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Description: Dutch Belted are known for their unusual
marking; one large white stripe running vertically around the
middle of the cow. They have unusual longevity and fertility,
high meat yield and friendly dispositions. Dutch Belted Al sires
are attracting interest among grass-based stockmen and dairymen
because of these features.
Breed History: The Dutch Belted breed is, according to
records, the only belted breed of cattle tracing back directly
to the original belted or "canvassed" cattle which were
described in Switzerland and Austria. These "Gurtenvieh"
were evidently moved by Dutch nobility from the mountain farms
of Canton Appenzell and Tyrol Mountains during or soon after the
feudal period. The Dutch were very protective of their belted
cattle and would generally not part with them. They were highly
prized for their milking and fattening abilities. The breed began
to flourish in Holland around 1750.
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