Speckle Park
Canadian breed of cattle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Speckle Park?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The Speckle Park is a modern Canadian breed of beef cattle. It was developed in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan from 1959, by cross-breeding stock of the British Aberdeen Angus and Shorthorn breeds; the spotted or speckled pattern for which it is named derived from a single bull with the colour-pointed markings of the British White Park.[2]:ā304ā It is one of only a few beef cattle breeds developed in Canada.
Conservation status | DAD-IS (2021): at risk/endangered[1] |
---|---|
Country of origin | Canada |
Distribution |
|
Traits | |
Coat |
|
Horn status | polled |
|
The Speckle Park was officially recognised as an 'evolving breed' in 1995, and received full 'distinct breed' recognition from the Canadian government in 2006. Some have been exported to Australia,[3] to Ireland[4] and to the United Kingdom.[5]
Numbers are low, and in Canada it is an endangered breed.[1]