About Blonde d'Aquitaine Cattle...
The origin of Blonde d'Aquitaine cattle can be traced
back to the sixth century in the southwest of France. At that
time, they were chosen as draft animals because of their muscle
development, hardiness, and docile temperament.
The Blonde d'Aquitaine breed, as we know it today,
represents a combination of the Garonnais from the plains of
Garonne, the Quercy from the hills of the Garonne, and the
Blonde des Pyrenees from the Pyrenees Mountains. These three breeds were re-grouped in France in 1961 and the Blonde breed was officially recognized as a breed in 1963 with their chief purpose being the production of slaughter calves. These cattle are predominantly cream colored, varying from almost white to dark reddish tan shades, showing considerable variation due to segregation of genes resulting from the combination of the three breeds. The Blonde breed has been subjected to extensive testing and genetic evaluation.
Today's Blonde cattle are known for their ease of calving. Calves are born long and slender, thus allowing for easier birthing, high rate of gain, muscling ability and docility. Canadians became interested and the first two bulls were imported in 1971. These two bulls and others that followed, went into A.I. service, which quickly spread the breed across all of Canada. With careful culling and selection, the breed has been improved in Canada since the first importations. One area of improvement being milk production. The polled influence has been added to the breed in Canada, which is another quality that makes them appealing to cattlemen today.
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