The Romosinuano was developed in the Sinú
valley of northern Colombia. They are of the Criollo type, red-brown
and polled. The name Romosinuano means Polled Sinú.
The Romosinuano originated during the late
1800's from Costeño con Cuernos (Horned Sinú). It is
unknown whether the polled trait is an independent mutation within
the Costeño con Cuernos or if there were Angus or Red Poll
blood introduced.
The breed is somewhat smaller than the Costeño
con Cuernos with the mature females weighing 400 kg and males 500
kg. The breed is docile with typical beef conformation.
Reference:
Genus Bos: Cattle Breeds of the World, 1985,
MSO-AGVET (Merck & Co., Inc.), Rahway, N.J.
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
