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