Have you ever heard of these cattle breeds?

There are some weird and wonderful cattle breeds in Ireland. The Dealer takes a look at couple of the more unusual ones.

The Dealer

8 November 2017

Have you ever heard of these cattle breeds?

Simon Zebo is disappointed to have missed out on the Ireland rugby squad but The Dealer can confirm that he is not a cattle breed either. \Stephen McCarthy from SPORTSFILE

I was looking through the Department of Agriculture’s Animal Identification Movement (AIM) system when I stumbled upon three unusual cattle breeds.

In 2017, farmers registered three breeds that hadn’t been there before. Those breeds are the Blended Milking Shorthorn, the Pustertaler Sprizen and the Verbeterd Roodbont Vleesvee.

There was also one called a Zebu. He’s not playing this weekend either.

I’ve been to a lot of marts and I’ve never come across those cattle.

The Dealer would love to hear from you if you are the proud owner of any of these breeds. Get in touch by emailing dealer@farmersjournal.ie or ringing 01 419 9500 and ask to speak to me.

One of my minnions will take a message for me.

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