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<blockquote data-quote="MikeC" data-source="post: 456582" data-attributes="member: 1604"><p>Early Angus Herdbooks</p><p></p><p>The first Aberdeen Angus herdbook, published in 1862 in Scotland, entered both reds and blacks without distinction. This practice is continued in Britain today, as is the case throughout most of the world. Aberdeen Angus was introduced into America in the 1870s and soon attained high popularity. <strong>The first American herd books, published in 1886 and 1888 respectively, made no record as to the color of individual animals. </strong><strong>In 1890, twenty-two reds were registered in the American Aberdeen Angus Herdbook of some 2,700 individuals entered that year.</strong> Finally, the reds and other colors were barred from registration altogether after 1917. This severe discrimination against the red color in an effort to assure a pure black strain brought a marked decline in the number of red calves born in American herds. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Rebirth of "Red" Angus</p><p>Various cattlemen throughout the United States understood the outstanding values of the reds. <strong>In 1945, the first of these cattlemen started selecting and breeding reds cropped from the best black Aberdeen Angus herds in America.</strong> By 1954, a sufficient number of herds had been established to form a breeder's organization known as the "Red Angus Association of America."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikeC, post: 456582, member: 1604"] Early Angus Herdbooks The first Aberdeen Angus herdbook, published in 1862 in Scotland, entered both reds and blacks without distinction. This practice is continued in Britain today, as is the case throughout most of the world. Aberdeen Angus was introduced into America in the 1870s and soon attained high popularity. [b]The first American herd books, published in 1886 and 1888 respectively, made no record as to the color of individual animals. [/b][b]In 1890, twenty-two reds were registered in the American Aberdeen Angus Herdbook of some 2,700 individuals entered that year.[/b] Finally, the reds and other colors were barred from registration altogether after 1917. This severe discrimination against the red color in an effort to assure a pure black strain brought a marked decline in the number of red calves born in American herds. Rebirth of "Red" Angus Various cattlemen throughout the United States understood the outstanding values of the reds. [b]In 1945, the first of these cattlemen started selecting and breeding reds cropped from the best black Aberdeen Angus herds in America.[/b] By 1954, a sufficient number of herds had been established to form a breeder’s organization known as the "Red Angus Association of America." [/QUOTE]
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