They are actually the international who’s who of livestock! The Whitehouse Community Council compiled a list with the origin of the name, their characteristics and uses.
Whitehouse street names
Whitehouse street names
Have you recently ‘mooooved’ to Whitehouse and wonder where the street names hale from?
ABIGAR
Origin: Ethiopia / South Sudan
Used for: Milk (3L—5L per day)
Characteristics: Tall, heavy built and with long horns. White or grey in colour.
ANGUS
Origin: Scotland
Used for: Beef production
Characteristics: They do not have horns and are usually solid black or red .
ANJOU
Origin: France
Used for: Beef production and milk
Characteristics: They are traditionally red with white markings. Bulls usually weigh 2000—2500 lbs.
AYRSHIRE
Origin: Scotland
Used for: Milk
Characteristics: They are typically red with white markings and can survive in very tough environments
BALWEN
Origin: Wales
Used for: Meat
Characteristics: Easy to take care of and they produce excellent meat. Their wool is usually very soft.
BANTENG
Origin: Cambodia / South East Asia
Used for: Beef
Characteristics: Typically live in herds of up to 40 cattle. They can survive very long without water.
BARROSA
Origin: Portugal
Used for: Beef
Characteristics: They have big distinctive horns, which can grow longer than 1m!
BERRENDA
Origin: Spain (Andalusia)
Used for: Beef
Characteristics: They are usually either red or black and are often used in bull fights in Spain.
BERRICHON
Origin: France
Used for: Meat
Characteristics: They are very popular in the UK and there are five key sales markets across the UK each year.
BEULAH
Origin: Wales
Used for: Milk and wool
Characteristics: Named for its distinctly patterned black and white face which
is free from wool
BLUE ALBION
Origin: English Midlands
Used for: Milk and beef
Characteristics: They have an unusual blue roan coat, but sadly became extinct following a foot-and-mouth outbreak in 1967.
BORAN
Origin: Kenya and Ethiopia
Used for: Beef
Characteristics: They have lived in Africa for more than 1,000 years and are easy to breed and used to living in tough environments.
BRAHMAN
Origin: USA
Used for: Beef
Characteristics: They have a good tolerance for heat and live widespread in tropical regions. They are resistant to insects due to their thick skins.
BRECKNOCK
Origin: Wales
Used for: Meat
Characteristics: Their ears are erect and they have a white face and legs. They have no wool on their faces or legs below their knees. They have no horns.
BURLINA
Origin: North-East Italy
Used for: Milk
Characteristics: They are small with a black and white coat. They are adapted to graze on mountain pastures.