Lineback cattle

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Lineback cattle are a distinctive breed of dairy cattle derived from the Holstein breed, and to whom the Randall cattle bear a strong resemblance. While not a commonplace breed, they are found in small numbers as "productive pets" amid larger numbers of other dairy cattle breeds on dairy farms throughout North America.

Known for their distinctive colour-sided coloration, the Lineback has a black base and nose with a skunk-like white stripe or finching along the spine. Due to the rarity of the pure-strain breed, variations such as red lineback and animals with a heavily speckled pelt instead of a distinct stripe occur from time to time.

Due to a notoriety for producing large calves that can result in calving dystocia, the breed is often cross bred to other dairy cattle, though the coloration trait is generally dominant in offspring.

[edit] External links

• The American Lineback Dairy Cattle Registry
• The Randall Cattle Registry, Inc.