Oreo Cows 2
by Donna Kennedy
Title
Oreo Cows 2
Artist
Donna Kennedy
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Original Fine Art Photography and digital artwork by Donna Kennedy...
Belted Galloway cows grazing in a pasture with the Sierra Nevada Mountains as a backdrop. Washoe Valley, Nevada...Photo also available in color.
Thank You to the following Groups that Featured this photo:
-3 A Day Waiting Room Art
-Premium FAA Artists
-ALL SEASONS Landscapes
-Beauty
-Our 4 Legged Friends
The Belted Galloway is a heritage beef breed of cattle originating from Galloway in the west side of southern Scotland, adapted to living on the poor upland pastures and windswept moorlands of the region. The exact origin of the breed is unclear although it is often surmised that the white belt that distinguishes these cattle from the native black Galloway cattle may be as a result of cross breeding with Dutch Lakenvelder belted cattle. It is the belt that gives them their name.
Belted Galloways are primarily raised for their quality marbled beef, although they are sometimes milked and purchased to adorn pastures due to their striking appearance. Belted Galloways, also known as Belties or more commonly known as Oreo cows are currently listed with the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy as a "watched" breed, which means there are fewer than 2,500 annual registrations in the United States and a global population of less than 10,000. In 2007 they were formally removed from the UK Rare Breeds Survival Trust's watch list, having recovered sufficiently from the devastation of the foot and mouth crisis of the early 2000s, to have reached in excess of 1500 registered breeding females.
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October 22nd, 2014
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Comments (26)
Gene Walls
Gorgeous monotone photograph of this unusual herd of cattle, Donna! The Sierra Nevada backdrop looks amazing!
Aaron Whittemore
Super lovely image, and wonderful in black and white. I have seen these Oreo cows before and thought they were curious looking, thanks to you, I am now educated. Great work, Donna. V/F