Els, Heleen C.2010-03-172010-03-172009Felius, M 1995, ‘Cattle breeds: an encyclopedia’, Misset, Doetinchem, pp.188-189.Loubser, A, Schutte, N & Hofmeyer I 2007, ‘Cattle breeds of South Africa : an index of breeds and overview of industry’, Agriconnect, Pretoria, pp.170-171.http://hdl.handle.net/2263/13497The colour slides have been scanned with a HP ScanJet 5590 scanner; 24-bit true colour, 600 dpi, saved in JPEG-format. Downscaling was done with Adobe Photoshop.Photo 1: Original scanned document size: (w)84.95 x (h)51.51 cm. Final web-ready size: (w)7.62 x(h)4.62 cm, 52.75 kb, 150 ppi. Estimated download time: 20 sec. @ 28.8 kbps. Photo 2: Original scanned document size: (w)29.25 x (h)19.33 cm. Final web-ready size: (w)7.62 x(h)5.04 cm, 40.91 kb, 150 ppi. Estimated download time: 15 sec. @ 28.8 kbps. Photo 3: Original scanned document size: (w)82.27 x (h)53.48 cm. Final web-ready size: (w)7.62 x(h)4.95 cm, 46.81 kb, 150 ppi. Estimated download time: 18 sec. @ 28.8 kbps. Photo 4: Original scanned document size: (w)85.51 x (h)54.75 cm. Final web-ready size: (w)7.62 x(h)4.88 cm, 40.82 kb, 150 ppi. Estimated download time: 15 sec. @ 28.8 kbps. Photo 5: Original scanned document size: (w)18.66 x (h)19.94 cm. Final web-ready size: (w)7.51 x(h)7.62 cm, 66.8 kb, 150 ppi. Estimated download time: 25 sec. @ 28.8 kbps.COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: 16th century Germany, region of Franconia.SIZE: Large.COLOUR: Light red.PURPOSE: Beef/dairy.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Dual purpose cattle with smooth coated cover, strong hooves, good pigmentation, milk production, high dressing percentage, good average daily gain, marbling of meat and good libido with bulls.enCopyright © Heleen Els, Department of Production Animal Studies. Provided for educational purposes only.Cattle breedsLivestock breeds -- South AfricaCattle breeds -- South AfricaStill Image