Aberdeen Angus History
At the beginning of the 19th century the Aberdeen Angus breed was developed from the polled and predominantly black cattle of north east Scotland known locally as "doddies" and "hummlies".
Towards the end of the eighteenth century the Herd Book (1862) and Society (1879) were founded, although earlier families can be traced back to the middle of the century. The establishment of the breed was due to the efforts of Hugh Watson, William McCombie and Sir George Macpherson-Grant who were very progressive lairds and farmers of the time.
The British Aberdeen Angus of today is a blend of these Scottish and British bloodlines blended with in some cases some north american blood. It has calving ease, temperament, fleshing and marbling that makes it the most popular temperate beef breed in the world.
The British Aberdeen Angus cattle of the 21st century are the ultimate beef animal, not only for purebred breeding but also for crossing with other beef breeds and equally importantly crossing with the millions of dairy cows around the world. They calve easily and have shorter gestation than most other breeds.
The breeders in Britian have developed the breed expertly to thrive on grass based systems, live outside and finish much younger than most other breeds.
The herdbook in Britain today is called "The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society" it is one of the most forward thinking and progresive in the world today.
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