British White cattle

It is naturally polled (without horns) and is colour-pointed – white with black or red points on the ears and muzzle.

This herd was sold off in small lots, largely to nobility in the surrounding countryside, and formed the basis of the British White breed.

By the end of the 20th century numbers had grown to over 1,500 registered animals in the UK and perhaps 2,500 in the US, as well as many in other parts of the world such as Australia, where the breed was first imported by Mrs A Horden in 1958.

The colour-pointed pattern shows strongly in crosses with other breeds, often with additional dark spotting if the other parent was solid-coloured.

The breed is hardy and thrifty, and the animals readily graze rough vegetation such as rushes, nettles or heather, and they keenly browse many trees and shrubs.