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Australian cattle dog

(Encyclopedia)Australian cattle dog, breed of medium-sized herding dog developed in Australia. It stands from 18 to 20 in. (45.7–50.8 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs about 33 lb (15 kg). Its double coat consi...

Milking Shorthorn cattle

(Encyclopedia)Milking Shorthorn cattle: see Shorthorn cattle. ...

Brown Swiss cattle

(Encyclopedia)Brown Swiss cattle, one of the oldest breeds of cattle, originating in Switzerland where the cows were used as triple-purpose animals (dairy, beef, and draft). They are large, fleshy, and slow-maturin...

Black Angus cattle

(Encyclopedia)Black Angus cattle: see Angus cattle. ...

Red Angus cattle

(Encyclopedia)Red Angus cattle: see Angus cattle. ...

Red Poll cattle

(Encyclopedia)Red Poll cattle pōl [key], breed of polled (hornless) cattle, originated in England c.1846. They are a medium-sized, hardy breed of cattle, light red to very dark red in color, and are raised for bot...

Polled Shorthorn cattle

(Encyclopedia)Polled Shorthorn cattle: see Shorthorn cattle. ...

Santa Barbara Islands

(Encyclopedia)Santa Barbara Islands, California: see Channel Islands. ...

Santa Cruz, Andrés

(Encyclopedia)Santa Cruz, Andrés ändrāsˈ sänˈtä kro͞os [key], 1792?–1865, president of Bolivia (1829–39). In 1820 he joined the revolutionists against Spain and, as Bolívar's chief of staff, participat...

Santa Fe Opera

(Encyclopedia)Santa Fe Opera, summer opera festival held outside Santa Fe, N. Mex., founded 1957. Featuring outstanding young singers and musicians, it presents a wide variety of operas from the standard repertory ...