Wagra Dexter
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Description: Provides information on the Dexter breed of cattle and the Wagra farm in Victoria, Australia.
Australian-bred cattle of Ancient Irish descent, born & bred at Wagra Dexter in the Far East Gippsland Mountains, Victoria. At Wagra, Dexter cattle are our passion. Native to Ireland, with records dating back to the 18th century, Dexters are the smallest naturally occurring breed of bos taurus cattle. With the ideal cow standing between 97cm and 107cm, and the ideal bull between 102cm and 112cm, Dexters are often erroneously referred to as miniature-cows or miniature-cattle, which is a term more correctly applicable to naturally taller breeds that have been genetically miniaturised by way of cross-breeding with smaller strains such as Dexters, or down-sizing by repetitively selecting to breed from the smaller end in a particular strain. The most common colour for Dexter cattle is black, as shown in the photo to the left (click to enlarge); and in the photo of the heifers below-right which is also a good indication of the full-grown height of Dexter cattle. Less common is red, such as the beautiful cow Bonfire and calf Delta taking pride of place in our logo above; and dun as shown in
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