Cattle color
Red
Red to deep orange-red from red pigment: red dogs and cats, red-factor canaries, red poultry and koi; a red comb, earlobes or eyes.
16 Cattle breeds list Red. It is in a club standard for 11 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 1 breed.
Breeds whose standards accept Red
| Breed | PDCA | ABBA | DEXTER CS UK | ADCA | HEREFORD CS UK | HIGHLAND CS | AHCA | HOLSTEIN USA | BLCS | AMSS | RAAA | ASA SHORTHORN | HERITAGE SHORTHORN | AMERICAN WAGYU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayrshire | Standard (“light to deep cherry red”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| BrahmanRed | No ruling | Standard (“Red Brahman”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Dexter | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“wholly red”) | Standard (“solid red”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Hereford | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“deep rich red”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Highland | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“red”) | Standard (“red”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Holstein | Standard (“red and white”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“red and white”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Limousin | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“solid and vivid red”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Milking Shorthorn | Standard (“red”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Red”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Red Angus | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“solid red”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Shorthorn | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“RED”) | Standard (“red”) | No ruling |
| Wagyu | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“Red”) |
Breeds where Red is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | AAA |
|---|---|
| Angus | Disqualifying (“red in color”) |
| Devon | No ruling |
| Gelbvieh | No ruling |
| Simmental | No ruling |
| Texas Longhorn | No ruling |