Genetically Red Angus are no different than Black Angus other than the gene that controls color. In the United States the Black and Red Angus are not resisted together but in the UK they are. In the US they are consider to be diffract breeds. Angus cattle are a smaller breed of beef cattle from Scotland that get its name from one of the counties that the cattle are from. The main use of Angus cattle is beef production and because of the meats marbled appearance it is considered to be superior to other beef.