shorthorns
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It is a cross of Indian Brahma cattle, which are resistant to the tropical heat and diseases of southern Texas, and pure-bred shorthorns, one of the great English beef breeds.
From Time Magazine Archive
I should have mentioned his brother, the late William Hay, Shethin, the celebrated breeder of shorthorns, and one of the greatest feeders in the north.
From Cattle and Cattle-breeders by William M'Combie
I'd like to see you married to a good, solid man, who would learn you to talk of shorthorns and Berkshires.
From Nobody by Susan Warner
On the way to Cork the Chief Justice's coach was stopped by a drove of valuable shorthorns on the road.
From Law and Laughter by George A. (George Alexander) Morton
Devons, shorthorns and Herefords are the most common breeds of cattle.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various
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