Albion

The society wanted the pure blue roan colour to be the breed type but did not understand the genetics and that blue roan is not a colour that breeds ‘true'

True bred ones can be blue-roan, white or mainly black with little white. This is because the breed has a dominant white gene, not often found in cattle breeds, which is definitely ‘true breeding’.

History

• Originally from Derbyshire, where they were known as “Bakewell Blues” or “Blue Albions”.
• Its origins are believed to be from the Welsh Black, a dual purpose breed, crossed with a White Dairy Shorthorn.
• In recent years the Albion Cattle Society decided to lose the ‘blue’ to better reflect the variety of colours that can be found within the breed.

Uses

Did you know?

During the 1960’s there was a deadly Foot and Mouth outbreak which decimated many Albion herds, along with the importation of other dairy breeds.

Breed Societies

For more information visit The Albion Society