Benefits

Dexter cattle may be small, but when it comes to milk, meat quality, and disposition, the compact breed is a productive animal. Weighing between 300 and 350 kg per kg, Dexters are reputed to produce more than 10% more milk per kg of live weight than Freisans, producing an estimated 17 litres of milk per day.  The meat is high quality, lean and tender.  Those who taste it always come back for more!

Dexters mature well and can be bred comfortably from one year old onwards.

The breed come in three colors: red, black, and dun.  Many breeders have a preference for one colour or other and often specialise in producing a particular colour.  Irrespective of colour the breed has a calm temperament and can be easily halter trained.  They are ideal for those with one or more acres.  As a rugged smaller breed they thrive on rougher ground and are less hard on the ground than the bigger breeds: resulting in less pugging. 

Dexters are ideal for people who want lifestyle cattle and the pleasure of producing their own meat!