A Santa Gertrudis Bull The Santa Gertudis Breed

The King Ranch developed the Santa Gertrudis breed to function in hot, humid and unfavorable environments. The Santa Gertrudis was developed by crossing Indian Brahman cattle with British Shorthorns. In 1920, years of experimentation culminated with the birth of Monkey, a deep red bull calf. Monkey became the foundation sire for not just a superior line of cattle, but an entirely new breed. In 1940, the Santa Gertrudis breed was recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as the first beef breed developed in the United States, and was the first breed developed world-wide in more then a century.

The Santa Gertrudis is rapidly gaining in popularity. According to the World Almanac for Kids, the leading beef  breeds (in order of numbers of registered) in North America are:
  1. Angus
  2. Hereford
  3. Polled Hereford
  4. Charolais
  5. Shorthorn
  6. Santa Gertrudis
  7. Brahman
  8. Brangus
  9. Red Angus

A Santa Gertrudis Bull
Santa Gertrudis Cow and Calf
A Santa Gertudis Bull
 A Santa Gertrudis Cow and Calf
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