It originated in northern England, in the counties of Lancashire, Westmorland and Yorkshire, and later spread to the English Midlands and to Ireland.

[3] The cattle are variable in colour, but are always finched – with a heavy line of white along the spine, tail and underside of the belly.

[4]: 49 The Longhorn was originally a slow heavy draught animal; cows gave a little milk, although high in fat.

[5]: 232  After his death in 1795 it began to decline, and within a short time was supplanted by the Shorthorn as the principal breed in the country.

[7] The cattle are variable in colour, but are always finched – with a heavy line of white along the spine, tail and underside of the belly.