The Illawarra breed was started by Australian dairymen who improved their poor performing Milking Shorthorn herd by introducing the bloodlines of superior cattle from an assortment of other breeds. This is evident in many other breeds, particularly the Santa Gertrudis & Murray Grey breeds.
External links
* [http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/illawarra]
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