Cattlemen and Cowboys of France
Profiles of beef cattle people connected to France.
- 1835-1918Alexandre LiautardA Paris-born army veteran landed in New York in 1860 and spent four decades building the schools, journals and…France
- fl. 1850s-1896Charles de LeobardyA large landowner in France's Limousin region, he turned strict selection into prize-winning cattle and the first…France
- 1500sCharolaisA large, white, heavily muscled French breed that spread to Mexico, the United States and beyond.France
- 1712-1779Claude BourgelatA Lyon riding master with a taste for science built the first school of veterinary medicine and put its students to…France
- 1800sLimousinA golden-red French breed known for muscling and lean carcasses, introduced to North America in 1968.France
- 1822-1895Louis PasteurIn May 1881 a crowd watched on a farm near Paris as Louis Pasteur tried to prove that vaccinated livestock could…France
Also honored
- Adrien de Moustier fl. 1968 French breeder who helped bring the Limousin bull Prince Pompadour to Canada in 1968 and later founded Bov Import.
- Henri de Lapparent fl. 1886-1892 Inspector general of agriculture who supported creation of the Limousin herd book.
- Michel Baudot living President of the Herd Book Charolais (HBC).