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The Jersey race is the most defined milkmaid English race, originated in the small island of Jersey.

Developed near the year 1200 it was adapted to the necessities of their inhabitants and the pastures of the environment. Accepted as the most probable seminal races base, are the small black livestock of Britain and the big red livestock of Normandy.

In 1763, the islanders motivated by the interest that their small cows produced, decided to preserve the characteristics of the race and they prohibited the introduction to the island of any bovine cattle that were not dedicated to the task, and they assured in this way, the genetic purity of the race. In 1833, the first association of breeders, Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society is constituted and in 1836 takes place the First Show.

Their distribution is worldwide, being the first exports to England in 1811, to U.S in 1817, Australia 1854, N. Zealand 1862, Canada 1868, South Africa 1877, Sweden 1893, Denmark and Brazil 1896, Argentina 1909 and Uruguay in 1910.

Introduction of the race in the Uruguay

In September 28 of 1910 the first Jersey was registered in the genealogical registrations of the Rural Association of the Uruguay.

The H.B.U. Nº 2l, of the race was a cow, imported from England by Federico R. Vidiella, born March of 1896, 10 name: Welcome Nº 20, RP 20, father Póiux Prince IHB 1159 and mother Cariols Welcome 2.

The known imports that gave origin to the Uruguayan Jersey.

13 females 2 males from England for Federico R.Vidiella

1 female from Argentina for Carlos Von Metzen

1 male from England for Aaron of Anchorena

7 females from England for Guaviyú Farm

1 male from Argentina for P. Márti

1 male from England for Guaviyú Farm

14 females and 2 males from Argentina for J. Valdéz

1943

3 females from Argentina for R.

29 females and 3 males from Canada

Characteristic of the Jersey

General

It will hold angularity and strength, indicating efficiency in the production.

Color

They vary considerably in color, but the most general characteristic is brown from very clear until almost black, with or without white stains. The muzzle is black surrounded of a halo or ring almost white and the tuft of the tail can be black, white or mixed.

Size

The ideal weight of the Jersey cow in production is of 1,000 pounds. Its height at the level of the cross is in a Jersey cow 50 inches. Usually the Jersey cow has its first breeding between 23 and 25 months. They reach their total maturity at the 6th year. The weight of the cow is influenced by its condition and period of nursing.

Products of centuries

More than five hundred years of genetic selection have transformed the Jersey cow inan excellent milk cattle. The first unified intent of improving the conformation of the Jersey began in 1834 in the island of Jersey, place of origin of the race. In that same year a scale of points was developed and took place the first local exhibition.

When the Jersey was imported to U.S.A., they made national exhibitions, allowing the breeders to select those characteristics related with the production of milk, and to establish quality standards that served as commercial frame to the race. In 1932 “The American Jersey Cattle Club” inaugurated a classification program for type. This classification allowed the breeders to observe how close their animals were conformed, in connection with the ideal type of the race. This program and their subsequent improvement have been able to reaffirm those qualities associated with a long life of efficient production, such as a dairymaid constitution, sufficient corporal capacity, strong and symmetrical paws, a good mammary structure system, and producing high levels of milk.

At the moment, authorities and technicians daily recognize that the Jersey has a bigger proportion of animals that come closer to the ideal type for milk production. Especially their good conformed udders and their stronger fixation recognize the Jersey’s. They are also more angular, less rough and big than the cows of other races.

Uruguayan Jersey in South América

Brezil

São Paulo

Kemal Labaki - Otto Ribeiro Leal - Zampa Agropecuaria Ltda. - Gilberto e Lu del Sole

Rio Grande do Sul

José Antonio Ibañez de Lemos - Milton Leal Fernandez - Oscar Luiz Rohrig Schuch - Jacques George Halal - Ismar Schuch Ferreira - Jair Meneses -

Brasilia

Ival Alves Correa - Nilson Barbosa Lins de Lemos -

Bahia

Benihno J. Neto - Luiz Antonio Sande de Oliveira - Pedro Antonio da Rocha Melo -

Pernambuco

Ricardo Hartman Drechsler - Vera María Lima - Helmuth Hartman

Parana

Waldomiro Stadler - Alcides Miotto -

Minas Gerais

Anardino Costa

Peru

Claudio Ortiz de Zevallos

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