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Identify these cattle breeds from the 70s?

Coralcoras · 2022-08-17 10:13:24

Can anyone help me ID the breeds? Is the top shorthorn?

17-08-2022 11:13AM

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Coralcoras

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Can anyone help me ID the breeds? Is the top shorthorn?

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In Ireland pure bred cattle are a minority. Even more so in the past. In the top pic, the animal with the head up would be called a "whitehead" or Hereford. It is most likely a cross breed with the sire or daddy being Hereford but the Dam or mother being a cross bred too.
Lower pic look like Angus but probably cross bred too

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#3 17-08-2022 11:41AM

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Thank you so much. I wanted to id for a heritage site showing old photos from the past so this is super helpful! I dont have a good eye for cattle breeds as i grew up surrounded by sheep!

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