The first
Limousin cross calf in Australia was born in 1973 and the first full-blood
Limousins arrived in Australia in 1975. The Limousin is now the seventh
largest breed in Australia.
El Limousin
es hoy una raza exclusivamente carnicera, originaria del centro Oeste
de Francia. Importada a la Argentina recien en los '60, se difunde
despues en mas de cincuenta paises.
The Limousin
is a rich gold colour, with lighter circles around the eye and muzzle,
and shading to a lighter colour on the legs. Limousins can also be
black as a result of grading up from black cattle in Australia.
Consta que
foi um engenheiro frances, a servico do imperador D.Pedro II, o introdutor
da raca no Brasil, atraves de um tourinho que trouxera da Franca
para presentear um fazendeiro de Ouro Preto(MG), seu amigo - isso
la por 1850.
The Texas
Limousin Association is composed of more than 600 Limousin Breeders.
The Association was formed in 1971 for the purpose of promoting Limousin
cattle.
A Limousin Export First as Embryos Shipped to Australia05/09/08
Interest in UK Limousin genetics has gathered further momentum this week with what is believed to be the first ever export of Limousin embryos to Australia.