shorthorns

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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

Suffice it to say that no other breeder of shorthorns can claim having owned such an array of first-class bulls.

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

I turned out nearly all my shorthorns to graze on the low pastures.

From The Revellers by Tracy, Louis

Devons, shorthorns and Herefords are the most common breeds of cattle.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various