ANSC 108 Exam #1
A group of animals that result from breeding and selection and that have distinguishable
characteristics - ANS-Breed
Why have breeds developed? - ANS-To provide increased production (meat, milk, eggs,
or wool) in a given environment
The British cattle breeds are ___ oriented - ANS-Maternal
Name 3-4 of the British breeds - ANS-Angus
Hereford
Polled Hereford
Red angus
Shorthorn
Where are Angus cattle from? - ANS-Scotland
Black, naturally polled, excellent marbling, largest number of annual registrations in US
(270,000 head) - ANS-Angus
Adaptable to many environments, poorest marbling of British breeds, red with white face
underline and switch - ANS-Hereford
What are the continental/European breeds known for? - ANS-Sire breeds: growth and
carcass merit
White, off white fast growing muscular breed of cattle - ANS-Charolais
Where are Charolais from? - ANS-France
Dual purpose breed: Heaviest milking continental breed and muscular carcass -
ANS-Simmental
Where are Simmental cattle from? - ANS-Switzerland
Can be red or gray, maternal breed noted for heat tolerance & disease and insect
resistance - ANS-Brahman
, Where do Brahman cattle originate from? - ANS-India
Excellent mothering ability, black naturally polled, heat tolerance and foraging ability, 5/8
Angus 3/8 Brahman - ANS-Brangus
Where do Brangus cattle originate from? - ANS-US
5/8 Simmental and 3/8 Brahman - heat tolerance, hardiness, maternal calving ease,
fertility, milking ability, rapid growth - ANS-Simbrah (US)
5/8 Shorthorn and 3/8 Brahman, dark red, developed on King Ranch in Kingsville by
Robert J. Kleburg - ANS-Santa Gertrudis (US)
The Santa Gertrudis breed traces back to - ANS-a single sire
Developed by Tom Lasater in 30s in Falfurias, TX - ANS-Beefmaster (US)
What is the beefmaster breed composed of? - ANS-50% Brahman, 25% Shorthorn,
25% Hereford
The Beefmaster was developed based on 6 essentials. Name them. - ANS-weight
conformation
fertility
hardiness
disposition
milking ability
Largest registration of Bos Indicus breeds - ANS-Beefmaster
What are the 5 Bos Indicus breeds? - ANS-Brahman, Brangus, Simbrah, Santa
Gertrudis, Beefmaster
an animal which displays specific characteristics of the particular breed to which it
belongs - ANS-purebred
successive "topcrosses" of purebred sires on other breeds, crosses, or of unknown
background. The first topcross results in 1/2 blood, which is then topcrossed with
another purebred to get 3/4 pure, etc. - ANS-Upgrading
A group of animals that result from breeding and selection and that have distinguishable
characteristics - ANS-Breed
Why have breeds developed? - ANS-To provide increased production (meat, milk, eggs,
or wool) in a given environment
The British cattle breeds are ___ oriented - ANS-Maternal
Name 3-4 of the British breeds - ANS-Angus
Hereford
Polled Hereford
Red angus
Shorthorn
Where are Angus cattle from? - ANS-Scotland
Black, naturally polled, excellent marbling, largest number of annual registrations in US
(270,000 head) - ANS-Angus
Adaptable to many environments, poorest marbling of British breeds, red with white face
underline and switch - ANS-Hereford
What are the continental/European breeds known for? - ANS-Sire breeds: growth and
carcass merit
White, off white fast growing muscular breed of cattle - ANS-Charolais
Where are Charolais from? - ANS-France
Dual purpose breed: Heaviest milking continental breed and muscular carcass -
ANS-Simmental
Where are Simmental cattle from? - ANS-Switzerland
Can be red or gray, maternal breed noted for heat tolerance & disease and insect
resistance - ANS-Brahman
, Where do Brahman cattle originate from? - ANS-India
Excellent mothering ability, black naturally polled, heat tolerance and foraging ability, 5/8
Angus 3/8 Brahman - ANS-Brangus
Where do Brangus cattle originate from? - ANS-US
5/8 Simmental and 3/8 Brahman - heat tolerance, hardiness, maternal calving ease,
fertility, milking ability, rapid growth - ANS-Simbrah (US)
5/8 Shorthorn and 3/8 Brahman, dark red, developed on King Ranch in Kingsville by
Robert J. Kleburg - ANS-Santa Gertrudis (US)
The Santa Gertrudis breed traces back to - ANS-a single sire
Developed by Tom Lasater in 30s in Falfurias, TX - ANS-Beefmaster (US)
What is the beefmaster breed composed of? - ANS-50% Brahman, 25% Shorthorn,
25% Hereford
The Beefmaster was developed based on 6 essentials. Name them. - ANS-weight
conformation
fertility
hardiness
disposition
milking ability
Largest registration of Bos Indicus breeds - ANS-Beefmaster
What are the 5 Bos Indicus breeds? - ANS-Brahman, Brangus, Simbrah, Santa
Gertrudis, Beefmaster
an animal which displays specific characteristics of the particular breed to which it
belongs - ANS-purebred
successive "topcrosses" of purebred sires on other breeds, crosses, or of unknown
background. The first topcross results in 1/2 blood, which is then topcrossed with
another purebred to get 3/4 pure, etc. - ANS-Upgrading
