Lakeview Farm

Lakeview Farm in Tolland, Connecticut has kept lakenvelder (Dutch belted) cattle on its grounds for generations, making it one of the more historically rooted sources of Dutch belted cattle in New England. Louis C. Bach, VMD, and his family operate the farm at Leonard's Corner, a property with deep ties to the breed that stretch back to the late 1800s when the original Bach family assembled a herd of roughly 20 purebred Dutch belted cattle.

The herd left the farm in the mid-20th century, but the Bachs eventually tracked down surviving animals — including cows whose lineage traced back to the very Florida farm the original herd had been sold to — and brought Dutch belted cattle back to Tolland. The farm is situated in Tolland County, about 20 miles northeast of Hartford, and the on-site veterinary practice run by the family adds a layer of professional animal care to the day-to-day husbandry.

The Bachs focus on keeping their herd healthy and genetically diverse while preserving the integrity of the lakenvelder breed, which is recognized as critically rare by the Livestock Conservancy. Anyone seeking Dutch belted cattle in Connecticut will find that Lakeview Farm carries one of the longest-running connections to the breed in the state.

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Species	Cattle Lakenvelder (Dutch Belted)
Website	patch.com/connecticut/tolland/the-history-of-tolland-s-oreo-cookie-cows
Email	lcbachvmd@gmail.com
Phone	+1 860-872-7716
Owner	Louis Bach
Location	Tolland, CT, US