You can't fix those violent genes
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You might be mixing up your cows. The modern docile cow is Angus. The historical hardy, mean, and tough cow is called Longhorn.
Longhorns were preferred because they fought off predators and generally self-managed, but now we have no need for those traits, so Angus has taken over as they are easier for ranchers to handle.
That's a beef cow
Hereford has also been tamed.
About 20 or 30 years ago, probably 40, farmers decided they didn't want bulls that would chase them and cows that would kick. So they started breeding out those characteristics.
Now, the angus breed is docile and calm. Same for hereford. Same for longhorns. The corriente are still a little feisty but that's because the people who bred them weren't selecting for docility.