breed reported in geographic location Irish Moiled (Cattle) Irish Moiled, Ireland (Cattle) https://www.fao.org/dad-is In the 20th. century the breed declined in numbers as it was superseded by new more specialised breeds. The decline was so dramatic that by the 1970's the breed had been reduced to less than 30 females maintained by two breeders in Northern Ireland - David Swan of Dunsilly and James Nelson of Maymore. The Irish Moiled Cattle Society was formed in 1926 to develop and improve the breed. In 1982 the Society was revived with the encouragement of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. The breed has enjoyed valuable research and guidance from both the Trust and the Genetics Department of Liverpool University. This encouragement has been greatly appreciated by the Society. The Society has introduced a DNA testing programme to ensure validity of pedigrees and the integrity of this important gene pool. VBO:0003331 Irish Moiled The concept of “breed reported in geographic location by FAO National Coordinators” is unique to DAD-IS (https://www.fao.org/dad-is/en/). This VBO term should therefore be used specifically for the breed conforming to this concept. domestic breed Sabrina Toro