Excavations have revealed that polled cattle existed there in prehistoric times.
Deliberate breeding began at the end of the eighteenth century.
The breed was first formally recognized in 1835 with the first herd book published in 1862.
The first animals were exported to the USA and other countries in 1878.
The American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders' Association (name shortened in 1950s to American Angus Association) was founded in Chicago, Illinois, on November 21 1883, with 60 members.