The Canadian Beef Breeds Council (CBBC) supports and promotes the Canadian purebred beef cattle industry and represents the sector on issues of common interest.
Our vision is to be recognized by domestic and international customers as a preferred supplier of beef cattle genetics and related services, based on standards for high quality and product safety.
Our goal is to expand domestic and global markets, including the U.S., for purebred beef cattle genetics and related technologies.
The purebred cattle sector in Canada Canadian purebred beef genetics have world wide impact.
Currently, Canadian purebred beef breeding cattle have market access to 11 countries including Algeria, Cuba, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Russia, St. Piere de Miquelon, Tunisia, and Ukraine. Canadian purebred cattle semen is exported to 104 countries, and Canadian purebred cattle embryos to 70 countries.
There are thirty-three breeds of Bos taurus beef cattle recognized under the Animal Pedigree Act (APA) administered by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Bos taurus are known to produce high-quality, tender beef on a consistent basis.
The base of Canada’s national herd is built upon traditional breeds of British origin, primarily Angus, Hereford, Shorthorn, and Galloway. Through the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s breeds of Continental European origin were introduced to improve growth rates, efficiency, dressing percentage and cutability. These include Charolais, Simmental, Limousin, Gelbvieh, Salers, and Maine Anjou. Visit our Membership area to view all breeds represented by CBBC. Canada has also developed its own breeds using other breeds in combination, including Hays Converter and Speckle Park.
There are approximately 10,000 breeders of registered beef cattle of all breeds in Canada. In 2005 these producers registered about 125,000 head of cattle - a 1 per cent decline year-over-year compared to 2004. An increase of registrations is anticipated for 2006/2007 as a result of the Sustaining Genetic Quality of Ruminants Program administered by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in collaboration with the national beef breed associations; these statistics will be available soon.
Canadian purebred producers supply seed stock cattle, genetics and related technologies to commercial breeders within Canada and throughout the world.
CBBC HistoryCBBC was incorporated as a non-profit association in 1994 after operating for several years as an informal, issues-orientated group; our Board of Directors is elected from representatives of our membership that includes purebred beef breed associations, exporters and sector service providers.
CBBC Mandate The Mandate of CBBC includes:
• Animal health policy
• Trade access and market development
• Genetic improvement
• Research and development
• Education and extension
A current special project: The Purebred Beef Risk Assessment Project
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