The Buelingo is a modern American composite
breed of belted
beef cattle
Beef cattle are cattle raised for meat production (as distinguished from dairy cattle, used for milk production). The meat of mature or almost mature cattle is mostly known as beef.
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, created in
North Dakota
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, in the United States. It is named for Russ Bueling, who owned the foundation stock in the early 1970s.
History
The Buelingo derives from a small herd of fourteen cows of mostly
Shorthorn
The Shorthorn breed of cattle originated in the North East of England in the late eighteenth century. The breed was developed as dual-purpose, suitable for both dairy and beef production; however, certain blood lines within the breed always emp ...
type owned by Russ Bueling in the early 1970s. A dairy-type
Dutch Belted bull was used on these to introduce the gene for belting (this was purely for appearance), and then a
Chianina
The Chianina () is an Italian breed of large white cattle. It was formerly principally a draught breed; it is now raised mainly for beef. It is the largest and one of the oldest cattle breeds in the world. The ''bistecca alla fiorentina'' is ...
bull was used to increase size and improve beef qualities. A
breed society Breed clubs are associations or clubs with activities centered on a single, specific breed of a particular species of domesticated animal. The purpose of the association will vary with the species of animal and the goals and needs of the members of ...
, the Buelingo Beef Cattle Society, was started in 1989, and a
herd-book
A breed registry, also known as a herdbook, studbook or register, in animal husbandry and the hobby of animal fancy, is an official list of animals within a specific breed whose parents are known. Animals are usually registered by their breeders ...
was begun in the same year. In 2012, new registrations of calves in the herd-book were 308; just over 8000 animals had been registered since the book was started.
It was not among the American cattle breeds for which the
conservation status
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was listed by the
FAO
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in 2007. In 2022 it was not among the breeds reported to
DAD-IS
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by the
National Animal Germplasm Program
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of the
United States Department of Agriculture
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.
Characteristics
The Buelingo is a large beef animal. It may be either black or red, the body encircled by a broad white belt. Bulls without the belt are barred from registration; unbelted cows may be registered in an appendix of the herd-book.
References
Cattle breeds originating in the United States
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