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Registered in Scotland as a Charity SC009684
 
 

History of the Society

Times Past

1981-1989

1990-1999

2000-2009

A Breed from the Past
The Shetland Cattle Herd Book Society, originally constituted in 1910, published registrations from 1912 – 1921.
Although there was always work going on it was not until the threat of extinction became imminent that the Society once again became vibrant and the next book of registration was published in 1981. Since then this rare, beautiful and versatile breed have continued to gain momentum, and although still not totally out of danger for the very same reasons as earlier, a Herd Book has been produced every year.
Shetland Cattle have been known in the Islands for hundreds of years and have played an important role in the economy of the community as dual purpose animals giving a good milk yield together with beef of exceptional quality.
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