shorthorns
Example Sentences
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It is a cross of Indian Brahma cattle, which are resistant to the tropical heat and diseases of southern Texas, and pure-bred shorthorns, one of the great English beef breeds.
From Time Magazine Archive
The boys had come in with the shorthorns, the corral boss reported, not one missing.
From The Trail of Conflict by Loring, Emilie Baker
Fifty years ago, and for many a long year thereafter, there were no shorthorns in the north.
From Cattle and Cattle-breeders by M'Combie, William
Mr Milne of Kinaldie is an eminent breeder of shorthorns; he has distanced all other competitors with his cows.
From Cattle and Cattle-breeders by M'Combie, William
He astonished the country by his crosses between the shorthorns and West-Highlanders.
From Cattle and Cattle-breeders by M'Combie, William
