Wagyu cattle were bred in Japan to produce very high-quality meat. They are pure black, like Angus cattle, but are smaller and have horns. This is the first Wagyu calf born in New Zealand from a Wagyu cow. In 1991 a Wagyu calf had been born here as a result of an embryo transplant. This cow was imported soon after, and the calf was born in 1992.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PAColl-7327)
Reference:
EP/1992/4788/26
Photograph by Ray Pigney
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