Red Ruby
(local/other name)

(most common name):
• Devon
(transboundary/brand name):
• Devon
(local/other name):
• Beef Devon
• North Devon
• Red Devon
• Red Ruby Devon

‘Red Ruby’ is a less used name of the Devon breed and is descriptive of its color.

The first herdbook for the Devon breed in England was started in 1850 by Colonel Davey — whose family, along with the Quartley family, is one of the founders and original improvers of the modern Devon.

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-20

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