Shorthorn

The Shorthorn breed of cattle originated in the North East of England in the late eighteenth century.

The breed developed from Teeswater and Durham cattle found originally in the North East of England.

The Shorthorn Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded in 1874, and purchased the copyright of the herd book from Stafford.

Tibial hemimelia, a rare genetic disorder, was identified in Canada in 1999 in a small number of Shorthorn cattle, all descended from a single individual.

[citation needed] Shorthorns have contributed to the development of breeds such as the Belmont Red[3] and Santa Gertrudis.