We breed and raise registered black Belted Galloways. Our goal is to produce cows that calve easily and are great mothers. We are located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest just outside Battle Ground, WA, 25 minutes north of Portland, Oregon.

The Belted Galloway breed (or Beltie) is gaining in popularity…their size makes them ideal for those with small acreages. Belted Galloways come in three colors. The black and white Beltie is the most commonly seen color and hence the nickname "Oreo Cows"!

Belties are members of the Galloway family of beef cattle and one of the oldest breeds in the world today. They originated in the mountainous area of southwestern Scotland, formally known as the province of Galloway near the seacoast. The area contains some of the coldest and roughest land in Britain. This range bred background is why Galloways are unsurpassed in forage ability, are capable of ranging many miles each day for grass and water and will thrive under conditions that would be disastrous to other breeds. When properly managed, Belties have a pleasant and agreeable temperament, are quiet, docile and easily handled. Like other Galloways, Beltie's do not develop much fat under their hides; instead they have a double coat of hair consisting of a dense, soft, short undercoat and a long, shaggy overcoat that is usually cast in hot weather. This double coat provides excellent protection in cold, windy weather, in contrast to other breeds that put on a thicker layer of uneconomical fat under their hides to provide the necessary insulation for protection against severe weather conditions.

Disease resistance runs high in the breed as a result of having been bred centuries under "survival of the fittest" type environments. In addition to resistance to diseases, these lovely "Oreo cows" have a "will to live" that is superior to most other breeds of cattle.

Beltie cows produce a sufficient amount of rich milk to raise a husky calf that by 205 days will frequently wean at half the dam's weight. Galloways, when properly finished, converts feed into a compact carcass of very finely marbled, low-cholesterol meat and should dress out at 60-62% of their weight. Belted Galloway's produce a higher percentage ration of desirable meat to waste than other breeds, which typically dress only fifty percent. These unique animals with many virtues seldom recognized and as yet unexploited should be of interest to both breeders and commercial operators!

Galloway Beef Comparison Chart

Lean Healthy Beef - Galloway of Course

The saturated fats in our diet raise the low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in human blood, causing heart attacks and strokes. A 1994 fat content analysis of Galloway meat by the University of Guelph (Ontario) revealed Galloway meat is low in both saturated fats and cholesterol. Two polyunsaturated fats, linoleic (omega ) acid and linoleic (omega 3) acid are essential for human cells and cannot be manufactured by the human body. However, the ratio of omega 6 to omega 3 should be lower than 10:1 since excess omega 6 can produce certain cancers. Galloway meat has an exceptionally healthy ratio of 3:1. Lean beef is a good source of dietary protein, and this research reveals that Galloway meat is as desirable as chicken or wild salmon in a healthy diet.