American Milking Devon

American Milking Devon
A bull at Mount Vernon
Conservation status
Country of originUnited States
Distribution
  • United States
  • Canada
Usedual-purpose, milk and beef
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    500–600 kg[4]: 244 
  • Female:
    400–500 kg[4]: 244 
Coatred
Horn statushorns of medium size
  • Cattle
  • Bos (primigenius) taurus

The American Milking Devon is an American breed of dual-purpose cattle, reared both for milk and for beef. It derives from the Devon cattle of the United States, which in turn are derived from the North Devon cattle of south-west England. It was established as a separate breed in 1978 with the formation of the American Milking Devon Cattle Association, after the breeding aims of the Devon were concentrated almost exclusively on beef production.[4]: 244  It is a rare breed: its conservation status is listed as by the Livestock Conservancy as 'critical'.[3]

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