Kazakh White-headed cattle are from the steppe regions of
Kazakhstan and the southeast regions of Russia - Orenburg, Volgograd and
Saratov. They were developed by crossing Hereford Bulls with local Kazakh
breeds of cows, and also Kalmyk cattle; followed by line-breeding. In the new
breed, they sought to combine the high meat quantity of Hereford cattle with
the positive attributes of Kazakh and Kalmyk cattle. The Kazakh White-headed
breed was approved in 1951.