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<blockquote data-quote="SPH" data-source="post: 1626042" data-attributes="member: 20580"><p>I am under the assumption that probably every breed has some extent of impurity somewhere at this point. Bulls and cows have been finding their ways into neighbors pastures since the beginning of time and they didn't have the DNA testing and parentage verification in the past that we do now that helps prevent some of these unintentional mistakes from happening. The one conspiracy I do not believe though is that there is a widespread issue of dishonest breeders knowingly fudging their registrations to pass off a crossbred as a purebred. I just don't buy that breeders who sell a lot of seedstock would want to risk their reputation by doing things like that. </p><p></p><p>Most if not all breeds have some kind of DNA testing protocols in place that would catch this now at least with bulls that must be tested before you can register any progeny from them. There is nothing we can do about mistakes that happened in the past before we had the technology we do today but I do think that breed associations are committed to constantly adjusting to the technology that is available to put in measures to protect the integrity of their breed going forward. If that means eventually you have to DNA test any animal you want to register then so be it but the costs and capacity associated with doing that many tests probably will take some time to ramp up the infrastructure so they can be efficiently done. There will always be those guys out there too that will complain about paying more to get testing done too because "we already pay too much to the association as it is" but IMO if you are raising and selling registered seedstock it's part of the business whether you like it or now. If you don't like the association then don't register your calves or pay dues and become a commercial breeder. Can't have your cake and eat it too if you want something to happen but aren't willing to comply with the changes too. Someone has to pay for it, they don't just do these things for free out of the kindness of their hearts.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPH, post: 1626042, member: 20580"] I am under the assumption that probably every breed has some extent of impurity somewhere at this point. Bulls and cows have been finding their ways into neighbors pastures since the beginning of time and they didn't have the DNA testing and parentage verification in the past that we do now that helps prevent some of these unintentional mistakes from happening. The one conspiracy I do not believe though is that there is a widespread issue of dishonest breeders knowingly fudging their registrations to pass off a crossbred as a purebred. I just don't buy that breeders who sell a lot of seedstock would want to risk their reputation by doing things like that. Most if not all breeds have some kind of DNA testing protocols in place that would catch this now at least with bulls that must be tested before you can register any progeny from them. There is nothing we can do about mistakes that happened in the past before we had the technology we do today but I do think that breed associations are committed to constantly adjusting to the technology that is available to put in measures to protect the integrity of their breed going forward. If that means eventually you have to DNA test any animal you want to register then so be it but the costs and capacity associated with doing that many tests probably will take some time to ramp up the infrastructure so they can be efficiently done. There will always be those guys out there too that will complain about paying more to get testing done too because "we already pay too much to the association as it is" but IMO if you are raising and selling registered seedstock it's part of the business whether you like it or now. If you don't like the association then don't register your calves or pay dues and become a commercial breeder. Can't have your cake and eat it too if you want something to happen but aren't willing to comply with the changes too. Someone has to pay for it, they don't just do these things for free out of the kindness of their hearts. [/QUOTE]
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