Document Examples
Brands & Earmarks
Breeds Of Beef Cattle
Described by color and sometimes by breed (especially if purebred).
"X" used with any color/breed description refers to "crossbred," for example "Red X bred."
The preferred abbreviation appears first.
Whiteface
Black Whiteface aka Black Baldy
Red
Red Brockleface aka Red
Black Brockleface aka Black Mottleface
Black
Brindle
White
Longhorn
Red Roan
Blue Roan
Mexicans or Corriente
Yellow
Gray
Mouse or Smoke
Dairy Cattle
Holstein Black & White
Holstein Red & White
Jersey
Guernsey
Ayrshire
Milking Shorthorn
Brown Swiss
How To Read Brands
Brands are read from left to right, top to bottom and outside to inside.
Examples:
Left to Right
Outside to Inside
Top to Bottom
Brands are classified as letters, numbers, characters or a combination of all three.
Depending on who is viewing it, the same brand may acquire different names.
Examples:
T up T down, OR
T standing T on its head.
Locations of Brands
Brands will be written with the brand first, followed by the location where the brand is applied on the animal.
Earmarks & Their Most Common Names
Earmarks may be used in any combination of the above.
Brand News
Contact Us
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Animal Health and Food Safety Services, Bureau of Livestock Identification
1220 N Street
Sacramento, California 95814
Telephone: 916-900-5006
Fax: 916-900-5335
Or send an email to the bureau: bliinfo@cdfa.ca.gov
