![]() ![]() Crofters, small farmers who lived in the Scottish high country, relied on the Scottish Highland for survival. Exposed to North Atlantic gales and a very severe winter climate, the Scottish Highland evolved to be a tough, self-sufficient breed.Scottish breeders of the subsequent centuries recognized these invaluable traits in their cattle, and worked to preserve them. ![]() From the Bos Longifronsm the Highland got its long horns, and from the Bos Primigenius, its profuse coat. However the breed originated, the Scottish Highland obtained many of its characteristics in the Highlands and west coastal islands of Scotland. Going as far back in time as the sixth century, some historians believe the ancestors of today’s Scottish Highland may have come to Scottish shores from Scandinavia with the Vikings. Many of today’s Highland breeders subscribe to the theory that the Scottish Highland resulted from the crossing of two ancient Asiatic breeds of cattle called the Bos Longifronsm and the Bos Primigenius. ![]() Although this may sound like a description of the extinct woolly mammoth, it’s actually a word picture of an ancient cattle breed known as the Scottish Highland. The Scottish Highland is one of the oldest breeds of cattle in the world. R&R HIGHLANDS - Great Scots - Highland cattleFrom the moors to lochs, Scottish Highland cattle have traveled a rich history and maintained their rugged good looks.By Audrey PaviaA coat of woolly hair, a massive body and sweeping horns, all in a package designed to withstand icy temperatures, low-quality forage and a host of predators. ![]()
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