An informative video on the unique Corriente breed of cattle from the North American Corriente Association, the official Corriente Breed Registry in North America. Learn more: corriente.us
@@reedbaize4493their roots reach that far, but the cattle have changed into something completely different. Intensive selection for maximized beef production at the cost of ease of maintenance has completely transformed all the popular European beef breeds far from their ancestors. A Scottish farmer from the 18th century would be shocked at the amount of time and effort people put into their cattle.
Bred by the upper class snobs like the Duke of Montrose while his arch rivals the Duke of Argyle and Rob Roy MacGregor bred common shaggy Scotch Highland cattle. In fact, in an early scene in the Disney adaptation of the story of Rob Roy, a brief scene shows a peasant woman milking a Scotch Highland broodcow, which proves that the Highland type served a dual purpose.