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Luing cattle

Place of Origin Scotland
Origin The Luing breed was famously evolved by the Cadzow brothers on the Island of Luing in Argyll off the west coast of Scotland. Admiring the outstanding complementary qualities of two great beef breeds – the Beef Shorthorn with its fleshing qualities and the Highlander with its ruggedness and hardiness, in 1947 they selected some of the best first cross Shorthorn/Highland heifers that could be procured . These heifers were bred to the Shorthorn bull Cruggleton Alastair.
Two sons of this breeding were kept and mated to their half sisters: Luing Mist in 1952 and Luing Oxo in 1953. From then on, by following up this in-breeding with line-breeding, the Luing breed was firmly established and with many generations sired by Luing bulls, they proved themselves as breeding true to type. The British Government officially recognised the Luing as a breed in its own right in 1965.
Purpose Luing cattle are a beef breed.
Appearance The breed of red-brown cattle are moderately sized and extremely hardy.
Horns Naturally polled (hornless)
Other Considerations The breed has been exported to countries across the world including Canada and New Zealand, and is highly regarded for hardiness and ease of handling.
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