Dexter cattle, even bulls such as this one, are easy to handle and cheap to feed. Two Dexters can be bred at different times to produce a year-round supply of milk for about as much money and care as ...

VERSATILE BREED: Bruce Jones, of the Boxpalm Dexter Stud with Porewa Colleen. Photo: MURRAY WILSON / Manawatu Standard Dexter cattle are small and easy to manage, say stud owners Bruce and Liz Jones.

These hardy animals, a third the size of a Friesian, are popular in conservation projects Dexters are the smallest breed of cattle in Europe and among the hardiest, which makes them popular in ...