My thoughts: Some other breeds have been doing the same thing for years. Even the AAA is considering a seperate registry for crossbred animals (Balancers, Limflex, etc). It brings in more money for the Assn, plus it can deepen the gene pool of that breed (for better or for worse).
Frankie-
Perhaps you are correct in saying that "...even the AAA is considering a separate registry for crossbred animals..." (see above), but if that were to occur it would NOT - would NOT make the Registered animals "Purebred!" The only 'legitimate' title with which they could be labeled would be "B@$T@RD!" That is not to say anything against the Phenotypic or Functional or Form quality of the resulting progeny - only that they are "Registered B@st@rds". . . and can you imagine what kind of "Lethal Abnormalities" or "mutations" would be able to "Pop-Up" in the combined Gene Pool?? Do you have any idea how many "Legitimate" Angus Breeders could "sneak in" a "Registered B@st@rd" along the line somewhere, and when a cow gave birth to a "Purebred SOB" and it was Curly, or Six Legged, or Two Heads, or Four-Tailed, or Whatever, he could rush down to the local Beer Parlor and proudly tell his Buddy's "Guess What? Old 'Hussy' just presented me with a Curly, Six-Legged, Two-Headed, Four-Tailed Crap Flinger! I'm going to start a NEW breed, and supply every Circus in the World with a new side-show attraction!!"
This new Registry possibility might, in fact, provide additional $$$ for the ASSn, but it certainly would not enhance the Purity of the American Angus Association, or the reputation of the "American Angus Association Board of Directors". They could even call it "The American B@ST@RDIZED ANGUS SOB ASSOCIATION", and while that would make it an interesting Acronym, it would do 'dam' little to "deepen the gene pool" of the current Registered Angus Cattle! They could then extend their 'naming scheme' plan to include SOB Free, and SOB Carrier (SOB-F and SOB-C). That way all breeders would know exactly how to mate all of their B@ST@RDS! The Association is in "DEEP" enough doo-doo without stirring the 'pool' to the point that it would only serve to elicit latent faculties of an already questionable genetic background record!
It seems to me that those who are recommending such aberrant behavior are 'stirring' the bottom of the 'brain barrel' trusting that something intelligent might Pop Up! WRONG!. This whole panicky situation brings to mind the Idiotic, Stupid, Brainless actions our U.S. Government is engaged in at the present time, and demonstrates the Assinine thinking that our U.S. Senate members are laying before the American citizenry!
What Virus has invaded the brain cells of the human beings which are inhabiting the Earth at the present time? It is about time that our Good Lord cleansed the entire Gene Pool of Human Beings, and started over from scratch!
DON'T GET ME STARTED!
DOC HARRIS