Country
Specie
ISO3
CAN
Language
English
Description
Beef cattle
Transboundary name
Luing
Other name
None
Breed classification (adaptedness)
Locally adapted
Breed classification (geographic)
International
Additional information
. Canadian Luing cattle have the ability to do well in cold weather due to their heavy winter coat which sheds easily for summer comfort.
Adaptability to specific environment
Well adapted to cold and wet climates due to superior double hair coat. Well adapted to grazing poor quality forage grown on poor quality soil. Adapted to grazing between sea level and 4000 feet elevation. Breed is not heat tolerant in hot climates.
Specific resistance or tolerance
No specific resistance or tolerance.
Specific reproductive characteristic
Exceptional fertility quantified by the number of cows rearing 10 calves.
Special characteristic of product
Fine grained, high quality beef.
Other special qualities
Exceptional longevity - many teenage cows with some breeding beyond 20 years of age.
Color comments
Red, yellow, white & red.
Wither height males
140
Wither height females
120
Weight males
966.00
Weight females
560.00
Herdbook
y
Herdbook established
1975
Description of origin
Breed established from a Beef Shorthorn and Scottish Highland base.
Year of origin
1965
Import
1973 byt the late A.R.
Location within country
Sandy
Local cryo conservation status
Cross of Rothney Farm, Calagary
Local Risk
Breed found across Canada
Detailed local risk status
No Material
Regional Transboundary Risk (detailed)
Not at Risk
International Transboundary Risk detailed
Not at Risk
