Brown Swiss

Award-winning Snickerdoodle and the other Brown Swiss cows that once grazed the verdant pastures are no more.

Probably a cross between the Holstein and Brown Swiss breeds, he is about 14 1 / 2 years old and has spent almost all that time at the Maryland farm in the Boyds area, Shroeder said.

One of the events included Brown Swiss cattle, one of which had a skeleton painted on its coat.

They entered the same Brown Swiss showmanship class at the Des Moines County Fair.

Visitors can milk cows, chase chickens and watch cheesemakers create award-winning Cheddars from the milk of the farm’s Brown Swiss cows.