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<blockquote data-quote="chambero" data-source="post: 299913" data-attributes="member: 4012"><p>She looks like what a good heifer calf that isn't fattened up on too much creep feed is supposed to look like. We have a pasture full of them also. Somebody used to looking at fat show heifers wouldn't think they amounted to much, but they can make you money in many ways.</p><p></p><p>I don't understand what makes Austrailia the authority on cattle breeds. Or England for that matter. ;-) Americans tend to be on the practical side without worrying too much about proper lineage - bovine or human. So it should be no surprise that we select cattle on results.</p><p></p><p>Everything was a cross breed once upon a time. Breeds like Maine-Anjou et al do what is necessary to keep up with what the market demands. The very reason that you praise Herefords for not allowing any outside blood in is the very reason that you can't hardly find a pasture full of them anymore - they didn't keep up with the times. Angus can pretend all they want, but they have more than a little outside blood also. If you buy "commercial" angus from a big angus breeder you will find lots of individuals that have incorrect coloration markings show up. </p><p></p><p>AAOK - I bet know which bull you are talking about that would test Angus. He used to sire lots of good steers and one of his daughters with white legs raised the champion angus steer at Houston a couple of years ago. They would never admit it, but kudos to the Angus breeders for doing whatever they had to in order to get some muscling into their cattle relative to 20-30 years ago.</p><p></p><p>You can easily tell the difference between a "purebred" solid black Maine and an Angus. They are very distinctive breeds and in my opinion serve two very different functions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chambero, post: 299913, member: 4012"] She looks like what a good heifer calf that isn't fattened up on too much creep feed is supposed to look like. We have a pasture full of them also. Somebody used to looking at fat show heifers wouldn't think they amounted to much, but they can make you money in many ways. I don't understand what makes Austrailia the authority on cattle breeds. Or England for that matter. ;-) Americans tend to be on the practical side without worrying too much about proper lineage - bovine or human. So it should be no surprise that we select cattle on results. Everything was a cross breed once upon a time. Breeds like Maine-Anjou et al do what is necessary to keep up with what the market demands. The very reason that you praise Herefords for not allowing any outside blood in is the very reason that you can't hardly find a pasture full of them anymore - they didn't keep up with the times. Angus can pretend all they want, but they have more than a little outside blood also. If you buy "commercial" angus from a big angus breeder you will find lots of individuals that have incorrect coloration markings show up. AAOK - I bet know which bull you are talking about that would test Angus. He used to sire lots of good steers and one of his daughters with white legs raised the champion angus steer at Houston a couple of years ago. They would never admit it, but kudos to the Angus breeders for doing whatever they had to in order to get some muscling into their cattle relative to 20-30 years ago. You can easily tell the difference between a "purebred" solid black Maine and an Angus. They are very distinctive breeds and in my opinion serve two very different functions. [/QUOTE]
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