Bellfair cattle: the first dual purpose miniature. From: Countryside & Small Stock Journal | Date: September 1, 1997| Author: Mock, Robert | COPYRIGHT 1997 Countryside Publications Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Bellfair cattle are a dual purpose miniature breed developed to provide milk and beef to small farmers. The Bellfair, which is 36 to 40 in in size, is bred from a Jersey cow and a small Dexter bull. It has a good disposition and adapts to being tethered.

Bellfair miniature cattle are the first dual purpose miniature breed of cattle developed in America. Developed by Tracy Teed of Conway, Washington, Bellfair cattle are 50% Jersey, from high test Jersey cows bred to a small (35")...

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