Table 1.
Breeds used to determine enterprise type (dairy, beef or mixed), as recorded in the Irish Cattle Movement Monitoring System (CMMS) database (code, percentage based on Irish cow population in 2005a)
| A dairy breed (48.2%) is any animal recorded on the database as one of the following breeds: | Beef breeds (50.4%) are any other breeds the main ones being: |
|---|---|
| FR (Friesian/Holstein): 47.1% | AA (Angus): 6.3% |
| AY (Ayrshire) | AU (Aubrac) |
| BS (Brown Swiss) | BB (Belgian Blue): 2.6% |
| RD (Danish Red) | CH (Charolais): 12.1% |
| GU (Guernsey) | HE (Herford): 7.7% |
| JE (Jersey) | LM (Limousin): 12.1% |
| KE (Kerry) | SI (Simmental): 7.8% |
| MO (Montbelliarde): 1.1% | SH (Shorthorn): 1.8% b |
| MY (MRI/MRY) Meuse Rhine (Y) Issel | SA (Salers) |
| NO (Normande) | SD (South Devon) |
| NR (Norwegian) | |
| SR (Swedish Red) |
a Breed percentages are presented for 98.6% of the 2005 cow population. The shortfall (1.4%) includes a multiplicity of other breeds without a supplied percentage.
b Although some Shorthorn cows may be milked in dairies, in this study, all were regarded as beef animals.