Oreo Cow
We call 'em "Oreo Cows"...! It's niether black nor white... it's both!
"Belted Galloways, sometimes called “Belties,” or “Oreo Cows,” originated in Galloway in the west side of southern Scotland. The breed is easily identifiable by its long hair and the white belt encircling its midsection. The origin of this white belt is unknown, but may have come from cross-breeding native black Galloway cattle with Dutch Belted cattle, or Lakenvelder.
The Belted Galloway is hardy, grazing on areas that other cattle would shun. This cow breed is rugged and well-adapted to the cold, growing a shaggy coat in the winter and shedding it in the summer. Because of this, it can tolerate warm climates better than most other cold-adapted cattle.
Despite its hardiness, the Belted Galloway was on the watchlist of the UK Rare Breeds Survival Trust until 2007 due to a foot and mouth crisis in the early 2000s. Today it is listed as a “recovering” breed with the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, which means that there are more than 2,500 annual registrations in the United States and a global population that exceeds 10,000.
The cattle are often purchased as “pasture ornaments” due to their striking appearance."
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ANSH79: 17. It's neither black nor white
Oreo Cow
We call 'em "Oreo Cows"...! It's niether black nor white... it's both!
"Belted Galloways, sometimes called “Belties,” or “Oreo Cows,” originated in Galloway in the west side of southern Scotland. The breed is easily identifiable by its long hair and the white belt encircling its midsection. The origin of this white belt is unknown, but may have come from cross-breeding native black Galloway cattle with Dutch Belted cattle, or Lakenvelder.
The Belted Galloway is hardy, grazing on areas that other cattle would shun. This cow breed is rugged and well-adapted to the cold, growing a shaggy coat in the winter and shedding it in the summer. Because of this, it can tolerate warm climates better than most other cold-adapted cattle.
Despite its hardiness, the Belted Galloway was on the watchlist of the UK Rare Breeds Survival Trust until 2007 due to a foot and mouth crisis in the early 2000s. Today it is listed as a “recovering” breed with the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, which means that there are more than 2,500 annual registrations in the United States and a global population that exceeds 10,000.
The cattle are often purchased as “pasture ornaments” due to their striking appearance."
www.wideopenpets.com/everything-need-know-belted-galloway...
ANSH79: 17. It's neither black nor white