Red Angus

A Red Angus bull

Red Angus cow and heifer in Wyoming

Red Angus is a red coloured breed of beef cattle selected from the population of Aberdeen Angus cattle.

Origin

Although the black was more fashionable the recessive red gene still produced some red animals. From the founding of the Aberdeen Angus herd book in 1862 red and black animals have been registered without distinction, and this is the case in most of the world. The American Aberdeen Angus Herdbook stopped registering red calves from 1917, leading to reds becoming very uncommon in the American population. Since 1945 some cattlemen have selected out the few red calves, believing them to have advantages of heat tolerance and the ability to cross with other red breeds without introducing the dominant black color. In 1954 the Red Angus Association of America was founded, based in Sheridan, Wyoming. Registration was conditional on meeting performance targets to create a superior breed. This breed is now popular in countries like Australia, and is famous for its beef.

Characteristics

Red Angus have all of the characteristics of Black Angus. The cows are hardy, easy doing, great mothering, grow quilkly and are good range cattle. They produce marbled meat like that of the Black Angus, and their meat is also highly desired in butchers, supermarkets, restaurants, and in the home. While the Red Angus is different in color, their meat is no different from that of the Black Angus.

See also

• Red Angus Association of America
• Angus cattle

External links

• Red Angus Association
• History of Red Angus Cattle
• Angus Australia
• Iowa Red Angus Association
• Montana Red Angus Association
• Red Angus Seedstock Breeders of Victoria Australia
• Red Angus Society of Australia