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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 7105"><p>Frankie,</p><p></p><p>Whether or not the Angus association considers double muscling a fault the reality is that the Angus breed has carriers of this gene and culling out these animals from the herd book will not eradicate this gene from the breed. Perhaps a genetic test could be developed to find and cull the carriers; but many fine animals would be removed from the herd book and I doubt the angus breed would be willing to pay the price if many high performing bulls and cows were culled as a result. Right now a double muscled Angus bull is being promoted in Scotland with North American bloodlines. Should the angus breed have a 1950's style witch hunt to root out all possible carriers?</p><p></p><p>Mark</p><p></p><p>> The American Angus Association</p><p>> consideres double muscling a</p><p>> fault: "CLASS I DEFECTS -</p><p>> Class I defects include dwarfism,</p><p>> osteopetrosis (marble bone</p><p>> disease), double muscling and</p><p>> syndactyly (mule foot). These</p><p>> defects are lethal or seriously</p><p>> disabling, or they seriously</p><p>> affect reproductive</p><p>> performance."</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:mhickox@vcnet.com">mhickox@vcnet.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 7105"] Frankie, Whether or not the Angus association considers double muscling a fault the reality is that the Angus breed has carriers of this gene and culling out these animals from the herd book will not eradicate this gene from the breed. Perhaps a genetic test could be developed to find and cull the carriers; but many fine animals would be removed from the herd book and I doubt the angus breed would be willing to pay the price if many high performing bulls and cows were culled as a result. Right now a double muscled Angus bull is being promoted in Scotland with North American bloodlines. Should the angus breed have a 1950's style witch hunt to root out all possible carriers? Mark > The American Angus Association > consideres double muscling a > fault: "CLASS I DEFECTS - > Class I defects include dwarfism, > osteopetrosis (marble bone > disease), double muscling and > syndactyly (mule foot). These > defects are lethal or seriously > disabling, or they seriously > affect reproductive > performance." [email=mhickox@vcnet.com]mhickox@vcnet.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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