Corriente Cattle Cousins?

[lonecowhand]

In an earlier video post "Alternative Origin of Dexters" , they mention the legend of Spanish Cattle shipwrecked (or Jumping ship) and swimming to shore to the Kerry area of Ireland, as a possible origin of Dexter and Kerry cattle.

Take a look at this video of Corriente Spanish Cattle, these have had a couple hundred years in a rather less hospitable environment than those Kerries and  Dexters swam to. The economical small body, intelligence and especially those Horns kind of looks like they're right in the family , doesn't it?

I ran across this video trying to see if Corrientes also have A2A2 beta casein, as (i'm told) do all Kerries. See where I'm going with this?

Here it is:   youtube.com/watch?v=rM8LyTa-GHE

[genebo]

One of my neighbors kept Corriente cattle. From a distance, they looked a little like Dexters, more like Kerrys.

They were taller than Dexters and had a body style similar to longhorn cattle. Lean and wiry.

The biggest difference between Corriente and Dexter was the temperament. None of his cattle were friendly. Not by any stretch of the imagination.

[jamshundred]

Cowhand,

The owner of the Baud de la Ribe herd loaned me a book on Heren cattle.   Look them up!  They were also fighting cows and many of them looked just like the cows in Mr. Baud's herd.

Judy

[lonecowhand]

Thanks, Judy, I just did.

These must also be cousins; Horned, shortlegged, black mountain cattle with good disease resistance. Difference seems to be females known for high aggression, "bovine bitchiness" one article said.
The breeders get together for the annual sport of "Combats des Reines" in Valais, Switzerland, a shoving match for glory and the right to lead the herd to pasture as dominant cow. Sounds like a hoot! No cows are injured in these events.

wvdexters, the only herd of these outside of Switzerland is in Lewisburg, sorta near you! Breeders name is George Leamon, at Great Valley Land and Cattle Co.(304-645-3773) Might be worth a field trip come spring when they'll butt heads!

I've seen a video on youtube with all these cows with those great Swiss cowbells, they have a soft melodic sound, not harsh or tinny. Anyone know how to get ahold of some of those bells?

I'm still sold on Dexters!

Bill

[lonecowhand]

Any bets that Herens Cows are A2A2?

[Deleted]

 Lonecowhand we have seen cow and goat bells at several reenactment events
for the Civil , 1812 wars and some of the venders produce very nice items.
We have also seen them at Greenfield Village tin and forge shop. My wife wanted
some for her goats and I told her the goats were not worth that. That went over
like a lead ballon and we now have a $60 bell in the show case. 

[lonecowhand]

Blessings Farms: Now you have Dexters, you can put it on one of them! (Special Occasions?  Best Cow of the week Award?)
 Are these you found the rounded Swiss type, or the traditional square-looking?