Country
Specie
ISO3
CAN
Language
English
Description
Beef breed
Transboundary name
Galloway
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Locally adapted
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Adaptability to specific environment
Double hair coat sheds moisture and keeps cattle warm in winter.
Specific reproductive characteristic
Easy breeders, longevity, high weaning percentage.
Special characteristic of product
All Galloways are polled.
Color comments
Black, dun, red
Number of horns males
0
Number of horns females
0
Horn shape size and comments
The Galloway breed is polled
Other specific visible traits
Double hair coat.
Herdbook
y
Herdbook established
1872
Description of origin
Highlands of Scotland around the late1700's
Import
1853 from Scotland to Ontario
Location within country
Breed found across Canada.
Local cryo conservation status
Not Sufficient
Local Risk
At Risk
Detailed local risk status
Critical
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk
