3. SUB GROUPS
Heat tolerant
Increased parasite & disease
tolerance
Improved production in
subtropical climates
American Influenced
Bos indicus
(American by way of India)
Maternal and(or) terminal breeds
Positive carcass traits: marbling,
tenderness, yield
Excellent production in temperate
climates
Bos taurus
(European and British)
16. CHIANINA
Origin Morphology characteristics
Italy • Short hair that is
white to steel gray
• Low milk production
• Long bodied, large
cattle
• One of the oldest
breeds of cattle
• Tallest breed of
beef cattle
18. BRAHMAN
Origin Morphology characteristics
INDIA • Excess skin and large
hump on back
• White to gray, red to
black
• Sweat glands
• Able to survive on
very little, poor feed
• Insect & heat
resistant
19. SANTA GERTRUDIS
Origin Morphology characteristics
USA
King Ranch in Texas
• All Santa Gertrudis are
descendants of the bull-
Monkey
• crossing shorthorn cow
and Brahman bulls
• 3/8 Brahman and 5/8
Shorthorn
• Colour is red
occasionally with
white underline
• Bos indicus
charecterestics
21. BEEF MASTER
Origin Morphology characteristics
USA
TOM LASTER
• No standards for
colour
• Most are red to
light red with
white mottled
spots
• ½ Brahman
• ¼ Hereford
• ¼ Shorthorn