Hetty with prize Haumont Shorthorn: Hetty Haumont, the wife of Frank Haumont, stands with her prized Shorthorn. Her grandson Kevin is the third generation of the family to raise Shorthorns; Kevin and Shannon’s children and grandchildren continue the tradition.
Submitted photo from Haumont Shorthorns, Kevin Cooksley
Upon arrival in the U.S., Shorthorns were often used as draft animals.
Submitted photo from American Milking Shorthorn Society
Milking Shorthorns graze in the pasture. The breed was formed in 1949 when breeders who wanted to focus on the meat side of the breed split away from those who preferred to concentrate on the milk production side of the breed.
Submitted photo from American Milking Shorthorn Society
The Kevin and Shannon Cooksley family, which includes Leah and Matt Peterson, Katrina and Scott Gottschall, and Casey and Jamie Cooksley, has been raising Shorthorns for over 100 years. The family ranch also includes Herefords.
Interesting breed fact: In 1969, Milking Shorthorns were declared a dairy breed, and three years later, the breed became members of the Purebred Dairy Cattle Association. In 1986, the Society’s national office moved from Springfield, Missouri to Beloit, Wisconsin.
Hetty with prize Haumont Shorthorn: Hetty Haumont, the wife of Frank Haumont, stands with her prized Shorthorn. Her grandson Kevin is the third generation of the family to raise Shorthorns; Kevin and Shannon’s children and grandchildren continue the tradition.
Submitted photo from Haumont Shorthorns, Kevin Cooksley
Milking Shorthorns graze in the pasture. The breed was formed in 1949 when breeders who wanted to focus on the meat side of the breed split away from those who preferred to concentrate on the milk production side of the breed.
Submitted photo from American Milking Shorthorn Society
The Kevin and Shannon Cooksley family, which includes Leah and Matt Peterson, Katrina and Scott Gottschall, and Casey and Jamie Cooksley, has been raising Shorthorns for over 100 years. The family ranch also includes Herefords.
