Kerry
Animal identity

Recognize what makes this population itself.

Fine-boned black cattle with pale, black-tipped upswept horns are characteristic. Cows are relatively small and lean. Dairy usefulness and adaptation to limited resources help explain their place in traditional Irish farming.

Appearance introduces the animal; a registry standard explains a documented breeding population. A photograph, color or familiar informal name alone cannot establish every individual’s membership.

Recorded roles

Dairy

Adult Weight

800 – 1000 lbs.

Temperament

Docile

Experience Level

Intermediate

Country of Origin

Ireland

Reference values from the breed’s conservation profile. Weight describes a reference animal, not a universal feeding or fitness target. Temperament varies with breeding, individual experience and handling.