Beefmaster

[HDRider]

What is all the hub bub about new rules with the Beefmaster breed? I have seen a lot of upset folks on FB about new color rules in a BM group, but I cannot find the rules posted on the BM website.

 

[greybeard]

Someone on FB is upset? :cry2: :lol2:
(again)
Well, there's a new one. Whudda thunk? :roll:

Mad because fluffy cow isn't invited to BBA and JBBA events?

"All BBU registered animals must be shown with their hair coats lying downward and flat
against their entire body. Hair trimming is permissible and must be done in those few areas
such as the neck and portions of the topline of the animal which may not lay flat against the
body. Hair may not be trained upwards or forwards and/or pulled upwards or forwards on
any part of the animal’s body. No animals may have any foreign object(s) attached to it in
any manner or have its natural color altered in a manner so as to change the conformation
or appearance. An exhibitor who fails to abide by this rule will be dismissed from the arena
and/or forfeit premiums, awards and points from the show"

 

[HDRider]

Someone on FB is upset? :cry2: :lol2:
(again)
Well, there's a new one. Whudda thunk? :roll:

Mad because fluffy cow isn't invited to BBA and JBBA events?

"All BBU registered animals must be shown with their hair coats lying downward and flat
against their entire body. Hair trimming is permissible and must be done in those few areas
such as the neck and portions of the topline of the animal which may not lay flat against the
body. Hair may not be trained upwards or forwards and/or pulled upwards or forwards on
any part of the animal’s body. No animals may have any foreign object(s) attached to it in
any manner or have its natural color altered in a manner so as to change the conformation
or appearance. An exhibitor who fails to abide by this rule will be dismissed from the arena
and/or forfeit premiums, awards and points from the show"

I don't think that is the rule I am talking about.

Do you have a link for the rules?

They were upset that paints, mottles and such were to be bred out, to red or black. I think. No one linked to the new rule.

 

[greybeard]

They were upset that paints, mottles and such were to be bred out, to red or black. I think.

I have not heard of such. Goes against everything T. Lasater envisioned with his (only) 6 essential traits.
States right on BBU's website too.
MISSION STATEMENT
BBU's Mission is to enhance breeders’ ability to raise and promote cattle
based upon the founding “Six Essentials: Disposition, Fertility, Weight,
Conformation, Hardiness and Milk Production.”

fake news?

 

[HDRider]

They were upset that paints, mottles and such were to be bred out, to red or black. I think.

I have not heard of such. Goes against everything T. Lassiter envisioned with his (only) 6 essential traits.
States right on BBU's website too.
MISSION STATEMENT
BBU's Mission is to enhance breeders’ ability to raise and promote cattle
based upon the founding “Six Essentials: Disposition, Fertility, Weight,
Conformation, Hardiness and Milk Production.”

That is the rub of the hub bub.

 

[ALACOWMAN]

https://www.thepetitionsite.com/571/199 ... er-cattle/

 

[greybeard]

That's the petition, but I still haven't found any link to BBU stating BBU has issued any color mandate.

Looks like it may have originated from a 2013 field day and the comments from someone named Tom “Tonto” Kissee Jr., of Springfield Livestock Marketing Center.

http://beefmasters.org/blog/2013/rebuil ... -field-day

It got about one line at that event's news article:

The hot topics for the field day involved discussion on rebuilding the cow herd after a drought and marketing feeder calves. University of Missouri Regional Livestock Specialist Andy McCorkill and Tom “Tonto” Kissee Jr., of Springfield Livestock Marketing Center led the discussions. Both gentleman shared that when marketing cattle in today’s market it is important to market uniformity through marketing non-paint colored and healthy cattle in order to receive a premium.

“A valuable piece of information I learned from the field day is that the main reason Beefmaster cattle get docked at the auction barns here in the mid-west is because of color, more specifically spots and paints. Kissee said if we would concentrate on making our cattle either solid red or solid black it would benefit us financially,” said Davin Vaughn, a Beefmaster breeder from Mount Vernon, Mo.

 

[jehosofat]

I've got a lot of good black cows, but I'm about fed up with hearing that, if it ain't black then it's a piece of shyt.

 

[Brute 23]

Someone on FB is upset? :cry2: :lol2:
(again)
Well, there's a new one. Whudda thunk? :roll:

Mad because fluffy cow isn't invited to BBA and JBBA events?

"All BBU registered animals must be shown with their hair coats lying downward and flat
against their entire body. Hair trimming is permissible and must be done in those few areas
such as the neck and portions of the topline of the animal which may not lay flat against the
body. Hair may not be trained upwards or forwards and/or pulled upwards or forwards on
any part of the animal’s body. No animals may have any foreign object(s) attached to it in
any manner or have its natural color altered in a manner so as to change the conformation
or appearance. An exhibitor who fails to abide by this rule will be dismissed from the arena
and/or forfeit premiums, awards and points from the show"

I don't think that is the rule I am talking about.

Do you have a link for the rules?

They were upset that paints, mottles and such were to be bred out, to red or black. I think. No one linked to the new rule.

That is my understanding also. I did not see it written but the people discussing it on the BM groups are saying the current board is try to put color mandates on the breed.

It doesn't make any sense to me. Pretty sad it has come to that IMO but I'm very negative about board ran organizations to start.

 

[ALACOWMAN]

They were upset that paints, mottles and such were to be bred out, to red or black. I think.

I have not heard of such. Goes against everything T. Lasater envisioned with his (only) 6 essential traits.
States right on BBU's website too.
MISSION STATEMENT
BBU's Mission is to enhance breeders’ ability to raise and promote cattle
based upon the founding “Six Essentials: Disposition, Fertility, Weight,
Conformation, Hardiness and Milk Production.”

fake news?

well all that will end.when a bunch start selecting and breeding for solid color..personally I've never been crazy over the paints but I sure hate to see solid colors take away all that was worked for to get them to what they are..great cow..