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In 1959, Eilleen and Bill Lamont of Maidstone, Saskatchewan, bought their first speckled heifer from Mary Lindsay of Greenstreet, Saskatchewan. The subsequent offspring from this heifer caught their interest and they decided to attempt to create a new breed. In 1985, nine Speckle Park breeders met to form The Speckle Park Breeders Association; the name was later changed to the Canadian Speckle Park Association. In 1993, Agriculture Canada granted the approval to the association for a developing breed under the Canadian Animal Pedigree Act. Then on July 6, 2006 the Speckle Park breed was named it's own distinct breed of purebred cattle.
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What is Speckle Park?
Speckle Park is a breed of beef cattle that originated from Saskatchewan, Canada.
How did the Speckle Park breed originate?
It all started with a red roan heifer that became a cow that gave birth to a calf with the same colour pattern no matter what breed of bull she was bred to. Mary Lindsay of Greenstreet, Saskatchewan, had spotted this red roan heifer in her father's herd and decided to buy her and breed her to see what offspring she produced.Bill and Eillen Lamont of Maidstone Saskatchewan thought that the speckled cattle would go well with their Angus herd and Appaloosa horses they were already currently raising on their ranch. They bought their first speckled heifer from Mary in 1959 and began crossing her with the Angus bulls they had in their herd. Of course, the thoughts of creating the breed came later, as they observed the interesting colour patterns that came from breeding their speckled cows with their Angus bulls. As this interest grew, they decided to create a breed, thus named Speckle Park.From the Canadian Speckle Park Association website on Breed History (link posted below):"Interest in the cattle grew, not only with cattlemen but also the press. A trio of Speckle Park steers made the trip to the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto in 1972. They were featured in Case International Publications under a section on 'Minority Breeds in Canada.' Around 1983 Lloyd Pickard, a cattle promoter and Angus breeder from Alberta, included a few pages about the Speckle Park in his book '100 Years of Angus in Canada.'"In 1985 Speckle Park breeders representing nine different herds met to form The Speckle Park Breeders Association. The Association was subsequently renamed The Canadian Speckle Park Association."In 1993 Agriculture Canada granted approval for the Canadian Speckle Park Association to become incorporated under the terms of the Canadian Animal Pedigree Act for the purpose developing Speckle Park cattle as an evolving breed. On Feb. 14, 1995, ministerial approval was granted for the Canadian Speckle Park Association's first set of by-laws."On July 6, 2006, the Canadian Speckle Park Association's Articles of Incorporation were amended to the effect that Speckle Park became a distinct breed of purebred cattle according to the terms of the Canadian Animal Pedigree Act. A few days later the carcass of another Speckle Park steer was awarded the championship at a major all-breed carcass competition in Calgary, Alberta."
Where did the Speckle Park breed originate?
This breed was originated in Saskatchewan, Canada.
What is the gestation period of a Speckle Park cow?
Since Speckle Park cattle are generally early-maturing, the gestation period would typically be around 275 to 285 days in length.
Are White Park cattle endangered?
Yes, the White Park breed is on the endangered breeds list.
Why and how was the Speckle Park breed created?
The Speckle Park breed originated from a red roan heifer that threw calves of the same color pattern no matter what bull she was bred to. It is supposed that this cow (then owned by Mary Lindsay) is descended from the Teeswater Shorthorn and sired by a bull with the White Park colouration. The offspring of this cow caught the attention of Bill and Eillen Lamont, and subsequently were bought and bred to Angus bulls. The resulting calves varied in colour patterns from white with black points to leopard to black sided with speckled hips, white top and underline and roan faces. The Lamonts took interest in the colour patterns of these calves and decided to start the Speckle Park breed. So as to "why" Speckle Park was created, it is more about the colouration, but it was also because this breed excelled in terms of maternity and calving ability, excellent gains on grass, and a very quiet nature, among other things.
What breed of cow has big eyes and docile nature?
Almost all of them have big eyes and are docile. For example, Herefords, Angus, Jersey, Speckle Park etc.
How many cow have spots?
This question cannot be answered because it depends on the breed and no statistics have been created to count the number of cattle that have spots or speckles or patches or whatever. There are many breeds in the world that spotted or speckled cattle, including Nguni, Sanganer, Speckle Park, Corriente, Texas Longhorn, Florida Cracker/Pineywoods, Guernsey, Holstein, etc.
What is the most common breeds of meat producing cattle in Australia?
Australia has many different cattle breeds just like in North America. The most popular ones include: - Shorthorn - Angus - Murray Grey - Charolais - Brahman - Mandalong - Speckle Park
What are the white cow breeds?
The breeds of cattle that are primarily white or have white cattle are the following:CharolaisChianinaWhite ShorthornTexas LonghornMarchigianaGallowayWhite BrahmanTharparkarHolsteinBritish WhiteAncient White ParkAmerican White ParkCharbrayCanchimAmrit MahalNeloreNagoriBachaurBlanca CacerenaBlanca OrejinegroCarinthian BlondDajalGaolaoGirGobraHarianaHungarian GreyKherigarhKhillariKrishna ValleyKuriLourdaisMalviMewatiOngoleRathAmericanSpeckle ParkAnkoleAnkole-WatusiArgentine CriolloAyrshire (though those animals that are white aren't entirely white)AzaouakBeefaloBelgian BlueBhagnariBoranCachenaChanniAnd others.
What is the breed of hornless cattle called?
Angus, Red Angus, Red Poll, Galloway are a few breeds that are genetically hornless. Most other breeds, except Highlanders, Texas Longhorns, Florida Crackers/Pineywoods and other horned cattle, have been genetically modified to have both horned and polled cattle within the same breed.
What is the origin of British White cattle in North America?
The polled Park cattle of the British Isles were given the distinguishing breed name British White back in the 1940's and at the same time the horned variety of Park cattle were given the name White Park. Prior to this, both the horned and polled Park cattle records were kept within the now defunct Park Cattle Society. There continues to be much misinformation regarding the ancient reach of the British White breed in the British Isles. The notion that this breed was brought in by the Vikings has long been shown to be invalid as there is obvious mention of the breed in historical and literary writings that well predate the arrival of the Vikings. As well, one continuously sees the perpetuation of the notion that the first mention of the breed is in the 16th century, and that is clearly an error of great proportion. Please see http://www.jwest.biz/BritishWhiteHistory.htm for an in-depth exploration of this ancient breeds adulation and existence as far back as historical and literary records exist in the oral and written annals of the British Isles.
