Belted Galloway
Belted Galloway is a breed of Galloway cattle. It is a Scottish hybrid of Galloway and Dutch Belted.
This cattle is notable for being all black, except for a prominent wide white belt running all around its middle. It was bred originally by rich Scots seeking a visual differentiatation from the herds (or "folds" as herds of Highland cattle are called) of their poorer neighbors. Cattle with clear straight-lined belts are the most prized.
The Belted Galloway is predominantly raised for beef, while the Dutch Belted is mostly a dairy cow.
Both the Galloway and Belted Galloway are listed as "watched" breeds with the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, meaning that there are fewer than 2,500 annual registrations in the United States and a global population of less than 10,000.
External Links
- Belted Galloway Society of the United States of America
- University of Massachusetts Belted Galloway Group
- The "Oreo" cows of Fearrington Village, NC
- Belted Galloways at Oklahoma State University
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