Miniature cows make a mouthful for farmers

MINIATURE pooches and micro-pigs have become the latest craze in Hollywood, but a pint-sized cow is the latest miniature sensation in farming in Ireland.

The diminutive Dexter cows, which roam the Kerry mountains, are being bred for gourmet burgers for festivals and markets across the country.

RTÉ’s flagship rural show, Ear to the Ground, has revealed how the bite-size bovines almost became extinct in the 1970s.