black baldy

noun

variants or Black Baldy

: a hardy black cow with a mostly white face that is produced by crossing a Hereford and Angus cow

In 1985, a black baldy was chosen grand champion of the Houston show, a major arbiter of livestock, which at the time caused quite a stir.

—Suzanne Winckler, New York Times, 3 May 1998

The Black Baldy is not considered a breed in its own right, since it is raised only for the first generation's hybrid vigor; still, it is common enough throughout the country to almost have breed status.

—John Pukite, A Field Guide to Cows, 1998

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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