Now famous worldwide, the shorthorn breed of cattle has a shorter history than perhaps many people would realise. Shorthorn cattle originate in fact, in the North Eastern areas of England, emerging as a cattle breed around the late 1700s.

Originally, the Shorthorn was bred with a dual-purpose – both dairy and beef production. But as with many things, closer focus breeds greater excellence, and over time the Shorthorn breed became split into two separate strands – each emphasizing either one or the other of these two qualities.

So by the second half of the 20th century – relatively recently of course – the modern versions of the Shorthorn had come into being: the Dairy Shorthorn and the Beef Shorthorn.

Expect to hear much more here on Short Horn Market.com very soon!

Whilst were building the new site, have a look at this little video of a short horn cattle