Livestock Judging CDE The breed of cattle that was developed on the King Ranch in Texas and consists of 3/8
Brahman and 5/8 Shorthorn is called: - correct answer Santa Gertrudis
A breed of cattle that originated in Scotland that has a smooth hair coat, black in color, polled, and is one of the most popular breeds in the United States today: - correct answer Angus :The breed of swine which is white in color with erect ears and used extensively in commercial operations for the maternal characteristics is the: - correct answer Yorkshire The breeds of cattle with origin in Europe such as Charolais, Simmental, and Limousin
are usually referred to as: - correct answer Continental breeds
The record of the ancestors of a particular animal is recorded in its: - correct answer pedigree The most prevalent fine-wool breed of sheep in the United States is the: - correct answer Rambouillet.An objectionable inherited defect in swine known as a whorl is actually a(n) : - correct answer hair disturbance The class of sheep that are evaluated more on the quality of their fleece than other sheep
are known as: - correct answer Fine-wool breeds
One common characteristic between Hampshire, Yorkshire, and Berkshire swine is: - correct answer erect ears Breeds of cattle that are used for both milk and meat production are considered to be: - correct answer dual-purpose breeds 1 / 3
Beef cattle or sheep born without horns are commonly referred to as: - correct answer polled Which major swine breed originated in England, with the major development of the breed occurring in Kentucky? Originally known as the Thin Rind. - correct answer Hampshire One common characteristic between Yorkshire, Landrace, and Chester Whites is: - correct answer color Which state produces the most hogs? - correct answer Iowa Which of the following breeds of swine is best on performance of litter size? - correct answer Yorkshire Which state produces the most beef cattle? - correct answer Texas Which breed of beef cattle imported from France was originally used as draft animals? - correct answer Maine-Anjou The first American breed of beef cattle was the: - correct answer Texas Longhorn The first breed of beef cattle imported to the United States in the late 1700's was the: - correct answer Shorthorn The first of the Continental breeds to be imported in the United States: - correct answer Charolais The most popular breed of registered medium wool sheep in the United States is the: - correct answer Hampshire More than one-half of all the crossbred sheep in the United States carry some percentage of the particular breed. - correct answer Rambouillet 2 / 3
Beef cattle categorized as American breeds have what breed as a genetic base? - correct answer Brahman Which exotic breed of cattle originated from Italy? - correct answer Chianina What breed of cattle used in the United States came from Australia? - correct answer Murray Grey What is an animal resulting from the mating of two different breeds? - correct answer crossbred Which breed of cattle descended from Spanish Andalusian cattle brought over by Columbus on his second voyage? - correct answer Texas Longhorn
The most prevalent breed of sheep in the world is the: - correct answer Merino
What is a free-roaming "wild" animal that was once domesticated called? - correct answer feral What trait of a hog refers to its ability to raise large litters of pigs? - correct answer maternal quality Which common breed of swine was imported to the United States from Denmark? - correct answer Landrace What do Hampshires, Polands, and Berkshires have in common? - correct answer color Which breed of swine is considered the oldest? - correct answer Berkshire Which of the following breeds of swine is best on performance of litter size? - correct answer Landrace What country produces the most swine? - correct answer China
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