Definitions

• Fullblood Beefalo: an animal that is, by breeding, 37.5% (3/8) Bison and 62.5% (5/8) bovine. The bovine content may be any breed of cattle or any combination of breeds.

• Ancestry animals: animals that are used as genetic pool from which new lines of Beefalo are derived. Ancestry animals have any percentage Bison content that is either more than 37.5% or less than 17%

• Purebred Beefalo animals: A purebred Beefalo will have at least 34% Bison content (and becomes a fullblood Beefalo at 37.5% Bison)

• Percentage Beefalo animals: Animals that are used for breeding with a Bison content of at least 17% and below 34 %

• Beefalo Meat Animals: An animal that is, by breeding, a 17% Bison through 37.5% bison may qualify as a Beefalo Meat Animal. This meat may be labeled as "Beefalo Beef"

• Bison Hybrids: Animals with more than 37.5% Bison qualify as Bison Hybrids (so does their meat)