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{{short description|Breed of beef cattle}}
{{short description|International breed of beef cattle}}
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{{Infobox cattle breed
{{infobox cattle breed
| name          = Red Angus
| name          = Red Angus
| image        = 2009-red-angus.jpg
| image        = 2009-red-angus.jpg
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| distribution  = {{ubl|Australia|Canada|Cuba|Ecuador|Panama|Peru|Slovenia|United States}}
| distribution  = {{ubl|Australia|Canada|Cuba|Ecuador|Panama|Peru|Slovenia|United States}}
| standard      =
| standard      =
| use          = Beef
| use          = beef
| maleweight    = 900 kg{{r|cabi|page=278}}
| maleweight    = 900 kg{{r|cabi|page=278}}
| femaleweight  = 635 kg{{r|cabi|page=278}}
| femaleweight  = 635 kg{{r|cabi|page=278}}
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| skincolour    =
| skincolour    =
| coat          = red
| coat          = red
| horn          = [[Polled livestock|polled]]
| horn          = [[polled livestock|polled]]
| subspecies    = taurus
| subspecies    = taurus
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== History ==
== History ==


The Scottish [[Angus (cattle)|Angus]] is usually black, but red individuals occur; this may be the consequence of [[cross-breeding]] in the eighteenth century of the small Scottish cattle with larger [[English Longhorn]] stock, aimed at increasing their [[draught animal|draught]] power.{{r|rasa}}
The Scottish [[Aberdeen Angus]] is usually black, but red individuals occur; this may be the consequence of [[cross-breeding]] in the eighteenth century of the small Scottish cattle with larger [[English Longhorn]] stock, aimed at increasing their [[draught animal|draught]] power.{{r|rasa}}


In the United States, these red individuals could until 1917 be registered in the [[herdbook]] of the American Angus Association. From about 1945, some herds consisting only of red-coated stock were formed.{{r|frank|page=238}} In 1954 a [[breeders' association]], the Red Angus Association of America, was established at a meeting in [[Fort Worth, Texas]].{{r|bob|page=14}} The registered population in 2008 numbered about {{nobreak|47 000}} head, making it the fifth beef breed by number in the United States; [[American Angus]], [[Charolais (cattle)|Charolais]], [[Hereford (cattle)|Hereford]] and [[Simmental (cattle)|Simmental]] were more numerous.{{r|cabi|page=278}}
In the United States, these red individuals could until 1917 be registered in the [[herd-book]] of the American Angus Association. From about 1945, some herds consisting only of red-coated stock were formed.{{r|frank|page=238}} In 1954 a [[breeders' association]], the Red Angus Association of America, was established at a meeting in [[Fort Worth, Texas]].{{r|bob|page=14}} The registered population in 2008 numbered about {{val|47000}} head, making it the fifth beef breed by number in the United States; [[American Angus]], [[Charolais (cattle)|Charolais]], [[Hereford (cattle)|Hereford]] and [[Simmental (cattle)|Simmental]] were more numerous.{{r|cabi|page=278}}


In Australia, breeders of the red variant proposed a scheme for registration of their stock with the Angus Society of Australia; it was not accepted, and in 1970 they formed the Red Angus Society of Australia.{{r|cabi|page=278}}  
In Australia, breeders of the red variant proposed a scheme for registration of their stock with the Angus Society of Australia; it was not accepted, and in 1970 they formed the Red Angus Society of Australia.{{r|cabi|page=278}}  
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== Use ==
== Use ==


The Red Angus is a [[beef]] breed, and is reared only for that purpose.{{r|marl}} Comparative trials have not identified any commercially{{hyphen}}significant difference between it and the [[American Angus]].{{r|cabi|page=278}} Bulls have been used as sires for [[crossbreeding]]. The Red Angus is a parent breed to the [[Regus (cattle)|Regus]] (cross-breeding with [[Hereford (cattle)|Hereford]]) and to the RX3 (a mixture of Hereford, Red Angus and [[Red Holstein]]).{{r|cabi|page=278}}
The Red Angus is a [[beef]] breed, and is reared only for that purpose.{{r|marl}} Comparative trials have not identified any difference of commercial significance between it and the [[American Angus]].{{r|cabi|page=278}} Bulls have been used as sires for [[cross-breeding]]. The Red Angus is a parent breed to the [[Regus (cattle)|Regus]] (cross-breeding with [[Hereford (cattle)|Hereford]]) and to the [[RX3]] (a mixture of Hereford, Red Angus and [[Red Holstein]]).{{r|cabi|page=278}}


== References ==
== References ==


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<ref name=barb>{{cite book |chapter=Annex: Breeds currently recorded in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources |editor-last1=Rischkowsky |editor-first1=Barbara |editor-last2=Pilling |editor-first2=Dafydd |title=The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture |date=2007 |publisher=FAO |location=Rome |isbn=978-92-5-105762-9 |url=https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/435afdb0-3d4d-42b5-9a04-758ff80b89a1 |chapter-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623201209/http://www.fao.org/3/a1250e/annexes/List%20of%20breeds%20documented%20in%20the%20Global%20Databank%20for%20Animal%20Genetic%20Resources/List_breeds.pdf }}</ref>
<ref name=barb>Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20200623201209/http://www.fao.org/3/a1250e/annexes/List%20of%20breeds%20documented%20in%20the%20Global%20Databank%20for%20Animal%20Genetic%20Resources/List_breeds.pdf List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources], annex to: [https://web.archive.org/web/20170110125634/http://www.fao.org/3/a-a1250e.pdf ''The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture'']. Rome: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. {{isbn|9789251057629}}. Archived 23 June 2020.</ref>


<ref name=bob>Bob Hough (2005). [https://books.google.it/books?id=StoqAQAAMAAJ&hl=en ''History of the Red Angus'']. Denton, Texas: Red Angus Association of America.</ref>
<ref name=bob>Bob Hough (2005). [https://books.google.it/books?id=StoqAQAAMAAJ&hl=en ''History of the Red Angus'']. Denton, Texas: Red Angus Association of America.</ref>


<ref name=cabi>Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). [https://books.google.it/books?id=2UEJDAAAQBAJ&hl=en ''Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding''] (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. {{ISBN|9781780647944}}.</ref>
<ref name=cabi>Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). [https://books.google.it/books?id=2UEJDAAAQBAJ&hl=en ''Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding''] (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. {{isbn|9781780647944}}.</ref>


<ref name=dad>[https://dadis-transboundary-ext-ws.web.app/?species=Cattle&transboundary=Red%20Angus&lang=en Transboundary breed: Red Angus]. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed August 2023.</ref>
<ref name=dad>[https://dadis-transboundary-ext-ws.web.app/?species=Cattle&transboundary=Red%20Angus&lang=en Transboundary breed: Red Angus]. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed August 2023.</ref>
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<ref name=frank>Frank Flanders, James R. Gillespie (2015). [https://books.google.it/books?id=9kJ-BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA238&hl=en ''Modern Livestock & Poultry Production'']. Boston, Massachusetts: Cengage Learning. {{isbn|9781133283508}}.</ref>
<ref name=frank>Frank Flanders, James R. Gillespie (2015). [https://books.google.it/books?id=9kJ-BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA238&hl=en ''Modern Livestock & Poultry Production'']. Boston, Massachusetts: Cengage Learning. {{isbn|9781133283508}}.</ref>


<ref name=marl>Marleen Felius (1995). [https://books.google.it/books?id=iXImAQAAMAAJ&hl=en ''Cattle Breeds: An Encyclopedia'']. Doetinchem, Netherlands: Misset. {{ISBN|9789054390176}}.</ref>
<ref name=marl>Marleen Felius (1995). [https://books.google.it/books?id=iXImAQAAMAAJ&hl=en ''Cattle Breeds: An Encyclopedia'']. Doetinchem, Netherlands: Misset. {{isbn|9789054390176}}.</ref>


<ref name=rasa>[http://www.redangus.org.au/origins/ The Origin of Red Angus]. Red Angus Society of Australia. Accessed October 2018.</ref>   
<ref name=rasa>[http://www.redangus.org.au/origins/ The Origin of Red Angus]. Red Angus Society of Australia. Accessed October 2018.</ref>   
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The Red Angus is an international breed of beef cattle characterised by a reddish-brown coat colour. It derives from the Scottish Aberdeen Angus population and is identical to it in all but coat colour. Red Angus are registered separately from black Angus cattle in Australia, Canada, and the United States.[1]Template:R/superscript

History

The Scottish Aberdeen Angus is usually black, but red individuals occur; this may be the consequence of cross-breeding in the eighteenth century of the small Scottish cattle with larger English Longhorn stock, aimed at increasing their draught power.[2]Template:R/superscript

In the United States, these red individuals could until 1917 be registered in the herd-book of the American Angus Association. From about 1945, some herds consisting only of red-coated stock were formed.[3]Template:R/superscript In 1954 a breeders' association, the Red Angus Association of America, was established at a meeting in Fort Worth, Texas.[4]Template:R/superscript The registered population in 2008 numbered about Script error: No such module "val". head, making it the fifth beef breed by number in the United States; American Angus, Charolais, Hereford and Simmental were more numerous.[5]Template:R/superscript

In Australia, breeders of the red variant proposed a scheme for registration of their stock with the Angus Society of Australia; it was not accepted, and in 1970 they formed the Red Angus Society of Australia.[5]Template:R/superscript

The Red Angus is reported to DAD-IS by Australia, Cuba, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Slovenia and the United States; its global conservation status is "not at risk".[6]Template:R/superscript

Use

The Red Angus is a beef breed, and is reared only for that purpose.[1]Template:R/superscript Comparative trials have not identified any difference of commercial significance between it and the American Angus.[5]Template:R/superscript Bulls have been used as sires for cross-breeding. The Red Angus is a parent breed to the Regus (cross-breeding with Hereford) and to the RX3 (a mixture of Hereford, Red Angus and Red Holstein).[5]Template:R/superscript

References

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  1. ↑ a b Marleen Felius (1995). Cattle Breeds: An Encyclopedia. Doetinchem, Netherlands: Misset. Template:Isbn.
  2. ↑ The Origin of Red Angus. Red Angus Society of Australia. Accessed October 2018.
  3. ↑ Frank Flanders, James R. Gillespie (2015). Modern Livestock & Poultry Production. Boston, Massachusetts: Cengage Learning. Template:Isbn.
  4. ↑ Bob Hough (2005). History of the Red Angus. Denton, Texas: Red Angus Association of America.
  5. ↑ a b c d Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. Template:Isbn.
  6. ↑ Transboundary breed: Red Angus. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed August 2023.
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