The rarest British cattle breed, currently in 2009 there are only 16 pure Northern Dairy Shorthorn cattle plus several others in the grade up register. The Northern Dairy Shorthorn has a separate section in the Coates Herd book of the Dairy Shorthorn breed.
The Shorthorn Society of United Kingdom & Ireland was formed in 1944.
| Origin: | Durham, England |
| Class: | Shorthorn, dairy |
| Colour: | White, red, or white with various shades of roan or red. |
| Parentage: | The Teeswater and Durham breeds |
| Breed Club: | |
The Shorthorn Society of United Kingdom & Ireland | |
