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<blockquote data-quote="Katpau" data-source="post: 1808406" data-attributes="member: 9933"><p>I expect it is because most Angus breeders don't care if a calf carries the red gene. It isn't a defect, just a color variation, and some breeders even like to see that recessive gene. Red calves can be registered in the Red Angus Assoc. For some reason, it was decided way back in America, that only black calves would be registered in the American Angus Assoc. The Red Angus Assoc. was formed in response to that decision. In Canada, I believe reds are registered in the same association as the blacks. </p><p></p><p>The black color was used as a way to identify Angus influenced cattle when CAB was begun back in 1978. It was in response to lower quality grades being labeled as choice by the USDA. The Angus Assoc. responded by requiring higher standards for beef to be labeled as Certified Angus Beef. At that time a black calf was almost surely sired by an Angus bull, since most other breeds were not black. The goal was to increase beef quality and to sell Angus bulls. That is why black color was added. Since then, most breeds have gone black by adding Angus blood. The only real problem with a bull that carries the recessive red gene, is that when bred to red cows, or red carrier cows, you may end up with some red calves ineligible for CAB. If that is a concern, I would recommend insisting the buyer of an Angus bull ask for the animal to be DNA tested to make sure they aren't carrying a red recessive gene. I would assume most sellers would agree, and it is unlikely they will be found to be a red carrier. If the bull is found to be a carrier of the red gene, there are plenty of buyers who actually seek that out. I saw red carriers sell at a premium at a bull sale last fall.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Katpau, post: 1808406, member: 9933"] I expect it is because most Angus breeders don't care if a calf carries the red gene. It isn't a defect, just a color variation, and some breeders even like to see that recessive gene. Red calves can be registered in the Red Angus Assoc. For some reason, it was decided way back in America, that only black calves would be registered in the American Angus Assoc. The Red Angus Assoc. was formed in response to that decision. In Canada, I believe reds are registered in the same association as the blacks. The black color was used as a way to identify Angus influenced cattle when CAB was begun back in 1978. It was in response to lower quality grades being labeled as choice by the USDA. The Angus Assoc. responded by requiring higher standards for beef to be labeled as Certified Angus Beef. At that time a black calf was almost surely sired by an Angus bull, since most other breeds were not black. The goal was to increase beef quality and to sell Angus bulls. That is why black color was added. Since then, most breeds have gone black by adding Angus blood. The only real problem with a bull that carries the recessive red gene, is that when bred to red cows, or red carrier cows, you may end up with some red calves ineligible for CAB. If that is a concern, I would recommend insisting the buyer of an Angus bull ask for the animal to be DNA tested to make sure they aren't carrying a red recessive gene. I would assume most sellers would agree, and it is unlikely they will be found to be a red carrier. If the bull is found to be a carrier of the red gene, there are plenty of buyers who actually seek that out. I saw red carriers sell at a premium at a bull sale last fall. [/QUOTE]
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