A little known fact about Highland breeders is that they don’t call their herd a herd. It is called a fold of Highland cattle because, in the olden days in winter the cattle were brought together at night in open shelters made of stone called folds to protect them from the weather and wolves.

Every Member wishing to register cattle is required to register a separate Fold, with a unique Herd Name. Each Herd Name will be allocated a letter prefix know as the Herd ID, and a three digit number known as a Herd Number.