Our History
1929
Lowline cattle are a pure Australian breed of cattle. The original cattle were purchased from Glencarnock Ranch, an Aberdeen Angus Seed Stock producer in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Top Angus from Scotland, Canada and the USA were added to the herd over the next 35 years. The herd was then closed.
1974
The Trangie herd was divided into three groups based on yearling growth rates. They became the High Lines, the Low Lines, and the randomly selected Control Lines. The Australian government began a research program involving a detailed evaluation of weight gain, feed intake, reproductive performance, milk production, carcass yield and quality and structural soundness. The Low lines were found to be comparable in their protein conversion while maintaining the other desired research outcomes.
1992
Research was completed. Interest was great in the Low lines, as they had the desirable characteristics of the Angus breed, but stood only 39-43 inches high. A new breed, the “Lowline” had been created. The herd was sold and the Australian Lowline Association was formed.
1996
Six Lowline heifers were brought to Canada and were placed in an embryo transfer program in Alberta. The Canadian and American Lowline Associations were formed.
2009
Presently there are Lowline cattle operations successfully established in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, USA, and China. Approximately 400 registered fullblood Lowline cattle can be found across Canada in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick.
 
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