In the beef business - at least in our climate - mongrels, which we prefer to call hybrids, are the norm. Unless crossed with tougher breeds, the heavy European and British cattle do not thrive here. I like Long Horn crosses, but most popular now are the Brahman hybrids: Brangus, Braford, as well as the American breeds: Santa Gertrudis, Santa Cruz and Beefmaster and others which all contain some Long Horn or Brahman genetics.
Sorry to hear the flu got you Kathleen; I always feel the vaccine is developed for last year's flu. The disease is always one step ahead of us.
