The Belted Galloway breed is highly adaptable to the less than ideal pasture and has been found to produce an excellent quality of beef while solely grazing on grass. ~ Sir Winston Churchhill, Breeder and Member of the Belted Galloway Society from 1939.
The Anderson Hill herd has impeccable blood lines. We regularly have pedigree Belted Galloways (females and bulls) for sale. Characteristically the breed is found to have a long haired double coat with a distinctive broad white belt girding their entire body. The United Kingdom Breeds Survival Trust officially removed the Belted Galloway breed cattle from their watch list in recognition of their successful recovery from the devastating effects of the foot and mouth disease which plagued more than 1500 registered breeding females during the early 2000’s. Powered by. Occasionally cattle men have been purchased the breed for their dairy properties in addition to decorating their pastured with their remarkable image.
The exact origin of the breed is unclear, although the white belt for which they are named – and which distinguishes the breed from the native black Galloway cattle – is often surmised to be the result of cross-breeding with the similarly-coloured Dutch Lakenvelder breed. The herd started in 1977 when Anderson purchased a bull and several heifers from the Aldermere herd of Mr. A.H. Chafield, Jr., of Rockport, Maine. Because they are range bred, they are expert foragers, even in severe climates, and require no indoor housing. They are long living, highly resistant to diseases, and have powerful survival instincts. ~Mike Hillman. The beautiful symmetry of a herd of Belted cattle does more - it commands admiration... And as I draw nearer to the end of the pilgrimage of life...not least among my blessings I count the pleasure I derive from the great love my daughter has for (the herd) and the knowledge I have that she will hold on to her Belties for as long as she is able." Many of Controller’s progeny have won first class awards and now reside in CO, CT, GA, IL, KY, MA, ME, MI, MD, NY, PA, VT, WV, WY, and Alberta, Canada. French Creek Belted Galloway offers quality breeding. The Association in 1951 amended its name and was changed to the Belted Galloway Society in recognition to the fact marking the discontinuation in registration of the dun cattle breeds. “I love them.”. ~From: An Illustrated History of Belted Cattle - Lord David Stuart, Former President of the Belted Galloway Cattle Society, 1970. Harry A. Prock, formerly of White Marsh, in the state of Pennsylvania was the first person to successfully import the Belted Galloway breeds into the United States of America during the latter part of the 1940’s. ~William McCombie - pioneer breeder. Use the form at the bottom of the page. Better still, come over and visit us and see our outstanding herd of Belted Galloways, and see how they’re helping us return the hilly acres of Anderson Hill Farm to their original wild beauty.