Luingn.
/lɪŋ/ The name given to cattle evolved from a crossing of the beef shorthorn and Highland breeds. (See quot. 19701.)
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1970 Times 8 July 2/4 The Luing (pronounced Ling) bred from the Highland and the Beef Shorthorn, confined itself to the new commercial cattle section... Some purists have queried whether it is..a breed within the strict meaning of the term.
1970 Radio Times 24 Oct. 51/1 The three Cadzow brothers..had to create the first new beef cattle breed for nearly two centuries—Luing cattle. To accomplish their task they turned the Hebridean island of Luing into a huge experimental ranch.
1971 Country Life 6 May (Suppl.) 32b 87 arable acres support the hill flock and herd of pedigree Luing.
1972 Field 7 Dec. 1352 (caption) A new breed of beef cattle, the Luing. The breed was evolved by the Cadzow brothers..on the island of that name in the Inner Hebrides... The Luing is based on beef Shorthorn x Highland.
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