The cattle breed known for its white face and red body is the Hereford.
Herefords are British beef cattle that originated in Herefordshire, in the West Midlands of England. Their traditional appearance is a rich red body with a contrasting white face, chest, underside, and often white markings on the tail and lower legs. This recognizable pattern helped make the breed popular with farmers and easy to identify in mixed herds.
The modern Hereford developed through selective breeding beginning in the mid-18th century. Earlier cattle from Herefordshire were generally red, but by the late 18th century the white face and more recognizable modern colour pattern had become well established. The breed was selected for practical qualities including hardiness, efficient growth, and the ability to produce beef on pasture.
Herefords spread widely beyond Britain. They reached Ireland in 1775, the United States in the early 19th century, and many countries in South America, Australia, and elsewhere. A hornless form, called the Polled Hereford, was developed in the United States from a naturally occurring polled trait. Simmental and Charolais cattle may also be red or white, but the classic white-faced red-bodied combination points to Hereford.