In 1623 the ship Charity brought a consignment of red cattle (one bull and three heifers) from Devon to Edward Winslow, the agent for Plymouth Colony – these may have been of North Devon type.

Although the Devon was originally a horned breed, American stockmen have developed a polled strain of purebred Devons.
It traces back to the bull Missouri 9097, a hornless individual born in 1915 in the Devon herd owned by Case and Elling in Concordia, Missouri.

The Devon was previously classified as a dual-purpose breed, (dairy and beef).
Over the past half century, however, the breed has developed as a beef-type breed.
 The rate of maturity has been accelerated, and a common criticism of light hindquarters and sickle hocks have been reduced to a minimum.
Devons have become longer, taller, and trimmer, but not to such extremes as in some other breeds.
 The traditional multi-purpose animals still exist in the United States and are now known as the American Milking Devon, though they are very rare.
 They are registered with the American Milking Devon Cattle Association.
In 1623 the ship Charity brought a consignment of red cattle (one bull and three heifers) from Devon to Edward Winslow, the agent for Plymouth Colony – these may have been of North Devon type.
Although the Devon was originally a horned breed, American stockmen have developed a polled strain of purebred Devons. It traces back to the bull Missouri 9097, a hornless individual born in 1915 in the Devon herd owned by Case and Elling in Concordia, Missouri.
The Devon was previously classified as a dual-purpose breed, (dairy and beef). Over the past half century, however, the breed has developed as a beef-type breed.  The rate of maturity has been accelerated, and a common criticism of light hindquarters and sickle hocks have been reduced to a minimum. Devons have become longer, taller, and trimmer, but not to such extremes as in some other breeds.  The traditional multi-purpose animals still exist in the United States and are now known as the American Milking Devon, though they are very rare.  They are registered with the American Milking Devon Cattle Association.
North Devon cattle