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Well they were the only breed or type of cattle available at the time, if you're referring to the time period of the 1800's. They had adapted quite well since being dropped off by the Spanish four hundred years prior, and thus were considered the "preferred" type of cattle on the American plains and chaparral deserts. All the other cattle that came to North America, like the Angus, were considered "freaks" and didn't win any hearts of any seasoned or veteran cattlemen who liked their speckled, long horned cattle. It's certainly the opposite of that in today's world!!

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