Dexter cattle
（重定向自Dexter cow）
![A Red Chondrodysplastic-Dwarf Dexter cow](/Images/godic/202501/08/Dexter_cow,_Three_Counties_Show3256.jpg")
![Dexter Bull headshot](/Images/godic/202501/08/Dexter_Bull_headshot3257.jpg")
![Red Dexter Heifer](/Images/godic/202501/08/Red_Dexter_Heffer3257.jpg")
![Dexter cattle, Bolton](/Images/godic/202501/08/Dexter_cattle_,_Bolton._-_geograph.org.uk_-_183763257.jpg")
Dexter cattle are a breed of miniature cattle originating in Ireland. The smallest of the European cattle breeds, they are about half the size of a traditional Hereford and about one third the size of a Friesian (Holstein) milking cow. A rare breed until recently, but are now considered a recovering breed by The Livestock Conservancy.