Bramousin Composite Breed Classification
Originated in the United States
Golden to red in color
5/8 Limousin, 3/8 Brahman
Composite Breed Classification

43. Braford Composite Breed Classification Developed in Florida
3/8 Brahman, 5/8Hereford
Red with white points
Composite Breed Classification

44. Simbrah Composite Breed Classification Originated in the United States
Brahman and Simmental breeds used
Light to dark red with some white marks
Composite Breed Classification

45. Beefmaker Composite Breed Classification
Originated in the United States
3/4 Hereford, 1/4 Simmental
Red with white points
Composite Breed Classification

46. Beefmaster Originated in the United States
Brahman, Hereford, and Shorthorn
Composite Breed Classification

47. Salorn Composite Breed Classification Developed in the United States
5/8 Salers. 3/8 Texas Longhorn
Lean meat
Environmentally adaptable
Composite Breed Classification

48. Texon Composite Breed Classification Originated in the United States
Texas Longhorn and Devon breeds used
Composite Breed Classification

49. Santa Gertrudis Composite Breed Classification *Originated at the King
Ranch in Texas
*Made up of Brahman,
Hereford, and Shorthorn
Breeds
*Known for Heat tolerance
Composite Breed Classification

50. Review Of Beef Cattle Classification
Cattle are Classified into Two Groups
The Bos Taurus Classification includes what two Groups.
What are some Composite Breeds and what are their makeup.
What are some Breeds Attributes.

51. Resources