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Don't Be Fooled into buying a "mini beltie" that is not a REAL beltie... many folks are selling crossbred cattle and those registered with other breeds as belties. They are only REAL belties if they are registered with the Belted Galloway Society.

The belt may be present on ANY cow but does not make them a beltie!

   Belted Galloway cattle are a hardy breed that originated in the highlands of Scotland  as early as the 16th century. Galloways  are recognized as the oldest polled (hornless) beef cattle in the world.  Registered Belted Galloway are a highly prized breed and are on the Livestock Conservation list of endangered species, which only in 2007 were moved from the critical list to recovering when they just passed the 10,000 animal mark in the US. Help this Heritage breed recover and be removed from the endangered list.

Miniature Galloways have all the characteristics and qualities of the larger Galloways, only offering it in a smaller package which may be beneficial for small acreages.

  

 Miniature cattle can be found in two sizes

• Mid-sized minis are 48" to 42" at the hip
• Full minis are less then 42" at the hip

The term miniature means the individual animal is smaller than the standard size for their breed. Most cattle breeds from Europe were originally much smaller than their American counterparts and were often referred to as "belt buckle" sized. In the 1960's, U.S. cattle breeders started creating larger, taller cattle to satisfy the meat packer demands for larger carcasses. The smaller cattle were well-suited for the family farm in ease of handling as well as milk and meat production perfect for an average family.

 

 

Belted Galloway may have a black, red, or dun coat.

Visit our links for more history of this interesting breed.

 

 

 

Contact Mini Beltie.org if you need more assistance or information about mini belties.

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