Snowlander
(historical strain)

The Snowlander was a Canadian strain similar to the Luing. However official recognition as a breed was never sought and it eventually became incorporated into the Canadian Luing.

During the 1930s in southern British Columbia, Canadian breeder Charlie Flick crossed his Highland cows with a Shorthorn bull and a homozygous polled Shorthorn bull. These crossings eventually became the Snowlander: Shorthorn (1/2) × Highland (1/2).

The intent was to create a breed well adapted to local conditions with the ability to thrive on forage. The Snowlander excelled in both.

The first Luings imported into Canada forty years later in 1973 were horned and a Luing bull was introduced into the Snowlander herd. The Canadian Luing Association then became interested in the polled characteristics of the Snowlander. So by the late 1970s, some of the very best of the Snowlander females were introduced into the general Canadian Luing population to provide this valuable genetic addition.

By the late 1990s, the original Snowlander herd was dispersed.

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

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