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I'm trying to come up with a title for a painting of a cow. I was just wondering if anyone knows if there is a difference between cows that are raised for their milk versus cows raised for beef??

Like if you just look at a cow, can you tell which it is? Are the black and white ones for milk and the redish brown ones for beef? or what?
(my picture is a redish brown one)
Thanks!

Dairy breeds:

Holstein
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holstein_(cattle)
http://www.alexandrajones.co.uk/images/large/holstein.jpg

Jersey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_cattle
http://www.woodsidefarmcreamery.com/AboutUs/Ideal%20Jersey%20Cow.jpg

Guernsey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernsey_cattle
http://i.pbase.com/g4/56/484056/2/42166128.xm9zsSXE.jpg

Ayrshire
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayrshire_cattle
http://www.usayrshire.com/Images/Ideal%20Ayrshire%20Cow.jpg

Brown Swiss (my favorite!!)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Swiss
http://www.sugarrivergallery.com/images/Jimis_Brown_Swiss1W.JPG


Beef Breeds:

There are two types, Bos Taurus (or British breeds), and Bos Indicus (Or Tropical breeds).

Bos Taurus breeds:

Angus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Angus
http://www.angusaustralia.com.au/Breeding/Getting_into_Angus1.jpg

Hereford
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hereford_(cattle)
http://deanajakfarms.com/Hereford_Cattle_Herd/Ariel_Hereford_Cattle_Cow.gif

Charolais
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charolais_cattle
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Charolais.jpg

Limousin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limousin_(cattle)
http://www.artbyforster.com/ssi/gallery5/graphics/pics/limousin.jpg

Simmental
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simmental_Cattle
http://www.embryoplus.com/images/simmental/bulls/simmental_bull_haped1.jpg

Bos Indicus breeds (these have humps)

Brahman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahman_(cattle)
http://www.cattle.com/Semen/Images/Superstroke.jpg

Beefmaster
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beefmaster
http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/05/505-004-3B62B43D.jpg

Brangus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brangus
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/brangus/images/brangus-web-1.jpg

Oh, and a note to the person below me, beef cattle aren't culled until they are at least two years of age.

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(Rating: 5) wow thanks that was very thorough.

i think the one in my painting is a beefmaster. i suppose that means its a beef cow, & i therefore shouldnt title it "happy cows come from texas" (instead of california..like the commercials for the milk or whatever)

do you have any better ideas for a title for it that is westernish? because i really dont know much about it. i would reallyyy appreciate it :]
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