Shorthorn Cattle

The Shorthorn breed of cattle has evolved over the last two centuries, from Teeswater and Durham cattle found originally in the North East of England. Successful breeding techniques have established the Shorthorns as the breed they are today, with diversity of colour from white to red and the preferred roan. Today Shorthorns are classified as a traditional/ native breed of cattle, having been removed from the rare breed watch list in 2007 due to their increasing popularity. They are of good frame and produce a good carcass on fairly low input which is of great value as farming moves towards lower-input, conservation-style production.

Shorthorns thrive on a natural system of husbandry and this makes them ideally suited to grazing in the natural environment of our home meadows. They are also a highly regarded breed in terms of eating quality – the taste of old fashioned beef! Shorthorns, unlike continental cattle, provide meat with a marbled texture and character you associate with the most superior beef – and it’s BRITISH!