Spanish cattle

[townfarmer]

Just got back from a two week holiday in Spain and Portugal. It was a work/recreation trip and not cattle related. This was the closest I got to cattle in spain:

Every bar and restaurant has a bull's head mounted somewhere:

The wife and I in a restaurant in Madrid:

The Bull breeding is an interesting business over their. Their trait selection and breeding objectives are a little different to most of us on these boards. They select for aggression, strength, stamina, athleticism, and a moderate amount of intelligence. Too much intelligence is dangerous apparently.

We did see quite a few cattle in Portugal. I don't know what breed they were. They were all very similar. A creamy to brown coloured cow with horns that looked like a dual purpose breed. maybe some of you European guys might know what they were:

Most of the bulls I saw were limos like this one:

Andrew

 

[plumber_greg]

Ugly cattle, I want to see more pictures of your wife. gs

 

[Angus Cowman]

Ugly cattle, I want to see more pictures of your wife. gs

Greg she must be blind did you see that ugly guy sitting beside her :lol:

 

[3waycross]

Regretting this thread yet?????????????? :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:

Thanks for the pics. That little Limo bull looks like he has the right horns to be a top notch proctologist.

 

[1982vett]

Ugly cattle, I want to see more pictures of your wife. gs

Greg she must be blind did you see that ugly guy sitting beside her :lol:

AC, it looks like she has an salve for that....notice the two beers setting in front of her.

 

[aussie_cowgirl]

Ah hope you had a fantastic time in Spain. If I couldn't live in Australia, Spain would be where I would live. I posted a picture way back of a steer from Spain; as with the bulls it was selection for horns and aggression.

Very jealous, I hope to get back to Spain sooner rather than later.

 

[curtis]

Is that a pair of bolt cutters in the first picture?

 

[ANAZAZI]

I would guess mertolenga or alenteijana. On the picture there are obvious charolais crossbreds too. The range cows in portugal have a really long productive life, and as much as 70 percent of their offspring is terminal from limousin, charolais, blonde and such. Limousin cattle in portugal generally show great quality according to my portugese aquaintences.

 

[townfarmer]

Angus Cowman wrote:
plumber_greg wrote:
Ugly cattle, I want to see more pictures of your wife. gs
Greg she must be blind did you see that ugly guy sitting beside her :lol:


AC, it looks like she has an salve for that....notice the two beers setting in front of her.

Ugly cattle, I want to see more pictures of your wife. gs

Greg she must be blind did you see that ugly guy sitting beside her :lol:

AC, it looks like she has an salve for that....notice the two beers setting in front of her.

The beer goggles definately help to prevent her realizing she could have done a lot better

Ah hope you had a fantastic time in Spain. If I couldn't live in Australia, Spain would be where I would live. I posted a picture way back of a steer from Spain; as with the bulls it was selection for horns and aggression.

Very jealous, I hope to get back to Spain sooner rather than later.

Spain was wonderful and yes we had a great time. Lots of good food, friendly people and siestas every day.

I would guess mertolenga or alenteijana. On the picture there are obvious charolais crossbreds too. The range cows in portugal have a really long productive life, and as much as 70 percent of their offspring is terminal from limousin, charolais, blonde and such. Limousin cattle in portugal generally show great quality according to my portugese aquaintences.

Are the mertolenga and alenteijana cattle native to portugal?

Andrew

 

[ALACOWMAN]

I would guess mertolenga or alenteijana. On the picture there are obvious charolais crossbreds too. The range cows in portugal have a really long productive life, and as much as 70 percent of their offspring is terminal from limousin, charolais, blonde and such. Limousin cattle in portugal generally show great quality according to my portugese aquaintences.

i guess that one, musta slipped by him

 

[ANAZAZI]

I would guess mertolenga or alenteijana. On the picture there are obvious charolais crossbreds too. The range cows in portugal have a really long productive life, and as much as 70 percent of their offspring is terminal from limousin, charolais, blonde and such. Limousin cattle in portugal generally show great quality according to my portugese aquaintences.

i guess that one, musta slipped by him

Said generally.

 

[plumber_greg]

Andrew, just wondered, do you have any pic of Spanish cattle on a beach, with your wife beside them? Not letting it go. Don't know how to do smilies. gs

 

[ANAZAZI]

I would guess mertolenga or alenteijana. On the picture there are obvious charolais crossbreds too. The range cows in portugal have a really long productive life, and as much as 70 percent of their offspring is terminal from limousin, charolais, blonde and such. Limousin cattle in portugal generally show great quality according to my portugese aquaintences.

Are the mertolenga and alenteijana cattle native to portugal?

Andrew

Yes they are, and there is a breed in spain too, with the same caracteristics, can not remember its name right now. Basically these breeds are easy going, low input cows that are red, yellow or brown in colour.

There are fighting bulls in portugal too. The sort the young bulls at age two or three, the least agressive go to slaughter, medium agressive to bullfights, and really bad goes to breeding cows!"