The Belted Galloway

The Belted Galloway were developed in the 16-1700's in the Galloway district from Galloway cattle and an unidentified belted animal thought to have been the Dutch Lakenvelder. The Dun and Belted Galloway Association was formed in Scotland in 1921, but in 1951 the name of the organization was changed to the Belted Galloway Society and dun cattle were no longer registered.

The Belted Galloway has a distinctive white belt while the rest of the animal can be black, red or dun, including silver. They are primarily raised for their quality marbled beef, although they are sometimes milked and purchased to adorn pastures due to their striking appearance.

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Why Choose The Galloway Breed?

• Galloways have great adaptability to the varying conditions of altitude, topography, climate, nutrition and management.
• Galloways have the resilience to cope with feed shortages and to recover quickly from drought and harsh winter conditions.
• They are easy calving cattle.
• The Galloway calves grow rapidly and efficiently on pasture.
• The Galloway dams are well known for their fertility, hardiness and proven ability to get in calf quickly and consistently.
• The Galloway dams are good foragers, with a long life span and constant production. 
• The beef consistently achieves more desirable results in carcass quality determinants such as fat depth, meat colour and pH assuring a tastier and more tender product.

Castle Galloways Ficus - photo courtesy of Linwood Stud

Awanui Bella - photo courtesy of Linwood Stud

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