Speckle Park Genetics

The Speckle Park breed have a speckled coat, the breed’s name reflects its characteristic coat colour, which is typically solid dark red down the flanks with black or red speckles on the shoulders and hindquarters. The breed has a solid white stribe down the underbelly and spine and are naturally polled.

The beef breed is very hardy, offers easy calving, low birth weights, high fertility, great udders, high milk flow, with distinct markings and are recognised for consistent, high quality carcasses.

The breed provides a high-quality fine tender meat and produces a high marbling with perfect fat covering whether fed off grass or grain.

Speckle Park Characteristics

The Speckle Park is a breed developed in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan by blending Teeswater Shorthorn, Aberdeen Angus and British White bloodlines. Bred for beef, the Speckle Park was recognised as a breed in Canada in 2006 where it has a reputation for consistent, high-quality carcases.

Known as a quite, good natured and docile breed with bulls being especially quiet, east calving with small calves and especially fertile cows.

Their unusual coats are often roaned or spotted and range from black to grey and white. Their dark pigmentation acts as protaction from the sun. They are hardy and have the ability to withstand harsh climates.

Breed benefits:

• Consistent, high-quality carcass
• Highly fertile-with magnificent udders and a high milk flow
• Docile cattle with a kind nature
• Hardy and attractive
• High Marbling yet perfect fat covering, off grass or grain
• Naturally polled with a unique colour pattern
• Easiy calving, low birth weights, vigorous calves
• Females are docile mothers with a good maternal instinct
• Incredible yielding carcasses, impressive high-quality fine tender meat
• Healthy and hardy with hybrid vigour

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