The National Vendor Declaration (NVD) is a key control point for the verification of any black Angus programs by Angus Australia.

For cattle to be eligible and meet the market requirements of beef supplied into any Verified Angus Beef program, their breed description and physical attributes must comply with all requirements of the Angus Cattle Assessment Guidelines.

Angus Cattle Assessment Guidelines

Commercial Angus

NVD
Angus x Angus
AA x AA
Angus cross Angus
Angus
Angus x Angus X
Angus x Angus cross
AA x AX

VISUAL GUIDELINES
Presenting Angus characteristics
Approx. 90% black or red hide
Small amount of white underline
(not visible from the front of the animal)
Whole or broken white face
No white legs or feet
No horns
Scurs accepted, not fixed to the skull
No bos indicus or dairy characteristics
Contain a minimum of 75% Angus breed content