Scottish Highland
(local/other name)

(most common name):
• Highland
(transboundary/brand name):
• Highland
(local/other name):
• Kiloe
• Kyloe
• Scotch Highland
• West Highland

The Scottish Highland, slow-growing and slow-maturing, is a pure beef breed.

The Scottish Highland, insulated by its long shaggy coat, excels in cold regions and fattens best outdoors (even on moorland and poor pasture). When finished on grass-fed systems, they produce beef with a higher level of beneficial unsaturated fats.

Scottish Highland coat colors include:
• black
• dun/brindle
• red-brown (usually)
• yellow
• very pale (silver)

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

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