Highland Cow with Calves
by Sue Smith
Title
Highland Cow with Calves
Artist
Sue Smith
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Shaggy haired, long horned Highland cow and calves resting on a winter day. I love these cows! Here's one standing up http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/highland-cattle-56220896?st=d82bd24!
The Highland breed has lived for centuries in the rugged remote Scottish Highlands. The extremely harsh conditions created a process of natural selection, where only the fittest and most adaptable animals survived to carry on the breed.
Originally there were two distinct classes; the slightly smaller and usually black Kyloe, whose primary domain was the islands off the west coast of northern Scotland. The other was a larger animal, generally reddish in color, whose territory was the remote Highlands of Scotland. Today both of these strains are regarded as one breed Highland. In addition to red and black, yellow, dun, white, brindle and silver are also considered traditional colors.
This Grande Old Breed can be traced to the first herd book being published in 1885 by the Highland Cattle Society in Scotland. Archaeological evidence of the Highland breed goes back to the sixth century, with written records existing from the twelfth century. The first recorded importation into the United States occurred in the late 1890's when western cattlemen recognized the need to improve the hardiness of their herds. Earlier importations are likely to have occurred since large numbers of Scotch/Irish immigrants came to this country early on but the absence of a registry precludes any definite proof.
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January 24th, 2015
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Comments (6)
Laur Iduc
Amaizing shot, Sue! You are a great photographer, huge talent! Beautiful composition, colors, perspective... Like/Fav
Shirley Heier
they look nice and warm sitting in the snow with their wooly coats... very nicely captured
Meg Shearer
These are my favorite cows! So adorable! And this is a beautiful shot Sue! I love the contrast between the cows and the snow. L/F!
Sue Smith replied:
I agree with you about these cows being a favorite, Meg! Thank you so much for your kind comments!