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Beef Breeds: Belted Galloway

From the Beef Breeds of the World series

Ruth Nicolaus
Jan 31, 2019
Jan 31, 2019 Updated Jun 25, 2020

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They’re the “oreo cookie” cow of the bovine world, and they are a unique breed among cattle.

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Belted Galloway calves — Belted Galloway cattle

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Belted Galloway snow trot — Belted Galloway

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Belted Galloway stand of trees — Belted Galloways resting along a tree line.

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Belted Galloway field — Belted Galloways lined up in field.

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Belted Galloway heifer and calf — Belted Galloway heifer with calf.

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Belted Galloway Facts

Arrival in U.S.:

First recorded importation — 1939

Interesting breed fact:

Winston Churchill owned a herd of belties and was a member of the Belted Galloway Society in the U.K.

Current number of head in U.S.:

Estimated 17,000

National office:

Belted Galloway Society

N8603 Zentner Road

New Glarus, WI 53574

608-220-1091

Email:

executivedirector@beltie.org

Website:

www.beltie.org

State offices:

None

Regional groups:

Include the New England Galloway Group (Maine); Great Lakes Belted Galloway Association (Illinois); Southwest Belted Galloway Association (Texas); and the Western Belted Galloway Association (Washington)

International groups:

Can be found in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, the U.K., and Ireland

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