History

Luing cattle were first imported to Canada in 1973 by the late A.R. "Sandy" Cross of Rothney Farm, Calgary. At Rothney, the Luings flourished among Sandy's already world-renowned herds of Shorthorn and Galloway cattle. Other Canadian Luing breeders in the early days included the Churchs at Lochend, Lufts at Kathyrn, Sears at Nanton, Wearmouths at Cochrane and Wolfendens at Brisco, British Columbia.

An important contribution to the development of the Luing breed in Canada came in the late 1970s with the infusion, through a grade register, of "Snowlander" bloodlines. Snowlander cattle were developed by Charlie Flick in the 1930s by crossing a polled Dairy Shorthorn bull with his herd of Highland cows. The cattle were then bred up in much the same way as the Cadzow's Luings. The Snowlanders had the advantage of being polled and, like the Luings, were excellent foragers due to the tough environment of the ranch at Edgewood, British Columbia. The cattle survived on a diet of browse which grew among the tall timber on the rocky mountain sides. Charlie and his grandson Dave Bilinski were active breeders of Luing/Snowlander cattle and their entries at the Annual sales were always keenly bid on.

The Canadian Luing Cattle Association was incorporated in 1975 with its objective being the encouragement, development and regulation of the breeding of Luing cattle in Canada.

Over the years, Luings have proven themselves hardy, long-lived, productive mother cows on some of the toughest ranches in Western Canada.

Canadian Luing Cattle Association Office Bearers

President - Jeff Longard, RR1, Winfield, AB, T0C 2X0 Tel (780) 682-3805 

Secretary/Treasurer - Iain Aitken, Blacketlees Farm, RR4, Rimbey, AB, T0C 2J0 Tel (403) 843-0094 email: ieaitken@hotmail.com

All the registration, transfer and membership enrollment duties of the Association are handled by the Canadian Livestock Records Corporation;

2417 Holly Lane
Ottawa, ON K1V 0M7
Telephone: 613-731-7110
Fax: 613-731-0704
Email: general@clrc.ca

LIST OF BREEDERS

Alberta

Iain and Rowena Aitken, Blacketlees Farm, RR4, Rimbey, AB, T0C 2J0 Tel (403) 843-0094 email: ieaitken@hotmail.com

Dr. R. B. and Gina Church, Lochend Luing Ranch, RR1, Airdrie, AB, T4B 2A3 Tel (403) 208-3747

Cloudy Ridge Ranch, Twin Butte, AB, T0K 2J0 Tel (403) 627-3091

Jeff and Loretta Longard, RR1, Winfield, AB, T0C 2X0 Tel (780) 682-3805

Brady Merrells, Box 619, Cremona, AB, T0M 0R0 Tel (403) 637-8690

Reg and Karen Rempel, Box 20, Site 4, RR8, Calgary, AB, T2J 2T9 Tel (403) 931-3111 email: rrempel@crossconservation.org

British Columbia

Paul and Andree Galbraith, Box 65, Brisco, BC, V0A 1B0 Tel (250) 346-3100 email: galenacreekranch@telus.net

Jamieson Ranching, Box 73, Ta Ta Creek, BC V0B 2H0 Tel (250) 422-3322 email: bjamieson@cintek.com