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<blockquote data-quote="Rustler9" data-source="post: 260572" data-attributes="member: 440"><p>Ryan,</p><p> There's alot of bulls in there that I wouldn't consider using either, some seem to be bred for one trait or another and not the total package. There's alot of WR, Yates and Butler bulls as well as some others in there that seem to be bred for either body and no horn or horn and no body. But there are some old genetics in there that I wouldn't hesitate to use. I do recognize that we as individual breeders have different ideas and goals in our breeding programs. One bull that quickly comes to mind as an animal with a good combination of body and horn is Tin Horn. He's Butler on top and Yates on the bottom. He had 60' of horn 25 years ago with a conformation that would be very acceptable in my book. I have some Tin Horn blood in some of my herd. </p><p></p><p>There are several Texas Ranger bulls that I like because of the size and conformation that they bring to the table and would be good to blend. Of course I tend to lean toward Butler genetics because they do keep the horn in your herd and I truly believe that a Longhorn animal should look like one-that is to say that they should have enough horn length to be easily recognized as a respectful member of the breed. I don't believe in breeding an animal that has no substance and just horn as well as I don't believe in breeding an animal that has a big beefy body and no horn. One such animal that I see in there that I wouldn't touch is Sunrise Sorrillo. He's got the body of a beef bull, he has the coloring of a Longhorn but it stops right there. I see Horned Herefords with more horn than he has. I guess alot of show people like that kind of animal but the Longhorn characteristics are quickly fading. I know that the breed itself is not as standardized as other breeds-there are too many variables as to breeders preferences I guess but I'd like to see the breed somewhat streamlined into one type of animal more or less. Guess this will never happen but it seems that people are taking the breed from one extreme to another.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rustler9, post: 260572, member: 440"] Ryan, There's alot of bulls in there that I wouldn't consider using either, some seem to be bred for one trait or another and not the total package. There's alot of WR, Yates and Butler bulls as well as some others in there that seem to be bred for either body and no horn or horn and no body. But there are some old genetics in there that I wouldn't hesitate to use. I do recognize that we as individual breeders have different ideas and goals in our breeding programs. One bull that quickly comes to mind as an animal with a good combination of body and horn is Tin Horn. He's Butler on top and Yates on the bottom. He had 60' of horn 25 years ago with a conformation that would be very acceptable in my book. I have some Tin Horn blood in some of my herd. There are several Texas Ranger bulls that I like because of the size and conformation that they bring to the table and would be good to blend. Of course I tend to lean toward Butler genetics because they do keep the horn in your herd and I truly believe that a Longhorn animal should look like one-that is to say that they should have enough horn length to be easily recognized as a respectful member of the breed. I don't believe in breeding an animal that has no substance and just horn as well as I don't believe in breeding an animal that has a big beefy body and no horn. One such animal that I see in there that I wouldn't touch is Sunrise Sorrillo. He's got the body of a beef bull, he has the coloring of a Longhorn but it stops right there. I see Horned Herefords with more horn than he has. I guess alot of show people like that kind of animal but the Longhorn characteristics are quickly fading. I know that the breed itself is not as standardized as other breeds-there are too many variables as to breeders preferences I guess but I'd like to see the breed somewhat streamlined into one type of animal more or less. Guess this will never happen but it seems that people are taking the breed from one extreme to another. [/QUOTE]
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