Used primarily for milk and meat
production, the breed is usually white with black spots or splashes.
Occasionally red or colorsided individuals will be seen. The breed is
usually horned although polled individuals are occasionally seen.
Reference:
Mason, I.L. 1996. A World Dictionary of Livestock
Breeds, Types and Varieties. Fourth Edition. C.A.B International.
273 pp.
Photographs:
R. E. McDowell, Professor Emeritus of International
Animal Science, Cornell University, and provided by Paul O. Brackelsberg,
Professor of Animal Science, Iowa State University