How Do You Identify English Longhorn Cattle?
• Do a search on the Internet or in your cattle breeds book on “English Longhorns. Do a search on the Internet or in your cattle breeds book on “English Longhorns.” • Study the characteristics of the breed. Note the following: • Colouration: English Longhorns are range from a deep red that can be almost black to grey (or a mix of everything in between), often with a brindle colouration. Most cattle have lighter roan-like colouration on their faces and are darker on their bodies, but there can always be exceptions, be it lighter or even dark on both the face and body. Their legs tend to be lighter in colour, often with a white brisket, underbelly, and stockings on their legs. All animals also have a white dorsal stripe running from the middle of the neck crest all the way to the tail. They have a reddish poll, and red on their muzzle and lips and around their eyes. Noses and eyes are always black. • Body characteristics: English Longhorns are beef cattle, with the same muscling genetics
